OMSI Science Pub: "The Ghost Map" and the Future of Cities March 2, 2010

Author Steven Johnson will talk about how The Ghost Map’s nineteenth century cholera epidemic can help us understand the future of our cities: the power of neighborhoods to solve problems, new forms of digital mapping and information sharing, and the challenges facing mega-cities in the developing world.

Steven Johnson is the best-selling author of The Invention of Air, Everything Bad is Good for You, Mind Wide Open, and Emergence . He is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University’s Department of Journalism and the founder of several influential websites, including FEED, Plastic, and currently outside.in.

This Science Pub is being produced in conjunction with Multnomah County Library and is the featured event for Everybody Reads 2010

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Science Pub is a relaxed gathering with expert speakers discussing cutting-edge advances in science and technology that directly affect people’s lives. No scientific background is required—just curiosity, a sense of humor, and an appetite for food, drinks, and knowledge. Science Pub is casual, interactive, and fun!

Official Website: http://www.omsi.edu/sciencepubportland