CERN CineClub - The PHD Movie 1 and 2

Wednesday 13 Jul 2016, 20:00 → 22:25 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

The PHD Movie
(Piled Higher and Deeper) 

Director : Vahe Gabuchian; Writer : Jorge Cham
(USA, 2011) 67 min.

'Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD)' is a live-action adaptation of the popular web comic strip by Jorge Cham. With humor and heart, the film follows the personal journeys of two graduate students as they struggle to find their place in the confusing (and often hilarious) world of high-stakes Academic research.

The PHD Movie 2
(Piled Higher and Deeper: Still in Grad School) 

Director : Iram Parveen Bilal; Writer : Jorge Cham
(USA, 2015) 80 min.

A comedy about life (or the lack thereof) in Academia. Two young scientists (a Quantum Physicist and a Molecular Biologist) search for significance in the high stakes world of Academic research.

Original version English