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    Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Teaching the Cutting Edge: Martin Chalfie

    Speaker: Martin Chalfie (Columbia University)

    If you’ve taught middle or high school science, you’ve probably used green florescent protein (GFP). Join Nobel Laureate Dr. Martin Chalfie to discuss the discovery and development of GFP and the biological revolution it caused.

    Thursday, September 30, 2010 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

    An Historic Hull on Hallowed Ground: Three Experts Discuss the 200-Year-Old Ship Next Door

    Speakers: Norman Brouwer (Maritime Historian), Nichole Doub (Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum), and Michael Pappalardo (Senior Archaeologist, AKRF)

    Presentations by three of the experts involved in the exciting excavation of the 18th century ship found 20 feet underground in Lower Manhattan this summer.

    Saturday, October 2, 2010 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

    Discovering the Urban Environment: Science Teachers Tour of the Randall’s Island Wetlands

    Looking for field trips? Come learn about activities on Randall's Island with the NYAS Science Teacher Program. Join the Parks Staff on Randall's Island for a walking tour of the Randall's Island Wetlands, focusing on observation and inquiry-based exploration of the site. This tour will incorporate ecology, environmental impact, and inquiry skills from the NYC Living Environment Curriculum. This event is being held at Randall's Island.

    Thursday, February 17, 2011 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Historic Tales of the Periodic Table: An Evening with Sam Kean

    Speaker: Sam Kean

    From the Big Bang through the end of time, join Science & the City for an evening of tales from the Periodic Table with author and science journalist Sam Kean.

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  • Publications & Multimedia

    June 25, 2010

    Enhancing Science Learning with Technology Resources

    Speakers: Karen Tingley (Wildlife Conservation Society), Howard Lurie (WGBH Boston), Sandy Goldberg (VITAL New York), Anthony Negron (New York Hall of Science), and Robert V. Steiner (American Museum of Natural History)

    The 21st century classroom provides an opportunity for new technological tools to improve students' science understanding. NYC science and math teachers learned from world class scientific organizations about the technologies they have developed to augment classroom learning about science.

    April 9, 2010

    Science Teaching as a Profession: Why It Isn't. How It Could Be.

    Speaker: Sheila Tobias (codirector, Science Teaching as a Profession project, and coauthor, Science Teaching as a Profession)

    Scientists, teachers, and other educators met to discuss research aimed at elevating the status of secondary school science teachers, and how scientists can get more involved in secondary science education.

    March 18, 2010

    Science SLAM

    Speakers: Natalie Dennison (Bushwick School for Social Justice), Michael Holmes (High School of American Studies at Lehman), Fredrick Nelson (Wings Academy), Homer Panteloglou (High School of Economics and Finance), Nicola Vitale (Banana Kelly High School), Fernand Brunschwig (Empire State College - SUNY)

    The Science SLAM marked the launch of the NYC Science Education Initiative, the Academy's new program to support teachers and students.

    July 24, 2009

    A Dangerous Divide: The Two Cultures in the 21st Century

    Keynote Speakers: E.O. Wilson (Harvard University), John Edward Porter (Research!America), and Dean Kamen (DEKA Research)

    Fifty years ago, C.P. Snow identified a lack of understanding between scientists and literary scholars. Panelists at an Academy symposium, summarized in a new eBriefing, say the divide today is between scientists and the general public, with troubling consequences.

    December 3, 2008

    Science and Innovation Week: Planning Mexico City's High-Tech Future

    Keynote Speakers: Sam Pitroda (National Knowledge Commission of India), Alvin Toffler (Author, Future Shock), Jerry Hultin (Polytechnic Institute of NYU), Hugo Santana (IBM Mexico), Rajendra Pachauri (Energy and Resources Institute), Harry Kroto (Florida State University), Robert Richardson (Cornell University), Rajeev Sethi (Asian Heritage Foundation), Robert Engle (NYU Stern School of Business), Sherwood Rowland (UC Irvine), and Russell Read (C Change Investments)

    NYAS brought together leaders in biomedicine, green energy, urban development, and innovation policy to discuss how science and technology could transform Mexico's capital. A new eBriefing documents the highlights.

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