Dispatches E-News: A Whale, Mr. Spock & Women in Film + Science (10/26/16)

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Close Encounters with a Sperm Whale
Professor Scott Socolofsky (Texas A&M University) witnesses an unexpected visitor of the cetacean kind while conducting deep-sea research in the Gulf of Mexico.
[WATCH HERE]


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PODCAST OF THE WEEK
GulfCast: Mr. Spock Meets Deepwater Horizon
Dr. Chris Reddy, senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, describes being an eyewitness to the largest oil-spill in U.S. history.
[LISTEN HERE]


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NOTES FROM THE FIELD
A Woman in Film Highlights Women in Science
Years ago, when my husband, Hal, and I first arrived as young filmmaking partners in Washington, D.C., the first person I met was the wife of a fellow filmmaker. After talking to her briefly, it became clear that instead of recognizing…
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS

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Ojai Film Festival – November 4 & 11 – Ojai, California
Details at http://www.ojaifilmfestival.com

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BLUE Ocean Film Festival – November 10-13 – St. Petersburg, Florida
Details at http://www.blueoceanfilmfestival.org

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Emmy® Awards – December 3 – Orlando, Florida
Dispatches From The Gulf has been nominated for two Emmy® Awards:
• Best Topical Documentary
• Best Cinematography (William Mills)
Details at http://suncoastchapter.org/awards/2016-emmy-awards/


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Get the Free DVD
Dispatches From The Gulf: Science, Community, and Recovery in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is the 14th episode in the Journey To Planet Earth TV series. DVDs are available free of charge to educators, librarians, homeschoolers, and community activists. Click here to fill out a request.

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GulfCast – the Dispatches From The Gulf podcast – is available on iTunes and SoundCloud.

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