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The idea of cheating death is audacious – and yet, undeniably tempting. If we could preserve our minds or bodies indefinitely, who wouldn’t at least consider it?
In this mind-expanding session, neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston explores the radical possibilities of brain preservation. He argues that death isn’t defined by a stopped heart or final breath, but by the loss of personal identity – one encoded in the very structure of our brains. As scientific breakthroughs bring us closer to preserving that structure, the prospect of future revival moves from science fiction into scientific possibility.
Zeleznikow-Johnston tackles the ethical, biological and philosophical implications head-on in The Future Loves You: How and Why We Should Abolish Death, questioning long-held fears of overpopulation, social stagnation and unnaturalness. He joins Dr Jen Martin to offer a compelling case for rethinking what it means to die – and what it might one day mean to live again.
Presented in partnership with Now or Never
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Wednesday 27 August
6.30 - 7.30pm
Tickets
$29.50
Full
$19.50
Concession
$0.00
First Nations
Tickets for First Nations audiences are free for this event.
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Location
Accessibility
Accessible toilets available
Assistive Listening
Auslan interpreting available by-request
Companion tickets available
Registered Assistance Animals welcome
Wheelchair accessible
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Additional Notes
Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston will be signing books after the event.
The bookseller for this event is The Chestnut Tree Bookshop.
Featuring
Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston
Dr Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston is a neuroscientist at Monash University, Australia, where he investigates methods for characterising the nature of conscious experiences. In 2019, he obtained his PhD from University of ...
Dr Jen Martin
Associate Professor Jen Martin studied the sex lives of possums before founding the University of Melbourne's Science Communication Teaching Program which teaches scientists across all disciplines to be engaging ...