The Stanford LASERs are part of a national program of gatherings that brings artists and scientists together for informal presentations and conversation with the audience. Each evening event, free of charge and open to the public, will present four artists, scientists, thinkers, inventors, and scholars who are working on paradigm shifts. Each evening also allows the audience to socialize and encourages people in the audience to briefly introduce their own work. Chaired by cultural historian Piero Scaruffi.

The evening will feature presentations by:

• Birgitta Whaley (Berkeley Quantum Information and Computation Center) on “What role does Quantum Mechanics play in Biology?
• Rieko Yajima (Stanford/Design and AAAS) on “Applying Design Thinking to Scientific Research”
• Christine Lee (Visual Artist and Designer) on “Latent Potential – Using art, design and engineering to help divert materials from going to the landfill”
• Jennifer Widom (Stanford/Computer Science) on “Big Data, Big Discoveries, Big Fallacies”

Location: Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge at Stanford University School of Medicine, Room LK120. There should be ample parking in the structure on corner of Campus Drive West and Roth Way. This event is free and open to the public.