Digital Evolution: What Can Gaming Tell Us About Where Life Came From And Where It's Heading? February 7, 2009

From the Game of Life to Spore to Second Life, computer games reflect our fascination with evolution. But how life-like are these games, and what, if anything, can they teach us about human evolution? The Skinny magazine and the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum welcome you to discuss these fascinating questions with our guest experts: award-winning science fiction writer Ken MacLeod and synthetic biologist Dr Alistair Elfick.

This is a FREE, ticketed event. For your ticket please call 0131 467 4630 or email [email protected].