Join us for a screening of the new one-hour documentary Naturally Obsessed: The Making of a Scientist, a true story by Richard and Carole Rifkind about the struggle to become a scientist and the satisfaction of discovery. Mixing humor with heartbreak, the film tells an intensely dramatic story about a trio of irrepressible student scientists who are guided through the emotional ups and downs of a Ph.D. training program by a tough but genial mentor.

The U.S. is falling behind in the production of new science Ph.D.s. Is there a crisis looming? A discussion with laboratory scientists that follows the screening will allow an exchange of ideas on what’s needed to maintain an ample pipeline of future scientists.

Moderator:
Robert Krulwich, National Public Radio

Panelists:
Prof. Joy Hirsch, Columbia University
Prof. Ben Ortiz, Hunter College
Prof. Susan Zolla-Pazner, New York University

Free, but reservations are required: visit the event listing and click the icon or call 212-817-8215. (There will also be a standby line at the event for seating on a first-come, first-served basis.)

The Graduate Center
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016