Arlington Reads Signature Author Event
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, Oct 21, 2021 7pm - 8pm 7-8PM
Join journalist, author & science policy expert, Bina Venkataraman, for a virtual conversation!
The Rosslyn BID is excited to partner with the Arlington Public Library (APL) on Arlington Reads! As part of this, we’re sponsoring a virtual discussion between Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh and science policy expert and journalist, Bina Venkataraman on October 21, 7-8 p.m. RSVP below for event reminders.
Make this a fun night-in or turn it into a virtual watch party with friends by ordering takeout from one of Rosslyn's restaurants! At the end, we'll be raffling off three $50 gift cards to Rosslyn's new gourmet food hall, Assembly!
Tune-in on Arlington Public Library's Youtube channel, where you can enter to win a free copy of Venkataraman's book!
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About the Book
A former journalist and adviser in the Obama administration, Venkataraman's book, "The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age," explores how we can plan better for the future: our own, our families', and our society's. In this book, she draws from stories she has reported on from around the world and new research in biology, psychology, and economics to explain how we can make decisions that benefit us over time. With examples from ancient history to modern-day, she highlights the surprising practices each of us can adopt in our own lives and offers insights all of us need in order to forge a better future. Read the full book description.
About the Author
Bina Venkataraman is an American journalist, author, and science policy expert. She is currently the Editorial Page Editor of The Boston Globe and a fellow at New America. Since 2011, she has taught in the program on science, technology, and society at MIT. She is the author of The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age (Riverhead, 2019), named a top business book by The Financial Times and a best book of the year by Amazon, Science Friday, and National Public Radio. Bina formerly served as Senior Advisor for Climate Change Innovation in the Obama White House, where she forged partnerships among communities, companies, and government to prepare for climate disasters and to declassify data useful for global development. She also advised the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in responding to the Ebola epidemic, promoting patient access to cancer therapies, and reforming public school science education. She previously was the Director of Global Policy Initiatives at the Broad Institute of Harvard & MIT.
