Talk
WHEN
October 1, 2014
6:30-8 PM
WHERE
NYUAD Campus, Conference Center
WHO
NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
Open to the Public
Around the world, coral reefs are being devastated by pollution, global warming and ocean acidification. Scientists are racing to learn if these vital organisms can adapt to rapidly changing environmental conditions while artists are responding with innovative visual and socially engaged strategies. This panel discusses whether science and art can work together to create a new ecological consciousness. The program is presented in conjunction with the NYUAD Institute’s exhibition of the Crochet Coral Reef by the LA-based Institute For Figuring.
Simultaneous Arabic interpretation will be provided.
John Burt Associate Professor of Biology, NYUAD
Margaret Wertheim Co-creator, Crochet Coral Reef Project; Director, The Institute For Figuring
Lawrence Weschler Author, "Vermeer in Bosnia" and "Uncanny Valley"; Director Emeritus, New York Institute for the Humanities, NYU
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