Science on Screen Presents: Hitchcock's THE BIRDS April 25, 2011

The Coolidge Corner Theatre's Science on Screen series presents Alfred Hitchcock's classic tale of frenzied feathered flocks that terrorize a quiet California town. Are all those crows, gulls, ravens, sparrows and other birds portrayed in the film freaking out for no reason - or could there be a rationale for their behavior? Find out from guest speaker Ted Stankowich, a biologist who studies how animals perceive, assess, and respond to potential threats in their environment.