Jay Akridge, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity, speaks on the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Robb Fraley, chief technology officer of Monsanto and World Food Prize laureate, speaks on the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

An artist from The Ink Factory draws an interpretation of a lecture given during the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

An artist from The Ink Factory draws an interpretation of a lecture given during the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Robb Fraley, chief technology officer of Monsanto and World Food Prize laureate, speaks on the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Robb Fraley, chief technology officer of Monsanto and World Food Prize laureate, speaks on the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Robb Fraley, chief technology officer of Monsanto and World Food Prize laureate, speaks on the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Purdue Chief Information Officer Gerry McCartney introduces Google Head Editor Quentin Hardy during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Quentin Hardy, head editor at Google, speaks during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Quentin Hardy, head editor at Google, speaks during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Quentin Hardy, head editor at Google, speaks during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Quentin Hardy, head editor at Google, speaks during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Quentin Hardy, head editor at Google, speaks during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Quentin Hardy, head editor at Google, speaks during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

An artist from The Ink Factory draws an interpretation of a lecture given during the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

An audience member asks Quentin Hardy a question during the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

An artist from The Ink Factory draws an interpretation of a lecture given during the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

An artist from The Ink Factory draws an interpretation of a lecture given during the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Purdue Chief Information Officer Gerry McCartney introduces author and Vanderbilt University professor Michael Bess during the first day of the Dawn or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Michael Bess, author and Vanderbilt University professor, speaks during the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Michael Bess, author and Vanderbilt University professor, speaks during the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Michael Bess, author and Vanderbilt University professor, speaks during the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)

Michael Bess, author and Vanderbilt University professor, speaks during the first day of the Dawn Or Doom conference in Fowler Hall. (Purdue University Photo/Alex Kumar)