Dr. Alan Townsend -- "This Ordinary Stardust"
Category: Literary
Date and Time
- Thursday, Aug 1, 2024 7pm - 8pm
Location
Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl St
Details
Dr. Alan Townsend will speak about and sign his new book, "This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder," on Thursday, August 1st at 7:00pm, at Boulder Bookstore. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
A decade ago, Dr. Alan Townsend’s family received two unthinkable, catastrophic diagnoses: his 4-year-old daughter and his brilliant scientist wife developed unrelated, life-threatening forms of brain cancer. As he witnessed his young daughter fight during the courageous final months of her mother’s life, Townsend – a lifelong scientist – was indelibly altered. He began to see scientific inquiry as more than a source of answers to a given problem, but also as a lifeboat: a lens on the world that could help him find peace with the painful realities he could not change. Through scientific wonder, he found ways to bring meaning to his darkest period.
At a time when society’s relationship with science is increasingly polarized while threats to human life on earth continue to rise, Townsend offers a balanced, moving perspective on the common ground between science and religion through the spiritual fulfillment he found in his work. Awash in Townsend's electrifying and breathtaking prose, "This Ordinary Stardust" offers hope that life can carry on even in the face of near-certain annihilation.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of "This Ordinary Stardust," or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
