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Megacities by Martin Roemers

6 May 2012

Martin Roemers' 'Metropolis': Mumbai, below Phnom Penh and Kolkota; an image from 'The Eyes of War'

The photographer Martin Roemers is having a peak moment. Today the New York Times published a 15-part slide show and an article by himself on his project 'Metropolis', an impressive long-running series of photographs of cities of 10 million inhabitants and more. >>>

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James Gleick on 'The Information'

5 October 2011

James Gleick is coming to the John Adams Institute on Nov. 1st to talk about his most recent - and monumental - book, The Information: A Theory, A History, A Flood. I will be moderating. >>>

Empathy at the Design Academy

7 september 2011

The renowned Design Academy in Eindhoven opens its new academic year today with a fun, crazy, cool event on the theme of empathy. I'm moderating, guest speakers/artists are Merlijn Twaalfhoven, Frans de Waal, Roos Vonk, Lernert and Sander, Bas Raijmakers and Marianne Guldbrandson, and Rick Poynor. Lunch is designed by André Amaro and will no doubt be an event in itself. >>>