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Academy honors scientists behind special effects

By Sandy Cohen
Published February 16, 2014 9:00am ET
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Academy honors scientists behind special effects
Actress and evening co-host Kristen Bell is interviewed before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) | Chris Pizzello

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The scientists and inventors who make big-screen superheroes, spectacular explosions and other only-in-the-movies effects possible have their own Oscar ceremony.

Kristen Bell and Michael B. Jordan hosted the film academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards Saturday at the Beverly Hills Hotel, recognizing more than 50 of the most creative scientists and engineers in the movie business.

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