The Long Now Foundation's Seminars About Long-term Thinking
Organically Grown and Genetically Engineered: The Food of the Future
with Pamela Ronald and Raoul Adamchak
- When
- Tue Jul 28, 2009
- Where
- Cowell Theater
- Time
- 7:30 pm
- Cost
- $10
- Tags
- Literary Arts, Author Appearances, Education, Seminars
Description
She's the head of a plant genetics lab at UC Davis; he teaches organic farming there. They're married, and they coauthored Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food."To meet the appetites of the world's population without drastically hurting the environment requires a visionary new approach: combining genetic engineering and organic farming."
Hear their groundbreaking ideas explored in-depth at this Seminar.
The Seminars About Long-term Thinking were started in 02003 to build a coherent, compelling body of ideas about long-term thinking, to help nudge civilization toward Long Now's goal of making long-term thinking automatic and common instead of difficult and rare.
Seminar hosted by Stewart Brand.
There will be a reception at The Long Now Museum & Store following the Seminar.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/72367
- Call
- 415.561.6582 x1
- Call
- 1-800-838-3006 (Box Office)
- Contact Form (account required)
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