Public Events
in addition to Town talks, Telluride Science offers several public events throughout the year. THIS WINTER, WE ARE CO-HOSTING EVENTS WITH THE TELLURIDE FOUNDATION.
WINTER 2024 EVENTS
UNLOCKING LONGEVITY
THE PROMISE OF AI IN MEDICINE & BENEFICIAL LIFESTYLE CHOICES
Thursday, March 21 at Sheridan Opera House
Presentation 5:30 PM
Dr. Alan Safdi, Chief Medical Officer of Quadrant Health (a partner of the Mayo Clinic and Stanford) will delve into the risks and benefits of using AI in medicine. He will also address how lifestyle choices affect longevity. Over 70% of deaths today are “lifestyle” related and preventable.
The majority of people over the age of 65 live with at least one chronic health conditions created by poor choices related to diet, exercise sleep, alcohol consumption. With so much fake news about nutrition and wellness circulating, it is difficult to determine which regimen is actually effective in increasing longevity. Dr. Safdi will highlight which lifestyle choices are most important for longevity and review the latest research in this field. Get a sneak peek in this recent Telluride Inside & Out article.
AI 101: WHAT IS AI & HOW WILL IT SHAPE OUR FUTURE
Thursday, january 4 at Sheridan Opera House, 5:30 PM
Telluride Science and Telluride Foundation have teamed up to kick off the new year with an interesting presentation about Artificial Intelligence. AI is so integrated into our daily lives that you might not even be aware that you are using it. AI powers voice assistants on smart phones, recommends content on social media, provides online shopping suggestions and even optimizes routes on navigation apps. Though it might seem AI is a newer technology, it has been developed over the past 50 years. Advances in computational power, large datasets and breakthroughs in algorithms have contributed to the AI revolution we are experiencing today. How will AI impact our lives and what are the implications of this rapidly growing technology?
Moiz Kohari will be speaking on this topic. He is currently a senior executive at Minio, a tech company that delivers hybrid-cloud data storage, which is foundational infrastructure supporting AI workflows. Kohari is a computer scientist with three decades of engineering and business development experience. Over the course of his career, Moiz has been an entrepreneur, led engineering for large financial institutions and delivered software projects for NASA. This event is free and open to the public but RSVP is required.
TOUR OF THE DEPOT
Saturday, December 30, 2-4 pm
300 south townsend AVE.
Telluride Science is transforming the historic Depot into the Telluride Science & Innovation Center, which will make its grand debut in July 2024. Check out our progress and get a sense of what the building will look like upon completion. Swing by the Depot anytime on Saturday, December 30 between 2-4 pm but please RSVP so we know how many to expect.
WATER, DROUGHT AND THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE WEST
Tuesday, September 12
Telluride Arts Gallery West
224 W. Colorado Ave.
Join the Colorado Water Trust and the Telluride Foundation for a panel discussion that dives into the challenges faced by Colorado agriculturalists given the ongoing water crisis. Learn about the impact of water scarcity and drought and how ranchers and farmers are rethinking how they use and depend on water. Between population growth, climate change causing extreme drought conditions, and the over-use of Colorado River Basin water supplies, a complex set of interrelated problems are stacking up and will clearly impact all of us living in the West. The panel will share their own experiences and discuss innovative solutions for growing crops, raising cattle, and managing water. Panelists include regional water experts: Kathleen Curry, Marsha Daughenbaugh, Rob Lindler, Sajun Folsom, and Kate Ryan.
Light appetizers and a cash bar will be available. The event is free but registration is required.
ROOTS SO DEEP (You can see the Devil Down There)
Monday, August 21, Doors and reception 5:30 pm; film 6:30 pm at the Sheridan Opera House
Mountainfilm, The Telluride Foundation and Telluride Science are excited to partner in presenting a special community screening of Roots So Deep at the Sheridan Opera House. This important program focuses on innovation in regenerative farming and scientific solutions for our collective future. Join us for a night of free programming and engaging conversation.
Roots So Deep is a four-part documentary series all about inventive farmers and maverick scientists building a path to solving climate change with hooves, heart and soil. For this special screening, we will be showing parts one and four. There will be a Q&A and discussion with writer and director Peter Byck following the show. View the trailer
AWE: The New Science of Everyday Wonder
Monday, August 14
We are thrilled to partner with the Telluride Foundation to host Dacher Keltner in Telluride. He will speak about his latest book Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. Dr. Keltner will talk about his investigation and personal inquiry into this elusive emotion. Revealing new research into how awe transforms our brains and bodies, alongside and examination of awe across history, culture and within his own life during a period of grief, Keltner shows us how cultivating awe in our everyday life leads us to appreciate what is most humane in our human nature. A book signing immediately follows the presentation.
UNVEILING THE TRUTH: The Role of Scientific Analysis in Art History and Conservation AND Audacious Art Forgeries and Authenticity
Wednesday, July 26, 5:30 pm at the Sheridan Opera House
This event, co-hosted with the Telluride Foundation, features two experts in the art world: Rachel Kaminsky, a New York-based art dealer, and Silvia A. Centeno, a research scientist at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York. Their presentations will cover areas of art history, conservation research, connoisseurship, provenance, and the increasingly important role of scientific analysis in the investigation of works of art. Ms. Kaminsky will show how some of these tools have exposed the most audacious art forgeries of the 20th and 21st century, while Dr. Centeno will draw from her experience at The Met to discuss how cutting-edge tools of analysis are able to delve beneath paintings’ surfaces to reveal surprising information unseen by the naked eye.
Highlights of Past Events Are Included Below.
Many events during the Winter of 2022 were virtual due to the pandemic.
Some of these events include:
Asleep to Remember
The Role of Sleep in Memory Consilidation
Dr.Paolo Malerba, PhD, Principal Investigator at Malerba Lab at Nationwide
Children’s Hospital, gave a very interesting discussion on how sleep affects our
memory. View the webinar in the window to the left.
Cellular Therapy
The Use of Living Drugs to Combat Viruses & Cancer
Dr. Peter Pisters, President of MD Anderson Cancer Center spoke about the novel work and cancer research done at MD Anderson and Dr. Katy Rezvani, Professor of Medicine at MD Anderson, addressed explained how a new frontier in immune cell therapeutics was being used to treat viruses and cancer.