Entitled Telling stories: the future of storytelling in a digital world the event will feature Glorianna Davenport from the MIT Media Lab in Boston. She will talk about her concept of ‘The Storied Machine’ – how storytelling can be enhanced by new technologies. Other topics include how computer networks, television, radio, cell phones, cameras, and sensing devices are converging and blurring distinctions between making and consuming.

The event takes place on Thursday 11 November at 7pm in the RTE Radio Centre. Admission is free; however tickets need to be booked by emailing mailto:science@rte.iescience@rte.ie.

Highlights from the lecture will be broadcast on RTE Radio 1 on Tues 16 Nov at 7.30pm. The lecture will be streamed live on radio1/futuretense/radio1/futuretense/