Shorts: Menu A

Sit back and let us serve you a carefully curated selection of science snippets, ranging from thoroughly explained arguments to thought-provoking cinematic experiments. We’ve scoured the globe to bring you the best that science shorts have to offer, demonstrating how science surrounds us in unexpected ways. 

Donkeys, cryptocurrency, peace movements, and Siberia — this program includes: 

Where Russia Ends 
Archival footage rediscovered in the Kyiv Popular Science Film Studios is used to make a powerful statement against the ecocide and erasure of Indigenous peoples in Russia’s colonies in this beautiful film essay. 

for here am i sitting in a tin can far above the world 
Crypto culture and cryogenics are seamlessly woven together in this ingenious and speculative double-screen sci-fi documentary. 

Remanence 
Members of the Dutch women’s peace movement from the 1930s speak to us from the past and the present. A remarkable time capsule that feels even more relevant in today’s world. 

Perfectly a Strangeness 
Three donkeys and an astronomical observatory. After Cielo (2018), director Alison McAlpine returns to InScience with a marvelous love letter to the wonders of technology and our galaxy.