In celebration of National Poetry Month, join us for a conversation moderated by National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson about poetry, science, and society featuring poet, naturalist, and best-selling author Diane Ackerman, poet (and Poets for Science founder) Jane Hirshfield, Nobel Laureate and poet Roald Hoffmann, and Arizona State Poet Laureate Alberto Ríos. This program takes place in conjunction with Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences' hosting of the Poets for Science traveling exhibition (on view April 3 – September 8, 2023). The program will include audience community share, short presentations by each panelist, an audience discussion, and time to view the exhibit. This program will take place in the Fred Kavli Auditorium, Great Hall, and West Gallery of the NAS Building, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

About DASER

DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is organized to explore several key questions: What are the relationships among art, science, technology, culture, and all related disciplines or systems of understanding? How do these disciplines relate to one another to foster creativity, innovation, and discovery? What are the tangible results of these interactions? DASER aims to create community and discussion around the intersection of art and science.

DASER is co-sponsored by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences and Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. This month’s DASER is organized in collaboration with the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the DASER events are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the National Academy of Sciences or of Leonardo.

COVID-19 Policy and Operating Status

This is an in-person event with the option to watch the recording afterwards. A government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license or passport) and proof of up-to-date vaccination against COVID-19 per CDC guidelines are required. Masks are optional. For more details about the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s operating status and COVID-19 vaccination policy, visit this webpage.