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Virtual Adult Lecture: The Science (Fiction) of Dune
2023-10-23 19:00:00 2023-10-23 20:30:00 America/Denver Virtual Adult Lecture: The Science (Fiction) of Dune Michael Werner will discuss the science behind Dune. Explore survival on the desert world of Arrakis, space travel, and the Leviathan sandworms that continue to inspire more than 50 years later. Online Event -

Monday, October 23
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-23 19:00:00 2023-10-23 20:30:00 America/Denver Virtual Adult Lecture: The Science (Fiction) of Dune Michael Werner will discuss the science behind Dune. Explore survival on the desert world of Arrakis, space travel, and the Leviathan sandworms that continue to inspire more than 50 years later. Online Event -

Michael Werner will discuss the science behind Dune. Explore survival on the desert world of Arrakis, space travel, and the Leviathan sandworms that continue to inspire more than 50 years later.

Michael Werner completed his PhD at the University of Chicago in molecular genetics in 2016. He then did a postdoc at the Max Planck Institute in Tuebingen, Germany where he studied how the environment influences development. He now continues this research at the University of Utah as an Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences. Michael is a sci-fi enthusiast and drew inspiration for his career from reading.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Online | Class |

TAGS: | sciencefiction | dune | adultlecture | #adultlecture |

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Phone: 801-943-4636
Hours
Mon, Jan 13 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 Closed
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