December LASER - Berkeley

6:30-6:55: Marcy Darnovsky(Center for Genetics and Society) on "The Case for a New Biopolitics"New practices in the life sciences are raising profound challenges to social justice, the public interest, and the human future...Read more
6:55-7:20: David Salesin(Adobe) on "How Research Works"How to use the power of the computer to bring aesthetics and good design into our lives...Read more
7:20-7:40: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds to share their work. Please present your work as a teaser so that those who are interested can seek you out during social time following the event.
7:40-8:05: Chris McKay(NASA) on "The Curiosity Mars Mission"Searching for a second genesis of life beyond the Earth...Read more
8:05-8:30: Javier Ideami(Filmmaker) on "Instant Filmmaking: DIY Technology for Visual Storytelling and Socialization"Producing a short video beginning to end in 20 minutes with the audience as the actors...Read more
8:30pm-9:00pm: Discussions, networkingYou can mingle with the speakers and the audience