Posted: 19th November 2015

Will technology's dark side eclipse humanity's bright future?

Lord Martin Rees, Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge will deliver the Oxford Martin School 10th Anniversary Lecture on 

Monday 23 November, 5.00 – 6.30pm, at the Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford.        

Lord Rees shares the view of the Oxford Martin School’s founder, the late Dr James Martin, that the next decades will be critical in deciding the fate of humanity. In this lecture, Lord Rees will highlight major risks, with a particular focus on technological breakthroughs and their potential consequences for society.

To register and for more information: http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/event/2195