We’ll be screening We Are As Gods, a documentary about Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog, followed by a panel discussion

Wednesday, March 9th at 4pm PST: RSVP

If you missed the event, check out this write up from our event moderator, Lisa Kay Solomon.

Join us for a film screening of We Are As Gods, which offers a deep dive into the many sides of Stewart Brand—creator of The Whole Earth Catalog, an influential member of Ken Kesey’s “The Merry Pranksters,” and founder of the modern environmental movement. 

The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with film director Jason Sussberg, John Markoff and Megan Palmer.

Bio

Stewart Brand has been at the center of some of the most influential movements of the last century: including the creation of The Whole Earth Catalog, which Steve Jobs famously called “Google in paperback form, 35 years before Google existed.” Brand’s approach to his work and life influenced many who have gone on to shape our modern world. Today in his 80’s, he’s working on one of his most ambitious projects yet: wildlife conservation through de-extinction.

Jason Sussberg is a documentary filmmaker that focuses on AH !(Arts & Humanity) in STEM. He holds an MA in Film from Stanford and is using crypto channels to distribute his film We Are As Gods .

John Markoff is a Pulitzer prize-winning, best-selling author who has been one of the leading reporters on technology for the New York times for several decades. He is currently an HIA affiliate and CASBS Fellow studying artificial intelligence and the future of work.

Megan J. Palmer is the Executive Director Bio Policy & Leadership Initiatives and an Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford. She is also a board member of Revive & Restore, which was founded by Stewart Brand and Ryan Phelan to enhance biodiversity through the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species.