Read Smart Book Discussion: A Natural History of the Future by Rob Dunn
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
12:00pm to 1:00pm
This event is part of the Read Smart event series.
Book cover for A Natural History of the Future
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Wednesday, April 27, 202212:00pm to 1:00pm
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About This Event
Join us for a conversation about A Natural History of the Future: What the Laws of Biology Tell Us About the Destiny of the Human Species. Our discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Rob Dunn, author of the book, and William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Applied Ecology at NC State.
We hope you will join us! Please register online for this event. Registrants will receive a Zoom link prior to the discussion.
About the book: Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life’s overlords, but we are instead at its mercy… Life’s future flourishing is not in question. Ours is. (quoted from Basic Books website)
"An arresting vision of this relentless natural world" —New York Times Book Review
Read the introduction and last chapter of A Natural History of the Future online, or borrow a copy from Wake County Public Libraries or NC State University Libraries.
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Free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required.
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If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in this event, such as live captioning, please contact Marian Fragola at marian_fragola@ncsu.edu or 919-513-3481 to arrange services. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.