Overview
- The Science on Screen® grant initiative brings science to cinemas nationwide by pairing current and classic films with expertise from the world of science, technology, and medicine. Kauê M. Costa, PhD will present “Genius in the Gutter: what rats can teach us about intelligence and behavior” as a post-screening discussion following the film. Dr. Costa's research focuses on how animals, including us, learn about the world and use that information to make smart (or not so smart) decisions. He uses rats for his experiments, taking advantage of their underrated cleverness to uncover the fundamental building blocks of intelligence. Film Synopsis: Remy, a rat living in Paris, possesses a palate far more refined than that of his fellow comrades. He dreams of becoming a chef, determined to create culinary masterpieces rather than scavenge for scraps. When fate deposits him in the sewers beneath one of Paris’s most famous restaurants, he finds himself ideally placed to fulfill his dream. Forming an unusual alliance with a bumbling young kitchen worker, Remy begins a daring culinary double life. Together, they must outwit the scheming Head Chef Skinner, evade Remy’s disapproving colony, and impress renowned food critic Anton Ego, who strikes fear in the hearts of chefs all throughout France.
