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Hacking the Human Genome | After Dark Online

Transmedia artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg’s work probes what we can and can’t learn from our DNA, balancing an optimistic perspective on biotechnology with an honest exploration of its ethical implications. 

 Join Bryan Day, who hacks common and found materials to fabricate one-of-a-kind sound sculptures.

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Aug
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After Dark Online: Hacking the Human Genome

Thursday, August 13, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PDT

Understand the legal and artistic complications of easy DNA analysis.

Aug
19
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Everything Matters: Cadmium

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PDT

Come be in your elements at Everything Matters: Cadmium.

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20
After Dark Online: From Data to Action
After Dark Online: From Data to Action

Thursday, August 20, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PDT

Hear and see how data visualization spurs action toward justice.

Aug
27
After Dark Online: Breathe Deep

Thursday, August 27, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PDT

Turn your attention to human breath.

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After Dark Online: Agree to a Degree - Understanding Uncertainty

Thursday, September 3, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PDT

Get more comfortable knowing what you can’t know.

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