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Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Please see the drop/add web page for more information. - 4:30 PM1h 30mLampert Speaker: Tom StandageToday's Events | Persson Hall, 27
Tom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist and editor of its future-gazing annual, The World Ahead. He joined The Economist as science correspondent in 1998 and was subsequently appointed technology editor, business editor and digital editor. He is the author of seven history books, including “Writing on the Wall” (2013), “The Victorian Internet” (1998) and “A History of the World in 6 Glasses” (2005). He studied engineering and computing at Oxford University and has written for other publications including the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Wired, taking a particular interest in technology’s cultural and historical significance.Lecture details to follow.