February LASER Event

6:45pm-7pm: Socializing/networking.

7pm - 7:25pm: Daniel Small and Luca Antonucci on "First Light"

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field imaging system unveiled the deepest portrait of the visible universe ever achieved by humankind that reveals the first light from 13.5 billion years ago.

7:25-7:50pm: Anne Fougeron (Architect) on "City of the Future"

As of 2008 over 80% of the land of the world that is suitable for raising crops is in use. Where will we find the farm land we need? By 2040, 80% of the world's population will reside in urban centers, pushing urban edges further out into neighboring agricultural land. How will we feed ourselves?

7:50-8:05: 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.

8:05-8:30pm: Zann Gill (former NASA scientist) on "Collaborative Intelligence"

How evolution and natural systems can inform social problem-solving

8:30pm-8:55pm: hil Ross (artist) on "Mycotecture"

Fungi can be used to transform agricultural waste into durable and low impact materials at room temperature. The future is moldy. In this presentation Phil Ross will describe his research on growing a building out of living fungus.