[Online] Real or Replica: The Essence of Nature and Its Relevance for Our Lives
Sun, 23 Jul
|Zoom Webinar- link will be shared via email
A lecture by Dr. Maria Balaska, followed by a conversation with Karan Shrestha & Rohit Goel Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023 Time: 06:30 pm IST Platform: Zoom Webinar (link will be shared via email before the event) Price: INR 1000 / GBP 10 / EUR 12
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Time & Location
23 Jul 2023, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm IST
Zoom Webinar- link will be shared via email
Guests
About the Event
While contemporary discussions revolve around the imperative of preserving nature, sometimes at the expense of our personal freedoms, the emergence of synthetic nature introduces a blurred boundary between what is natural and what is artificial. This phenomenon invites us to contemplate the potential consequences of immersing ourselves in flawless replicas of the natural world, ranging from artificial turf becoming increasingly commonplace to the advent of holographic displays of nature. Beyond the technical obstacles associated with such a scenario, is there any compelling reason why it would matter for our human lives whether nature is real rather than a mere copy? During her talk, Maria will address this question by examining the distinction between real and manmade nature, and will explore some of the ways in which the former may hold significance for human existence.
This talk is part of our collaborative series with the Bombay Institute for Critical Analysis &…