Reply #59: Writing About Science: A Discussion with San Fran. Bay Science Writers [View All]

On Tuesday, December 27 at 12:30 am
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Writing About Science: A Discussion with San Francisco Bay Area Science Writers
Richard Rhodes, Michael Pollan, Michael Chorost, James Calder, David Ewing Duncan

A panel of science wirters talk about their interest in science, the probability that science will lead us to a hopeful future, and the politicization of science by the government. Taking part are: Richard Rhodes, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Making of the Atomic Bomb"; Michael Pollan, author of "The Botany of Desire"; Michael Chorost, author of "Rebuilt : How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human"; and James Calder, author of the Bill Damen Mysteries Series. David Ewing Duncan, author of "The Geneticist Who Played Hoops with My DNA," moderates the discussion. This event was hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California.

Richard Rhodes is the author of twenty books. His "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. His most recent book is "John James Audubon: The Making of an American." Michael Pollan, professor of journalism at University of California, Berkeley and a regular contributor to the New York Times magazine, is the author of the forthcoming book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals." Michael Chorost worked as a technical writer in Silicon Valley before going completely deaf in 2001. "Rebuilt," which chronciles his experience having a computer installed into his head so that he could hear, is his first book. James Calder's science based mystery books feature the character Bill Damen, a filmmaker turned detective. His latest in the series is "In a Family Way." David Ewing Duncan, a freelance producer and correspondent for ABC News' Nightline and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, is the author of "Calendar: Humanity's Epic Struggle to Determine a True and Accurate Year."