Why We Die: Venki Ramakrishnan and Janna Levin in Conversation

Join us to celebrate Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel Prize-winning biologist and author of Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality. Ramakrishnan and his co-laureates won the Nobel for determining the atomic structure of the ribosome, a molecular machine that synthesizes proteins in all living cells. Their discovery has had a profound impact on molecular biology and medicine.

In conversation with Director of Sciences Janna Levin, Ramakrishnan will delve into the biological mechanisms that initiate the process of dying and the ethical and societal questions surrounding the pursuit of immortality.

Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow the conversation. Pre-order a copy of the newly released paperback Why We Die to pick up at registration and have it signed after the talk.

Stay and join us in the garden for stargazing with the Amateur Astronomers Association. Food by Eat Offbeat, a culinary project featuring refugees resettled in New York, will be available for purchase throughout the evening.

Free RSVP