The Cumming School of Medicine and University of Calgary present as part of the Science in the Cinema Series:

Seven Pounds

Thursday, February 16, 2017 @ 6:30 PM
Downstairs, Globe Cinema - 617 8 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
Free Admission and popcorn

Come watch the film Seven Pounds, a drama about a man who sets out to change the lives of seven people he doesn’t know. Then learn about the miracle of organ transplantation and in particular, heart transplantation from Dr. Imtiaz Ali, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Alberta Health Services (Calgary Zone) who will lead a discussion after the film. 

Science in the Cinema

Hosted by the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, Science in the Cinema brings together science and popular culture in a fun and engaging way.

Watch a film with a health science theme and listen to an expert explain the science. An interactive Question and Answer period follows each movie. 

January 19 - Still Alice - hosted by Hotchkiss Brain Institute
February 16 - Seven Pounds - hosted by Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
March 16 - Hip Hop-eration - hosted by McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
April 13 - Gattaca - hosted by Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute

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