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The E-Festival: Louis Slotin Sonata, a staged reading and discussion
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| Date and Time
| | Friday, October 2, 2009
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Grace Street Theater
, Monroe Park Campus
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Science, Technology and Society Program
Humanities & Sciences: Physics
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All
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| Description | |
The E-Festival is a two-day science festival, which will include events and speakers from a variety of perspectives in order to stimulate public dialogue and cross-disciplinary discussion of three "E" themes: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & ENGAGEMENT.
Friday, October 2nd at the Grace Street Theater, 7:30 PM: a staged reading and panel discussion of "LOUIS SLOTIN SONATA" by Paul Mullin, produced by the Carpenter Science Theater Company, and direcred by Paul Gard. This play examines the ethics, possibilities and dangers of scientific, energy research. A panel discussion will follow, which will include Mr. Mullin (the playwright), Michael Gordin (Historian, Princeton Univ.), Cynthia Kelley (Dir., Atomic Heritage Foundation) and Elizabeth Blue (Trustee, Science Museum of VA). This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. All seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please see the E-Festival homepage for details.
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| Related Links: | | E-Festival Homepage
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Contact
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Powers, John C.
828-1736
jcpowers@vcu.edu
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Special
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Clary, Wanda
828-1635
wpclary@vcu.edu |
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