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The Second DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous


Leonardo, Co sponsor of DASER is pleased to announce the second DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous in Washington DC, USA.

March 16, 2011, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., N.W., Room 100, Washington, D.C.
Email cpnas [at] nas.edu or
call 202-334-2415 to make a reservation.
Photo IDs required
Click here for the event website

Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) is partnering with Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology, to present D.C. Art and Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER), a monthly discussion forum on art and science projects in the national capital region. DASERs provide the public with a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region and foster interdisciplinary networking.

March 16 Program

5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Check in

6:00 to 6:10 p.m. Welcoming remarks and community sharing time. 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.

6:10 to 7:10 p.m. Panelists’ presentations (15 minutes each)
Alberto Gaitan, multi-media and technology artist
Jennifer Lindsay, programming coordinator for the Smithsonian Community Reef, part of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Project
Siddharth Ramakrishnan, postdoctoral research scientist, Department of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, New York
Andrew Wingfield, associate professor, New Century College and director of Environmental & Sustainability Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

7:45 to 8:30 p.m. Reception

Posted by:  Ozden Sahin (LEA Co-editor and Curator)