Here’s the Oct. 11, 2011 news item from the Salt Lake City Tribune (Utah),
The Salt Lake City Library will present a free screening of “The Last Mimzy” on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Based on a short story by Lewis Padgett, it’s the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange toy-like devices that give them remarkable abilities
After the screening, Adam Gormley from the University of Utah Bioengineering and the Nano Institute of Utah will discuss how nanotechnology advances have changed our world and opened new possibilities for the future.
You can find a brief movie review from 2007 at the end of the item or you can get more information on its Internet Movie Database listing here. I think seeing a movie and then talking about its technology and science or quasi science is an excellent way of engaging an audience. As I’ve noted in the past, science comes to us through many channels and pop culture is a particularly important one.