Science journalist Lone Frank presents her forthcoming book What We Live For – On the Meaning of Everything, in which she explores what gives life depth and meaning. After achieving professional success and fulfilling her ambitions, Frank finds that something is still missing, and she embarks on a personal search for meaning.
This journey takes her through science, the world of meditation, and out into the world. Meeting war-torn Ukraine becomes central to her search and raises fundamental questions about human existence. Frank shares her reflections on how we live, and most importantly, how we can become better at it.
About Lone Frank: Frank (born 1966) is among Denmark's most renowned communicators of natural science. She holds a Ph.D. in neurobiology and has been a science journalist at Weekendavisen since 1998. She has written several acclaimed works, including My Beautiful Genome (2010), The Pioneer of Pleasure (2016), and Greatest of All (2020). Beyond her journalistic work, she serves as a debater, speaker, and documentary maker.
The event is part of the festival Science Talks, which Copenhagen Libraries runs at libraries throughout Copenhagen in October-November. The program features popular science and scientific talks for adults on a wide range of topics.
Duration: 45-60 minutes of lecture, followed by questions.
