On Thursday, April 10, at 8:30 p.m. at the Astrée cinema in Chambéry, the scientific culture association Science Action is organizing a screening of the film "Iznik, les mystères de la basilique engloutie" (Iznik, the mysteries of the sunken basilica), followed by a discussion with experts on the film's subject.
ABOUT THE FILM
This is the story of an exceptional discovery: a mysterious basilica that had been submerged for centuries and reemerged from the waters as if in a dream. This basilica is located on one of Turkey's largest lakes, in Iznik, formerly known as Nicaea. This city is said to have been the site of one of the founding moments of Christianity, ordered by Emperor Constantine: the First Council of Nicaea.
While in this region, prone to numerous earthquakes, a fault threatens at any moment to make this recently reappeared world disappear, scientists are embarking on a real race against time to make sense of the clues gathered in the field and bring the submerged basilica back to life.
From Turkey to the Vatican, from Oxford to France, an international team of scientists will conduct a dual historical and scientific investigation to unravel the mysteries surrounding this basilica.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
- Pierre Sabatier, senior lecturer specializing in paleoclimatology, paleoseismology, and geochronology at the Environments, Dynamics, and Mountain Territories Laboratory (EDYTEM)
- Renaldo Gastineau, postdoctoral researcher specializing in sedimentology and seismology at EDYTEM.
- William Rapuc, postdoctoral researcher specializing in sedimentology and geochemistry at EDYTEM.
ABOUT CAFÉS AND CINÉ SCIENCE
Science Cafés allow the general public to discuss a wide range of topics, often related to current events, with experts and researchers in a friendly atmosphere. They are organized by the Science-Actions association, in collaboration with the University of Savoie Mont Blanc, the city of Chambéry, the Astrée cinema, and the MJC youth center in Chambéry.
These evenings are organized around the principle of a debate, which is based on questions asked by the audience to the speakers. They are neither lectures nor conferences given by a speaker. They allow everyone to form their own opinion on often complex subjects for which there is no simple or single solution. They also provide an opportunity to learn more about the research being carried out locally in the Chambéry area and neighboring regions by researchers, engineers, and doctors who volunteer their time to participate in our evenings.
Once a quarter, Cafés Science takes the form of a movie screening called Ciné Science. In this case, the film is shown at the Astrée cinema at 8:30 p.m. It is followed by a discussion with two or three experts on the film's theme.
Learn more
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- Contact: Café Science Chambéry
- Discover the program for the 2024-2025 season!
- Visit the Science-Actions association website
- You can also find the video conferences on the Cafés Sciences YouTube channel.