Event
Los Angeles Members’ Reception: Science and Creativity
Mar 9, 2025
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Los Angeles, CA
The Los Angeles Program Committee invites you and a guest to save the date for a discussion and reception with members of the American Çï¿ûÊÓƵ of Arts and Sciences. The program will highlight how creativity and imagination fuel scientific discovery, and how science inspires artistic expression. The event will also be an opportunity to welcome new Çï¿ûÊÓƵ President Laurie Patton, whose term begins in 2025, connect with fellow Çï¿ûÊÓƵ members, and visit the California Science Center.
Featuring
Introduction
Cynthia M. Friend
T.W. Richards Professor of Chemistry Emerita President; President and CEO
Harvard University; Kavli Foundation
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Member
Speaker
Andrea Mia Ghez
Lauren B. Leichtman & Arthur E. Levine Chair in Astrophysics; Professor of Physics and Astronomy
University of California, Los Angeles
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Member
Moderator
Thomas F. Rosenbaum
President; Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair; Professor of Physics
California Institute of Technology
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Member
Speaker
Kip Stephen Thorne
Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus
California Institute of Technology
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Member
Speaker
Risa H. Wechsler
Director, Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology; Humanities and Sciences Professor, Professor of Physics and of Particle Physics and Astrophysics
Stanford University
Çï¿ûÊÓƵ Member