Thursday, October 13, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Marissa Published in Santa Cruz Sentinel!
UC
Santa Cruz hosts art, science multimedia event in Cupertino
Posted: 09/24/2011 06:34:25 PM PDT
SANTA CRUZ - The beginnings of life on earth have long intrigued
humans. At an event called "Evolutionary-Revolutionary," attendees
can wonder at the origins of life through a multimedia experience of science
and art.
The evening at the Flint Center in Cupertino on Oct. 15 will
feature several pre-eminent researchers from UC Santa Cruz in a conversation
exploring the science of the origins of life and future research directions.
Sandra Faber, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics, will
contribute her expertise on the origins of the universe and the structure and
evolution of galaxies.
Biologists David Haussler and Richard E. Green will provide
perspectives on the evolution and complexity of life.
Haussler is a professor of biomedical engineering and a major
contributor to the fields of human genomics and cancer genetics.
Green, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has
studied DNA from the fossilized bones of ancient organisms, including
Neanderthals.
"I'm looking forward to it," Green said. "It sounds
like it will be a very innovative, cross-disciplinary show."
Joe Palca, a science correspondent for National Public Radio, will
host the program. Palca is well-known for his science reporting and guest
hosting on Talk of the Nation Science Friday.
The second act of the evening is a presentation of award-winning
nature photographer Frans Lanting's "LIFE: a Journey through Time".
Lanting served as photographer-in-residence for National Georgraphic. His lens
has captured wildlife around the world.
For the LIFE project, Lanting collaborated with partner Chistine
Eckstrom, a producer, videographer and writer. The two are married and live in
Santa Cruz.
The nearly 200 images Lanting uses evoke the diversity of life and
its history, including Yellowstone's hot springs representing the strange
landscape of early Earth and the scaly dragon-like visage of a reptile called
the tuartara, echoing the dinosaurs.
The performance combines Lanting's images of life on earth with a
live orchestral score written by Philip Glass. Carolyn Kuan will conduct
Symphony Silicon Valley at the Flint Center event.
NPR has called the LIFE project "a feast for the eyes and
ears."
Since premiering at the Cabrillo Contemporary Music Festival in
2006, the LIFE project has toured the world, become a book, an exhibit and an
interactive website.
The evening will include a tribute to J. Michael Bishop, who won
the 1989 Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold E. Varmus.
IF YOU GO
Evolutionary-Revolutionary
WHAT: An evening discussion with researchers and multimedia preformance
with photographs and orchestra
WHEN: 7 p.m., Oct. 15
WHERE: The Flint Center for the Preforming Arts, 21250 Stevens Creek
Blvd., Cupertino
COST: Tickets are $84.50-$111.50, available at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Evolutionary-Revolutionary-An-Evening-of-Art-Science-Life-tickets/artist/1613963
or the UCSC Special Event Office at 459-1438.
DETAILS: http://events.ucsc.edu/evrev/
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