• In one corner, scientific historian George Dyson is lecturing at Town Hall as part of the Seattle Science Lectures series. Son of last month’s lecturer Freeman Dyson, G. Dyson has journeyed from Bellingham to speak about John Van Neumann, founder of the modern digital computer. [Town Hall]
• In the opposite corner, population geneticist Spencer Wells is lecturing at Benaroya Hall as part of the National Geographic Live series. Wells will speak about his work using DNA to investigate the history of human migration. For those who like a good travel slide show, Wells will also recount his recent adventures in Chad and Tajikistan. [National Geographic]
• If a reading is more your speed than a lecture, head over to the Seattle Asian Art Museum to see Vikram Chandra, sponsored by SAM, UW, and Elliot Bay Books. For the price of $0, hear selections from Chandra’s new novel, Sacred Games, a literary thriller set in Mumbai. [SAM]
• Of course, if you’re more the new-fangled rock ‘n’ roll type, the Paramount hosts Keane and a legion of screaming teenage girls. [Paramount]

photo of George Dyson by Jim Roberts [flickr]

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