Talks
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STORMY WEATHER Two authors discuss the effects of extreme weather at separate events this evening. The author of “Disasters and Democracy” (Island Press), Rutherford Platt,focuses on the political dimensions of natural disasters in an illustrated lecture. He’ll discuss how floods and fires should affect how Americans develop their land (tonight, 6 p.m., Urban Center Books, 457 Madison Ave. at 51st Street, 212-935-3960, free). Downtown, the author of “Big Weather: Chasing Tornadoes in the Heart of America” (Henry Holt and Company), Mark Svenvold, goes for the “Wow!” reaction in his colorful study of “meteorology and its discontents” (tonight, 8 p.m., McNally Robinson Booksellers, 50 Prince St. at Mulberry Street, 212-274-1160, free).
NOTES ON NICETIES Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, discusses modern etiquette with the “Age of Dissonance” columnist for the New York Times, Bob Morris. Tonight, 7 p.m., New York Public Library, South Court Auditorium, Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, 212-868-4444, $10 general, $7 members.
ESPN ZONE The news editor at ESPN, Neal Scarbrough, discusses trends in “new media.” Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Columbia University, Journalism Building lecture hall, 116th Street and Broadway, 212-854-0123, free.
ART AND ALGORITHMS Heather Wagner presents “*IMHO*,” a monthly presentation of Internet art. The next installment focuses on algorithmic art, including works by Suzanne Anker, John F. Simon Jr., and a variety of “artbots.” Discussion of fractals “will be kept to a minimum.” Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Location One, 26 Greene St., between Grand and Canal streets, 212-334-3347, free.
DIGITAL DIRECTIONS Critic and author Amei Wallach moderates a discussion titled “Photography After Film: The Shock of the New Technology,” which fo cuses on how the development of digital film has affected fine-art photography. Tomorrow, 7 p.m., the New School, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-229-5488, free.
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