An Hour with Marcus Chown
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When:
| Fri 15 May ’09, 7:00pm–8:00pm |
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Where: Lower NZI Room, Aotea Centre, 50 Mayoral Dr, Auckland CBD Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
- Standard: $19.50
- Earlybird pre 13 May: $16.50
- Friend pre 13 May: $15.50
- Student : $9.75
- Booking fees may apply
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Marcus Chown is cosmology consultant for New Scientist and the “finest cosmology writer of our day” (Matt Ridley). A born communicator, in Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You he takes mind-boggling concepts and makes them accessible with imaginative examples, finding answers to questions you might never have thought to ask. Like how a computer program a mere 4 lines long could be generating everything; how the entire human race could fit in the volume of a sugar cube; and how every breath you take contains an atom breathed out by Marilyn Monroe. His book The Never-Ending Days of Being Dead was called ‘a limousine among popular science vehicles’ (Guardian), and ‘like being at a party … with an almost perfect DJ’ (Independent). Ask this enquiring and intriguing science writer anything, and he’ll be sure to have an answer. Chair: Veronika Meduna.
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