The Lessons of Lynn
Cinema and Conversations About Lynn Margulis
The revolutionary work of Lynn Margulis, the scientist who dared to challenge the status quo of biology, is celebrated with a series of films and talks. The cycle pays homage to her trajectory of resistance to scientific conventions and the dominant narrative.
Programme
Mar 3: 6:30 pm
Goethe Institut
Regenerating Life
By John Feldman
The film explores the environmental crisis and the importance of regenerating ecosystems to combat climate change, highlighting the role of life systems in regulating Earth’s climate.
Mar 5: 7 pm
Cinema Ideal
Symbiotic Earth
By John Feldman
It chronicles the journey of Lynn Margulis, from her early years to her struggle to establish the theory of symbiosis as a key factor in evolution. Margulis challenges the mechanistic view of evolution, proposing that life developed through a collaborative process between organisms.
Followed by a debate with Tatiana Salem Levy, writer and researcher, and Fernanda Polacow, screenwriter and director.
Mar 6: 2:30 pm
Instituto Superior de Agronomia | Laboratório Terra
Talk with John Feldman and Sheila Silver
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