BBF Presents: It's Alive! Frankenstein's Lessons for Scientists and Creators
When:
Thursday, Jun 08, 2017 5:30p -
7:30p
Thursday, Jun 08, 2017 5:30p -
7:30p
Where:
Le Laboratoire
650 E Kendall Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
Admission:
$25
Categories:
Alcohol, Lectures & Conferences, University
Event website:
http://legacy.wbur.org/community/events/2017/05/18/bbf-presents-its-alive-frankensteins-lessons-for-scientists-and-creators
The Boston Book Festival presents a panel discussion on the classic novel “Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus” by Mary Shelly. This discussion is in conjunction with the release of a new critical essay anthology published by MIT Press, “Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds.” The panel discussion will feature:
* Ed Finn, co-editor of Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds
* Donald Ingber, founding director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University
* Daniela Rus, director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT,
* Charlotte Gordon, literary biographer
* Steve Gullans, the managing director of Excel Venture Management and coauthor of “Evolving Ourselves: How Unnatural Selection and Nonrandom Mutation are Shaping Life on Earth”
Guests will also experience a cocktail reception featuring complimentary appetizers designed by Café ArtScience.
Registration is required for this event. Tickets are $25, or $40 with additional purchase of “Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers and Creators of All Kinds.”
