The LASERs (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) are an international program of evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversation with an audience. This evening, chaired by cultural historian Piero Scaruffi, will feature four talks:

-  Michael Jewett (Stanford) on "Revolutionizing Protein Manufacturing with Cell-Free Protein Synthesis"

- Kat Mustatea (Media Artist) on "What does it mean to have a voice? Art in an increasingly algorithmic world"

- Patricia Blessing (Stanford) on "Water in Islamic Architecture"

- Will Tavlin (Author) on "Casual Viewing"

Michael Jewett is a Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University. His research group focuses on advancing synthetic biology research to support planet and societal health, with applications in medicine, manufacturing, sustainability, and education. He is the co-founder of several startups.

Kat Mustatea is a transmedia playwright and artist whose experiments with language, live art, and the computational uncanny, articulate the absurdities of being human in an increasingly algorithmic world. Her work has been presented nationally and internationally.

Patricia Blessing teaches in Stanford's Department of Art & Art History. She specializes in the art and architecture of the Islamic world. She is the author of “Rebuilding Anatolia after the Mongol Conquest” (2014) and “Architecture and Material Politics in the 15th-century Ottoman Empire” (2022).

Will Tavlin is a writer and journalist based in New York City, known for his critical analyses of the film industry, particularly concerning the impact of digital platforms like Netflix. His essay "Casual Viewing" was published in n+1 Magazine.

Detailed bios at: www.lasertalks.com

Register here:  https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o5fGIT1YR1W87yF9fHq8Eg#/registration

The Stanford LASERs are co-sponsored by the deans of Humanities and Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and by Chemical Engineering.

On Zoom: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o5fGIT1YR1W87yF9fHq8Eg#/registration