In 20 to 40 years' time, technologies such as CRISPR will transform humanity and redefine many of society’s structures. When humans are born outside of the body in labs, who will shape these reproductive habitats– and for what purpose?
Come join us this evening with Artist Lucy McRae to imagine what the future of technology and human evolution might look like using narrative prototyping: provoking impossible questions and exploring ways in which science fiction can inspire real-world discourse.
Artist Lucy McRae leads a multi-disciplinary, art-research studio investigating the impact future technologies have on human evolution. Designing hypothetical worlds through various visual mediums such as film, kinetic sculpture, and textile design, her work sparks discourse and research surrounding emerging fields of science. McRae’s genre-bending sci-fi films and installations gesture to a not-so-distant future where scientific advancements will enable humans to be grown in laboratories outside of the womb. Charting spheres of art and technology not yet labeled or defined, she uses speculation as a tool to explore ideologies and ethics about who we are, and where we are headed.
What: Stanford Liu Lecture Series featuring Lucy McRae
When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 from 3pm- 4pm
Where: d.school Atrium
RSVP at liulectures.stanford.edu
*This will be an in-person lecture
Lucy McRae Headshot_Image by Kort Havens