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SUMMARY:The Weight of Water: Stories of Water’s Weight on Land and Heart
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening that explores how water shapes our lives—physically\, historically\, and emotionally. Through science\, story\, and reflection\, this program invites you to consider the many forms water takes in our world: the floods that transform our cities\, the policies that define its use\, and the deeply human moments where its presence—or absence—carries the weight of memory\, loss\, and renewal. \nCome discover how water moves through landscapes and lives\, revealing the connections between environment\, community\, and the stories we carry. \nFeaturing Nevada Humanities local authors from Monsoon Season: Las Vegas Writers on Water in the Desert:\n• Geoff Schumacher will discuss the history of water use in Las Vegas\n• Scott Dickensheets will share his evolving relationship with water and the desert landscape \nThey’ll be joined by DRI’s Guo Yu\, who will discuss urban flooding and his journey as a scientist studying flood dynamics. \n$15 – General Admission\n$10 – Discounted Tickets for Students and Educators \nArrive early and take time to explore the Atomic Museum. Curiosity Lab attendees receive free access to the exhibits from 5:00–6:30 p.m. \nPurchase Tickets!  \nStorytellers: \nDr. Guo Yu holds the position of Assistant Research Professor at DRI and is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Nevada. Dr. Yu has a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and over 10 years combined academic and industrial experience in the fields of hydrology\, hydrometeorology\, and climate change impact studies. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles\, some of which have been highlighted by the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as well as the Fifth National Climate Assessment. \n  \nNow a freelance writer and editor\, Scott Dickensheets has worked all over the Las Vegas media scene: most recently as a daily newsletterist for City Cast Las Vegas\, and before that as features editor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal\, deputy editor of Desert Companion magazine\, editor in chief of the local alt-weeklies CityLife and the Las Vegas Weekly\, and as an editor and columnist at the Las Vegas Sun. He also edited\, co-edited\, or contributed to eight volumes of the Las Vegas Writes book series; helped edit Nevada: 150 Years in the Silver State\, the official book of the Nevada sesquicentennial; co-edited the poetry anthology and workbook Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada; and is a long-serving member of the Las Vegas Book Festival’s programming committee.  \n  \nGeoff Schumacher is the vice president of exhibits and programs at The Mob Museum. He is the author of Sun\, Sin & Suburbia: A History of Modern Las Vegas and Howard Hughes: Power\, Paranoia & Palace Intrigue. He was a producer and writer for the documentary This Building of Ours: The Story of a Las Vegas Landmark. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Nevada\, Reno\, and his master’s degree in American history from Arizona State University. During his 25-year journalism career\, he worked at the Las Vegas Sun\, Las Vegas CityLife\, Las Vegas Mercury\, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Ames (Iowa) Tribune. He has been interviewed as a subject matter expert by the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, CNN\, PBS\, Paramount Plus\, History Channel and Travel Channel.  \n  \nThank you to our community partners Nevada Humanities and Atomic Museum \n       \nMap of DRI’s Las Vegas Campus
URL:https://www.dri.edu/event/curiosity-lab-weight-of-water/
LOCATION:DRI\, Las Vegas Campus\, 755 E. Flamingo Rd.\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Curiosity Lab Las Vegas
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