Opening Reception for Art's Work/Genetic Futures, a multi-site art-science exhibit and symposium led by the NC State University libraries and the GES Center, held at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, with additional exhibits in the physical and digital display spaces of the libraries.
Join us for a discussion of Margaret Atwood's Oryx & Crake in preparation for Ms. Atwood's talks at NC State on November 15.
Cami Ryan joins us from Bayer CropScience and explores the challenges of food, technology, and societies through the lens of a “boundary spanning” personal narrative: a social scientist working in the ag industry.
A Bio Art pioneer, visual artist, and theorist working at the intersection of art and the biological sciences, Anker talks about her work as it relates to Art’s Work in the Age of Biotechnology, setting the stage for author Margaret Atwood’s keynote talk on the novel Oryx & Crake at NC State Talley Student Union the following evening
November 15, 2019 - An Evening with Margaret Atwood. A CHASS Lightning Rod Event: Literature to Explore Our Genetic Engineering Futures. More information at go.ncsu.edu/atwood
Join us for a follow-up discussion to Margaret Atwood's visit to NC State.
Artist Emilia Tikka will talk about her interdisciplinary practice combining storytelling methods, feminist technoscience and speculative design, following with an introduction to her work Eudaimonia.
Grow More Foundation is an NGO comprised of internationally-recognized scientists enabling science to solve global agricultural problems by bridging developed world resources with developing world orphan crop staples.
This presentation will explore public attitudes about the Enviro-Pig, a new use of genetic engineering to reduce phosphorus content in hog waste streams
For lunch, we will be holding a tasting of two widely publicized 'plant-based meat' products, the Beyond Burger (courtesy of Hardee's) and the Impossible Burger (courtesy of Burger King). How is this related to Genetic Engineering & Society? Come to the Colloquium to find out.
Sir Charles Godfray on the global food system's challenges in the 21st century. Post-lecture discussion with Chancellor Randy Woodson.
Discussion with students reflecting on Professor Godfray's 1/13 keynote address. No livestreaming.