Cafe Scientifique
You are cordially invited to come and chat with a scientist about an
interesting and/or controversial science topic. Patterned after
the International
Cafe Scientifique, the Science Department has initiated an outreach
program to promote public interest in science.
Our goal is simply to have regularly scheduled sessions for
informal discussions of scientific topics.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012: THE FUTURE OF MANKIND: The merging
of man and machine. Will we be the next Borg?
According to inventor and futurist, Ray Kurzweil (among
others), in the next few years our lives will be dramatically changed by
advances in robotics, genetics and nanotechnology. He predicts a
technological singularity that will arrive around 2045, where people
will need to have their intellects mechanically enhanced in order to
keep up with the accelerating changes. Join entertainer, programmer and
author, Jonathan Stars, as we look at both the promise and peril of our
future with machines.
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Please join us. If you have any questions, please contact Alex Azima by phone 517-483-1110 or by e-mail alex@lcc.edu.
Science Department
Arts and Sciences Bldg, Room 255
Phone: (517) 483-1092
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