The Center for Christian Bioethics begins its 2014 – 2015 Ethics in Great Films series with a screening of "Contagion.” The 2011 film, starring Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet and Jude Law will be shown Thursday, October 23, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Centennial Complex, Room 3113.
The film’s story highlights ethical dilemmas that arise as a fictional epidemic spreads globally and officials strive to contain the outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, served as one of the locations where "Contagion" was produced. Read more about the science behind the film here.
Following the Thursday screening, Roy Branson, PhD, director, Center for Christian Bioethics, will host a question and answer session.
There is no charge for the screening.