Nobel Prize-winning structural biologist Venki Ramakrishnan, author of "Why We Die"
Nobel Prize-winning structural biologist Venki Ramakrishnan, author of "Why We Die"
NYS Writers Institute conversation with Nobel Prize-winning structural biologist Venki Ramakrishnan, the author of an acclaimed new book for mainstream readers, Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality (2025).
Bestselling author Bill Bryson (A Walk in the Woods) called it, “Utterly fascinating,” and said, “Venki Ramakrishnan's ability to take the most challenging subjects and make them clear, enthralling and packed with insights fills me with awe.” LitHub called him “a knockout writer.”
4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31
University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany NY 12222
Free and open to the public.
Books will be available for sale.
A signing will follow the conversation.
Cosponsored by The RNA Institute at the University at Albany and the Honors College.