Dungeons and Darwins

Mick Follows is a research scientist at MIT, and he uses his computer to model the ocean. He asks himself how all the little pieces – the life, the water, the chemicals – fit together.

Follows suggested this metaphor: “When I write down the recipe and stir it up, does the cake come out like I expected it to?”

We’ll follow Mick Follows into his virtual world and hear about how it relates to one of the most popular fantasy role‐playing games ever created. And we’ll visit an education tool of his that’s the size of a moving truck.