Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
S&C celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of the landmark book, The Origin of Species, by the most legendary member of NYAS, Charles Darwin. Join Gerald Edelman, Paul Ekman, and Terrence Deacon for an evening of evolution.
Monday, December 7, 2009 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Science & the City hosts renowned science photographer Felice Frankel and nanotechnology pioneer George Whitesides both of Harvard University, for an evening of astounding art and world-changing science at the launch of their coffee-table book No Small Matter, a book that reveals the virtually invisible realities of nanoscience.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Price: $90
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Price: $15 in advance; $20 at the door
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Price: Free
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Price: $10; $5 students and seniors
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Price: $15
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Price: Free
November 12 - 15, 2009
Price: See description for details
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Price: Free
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
Price: Free
Thursday, November 12, 2009 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Price: Free
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Foods high in antioxidants are believed to fight oxidative stress. But what is oxidative stress? Two scientists from a recent NYAS conference break it down and discuss whether antioxidants have superpowers.
Tour the AMNH's Extreme Mammals exhibition with its curator, John Flynn. Hear about mammals that lay eggs, wear armor, and sport headgear, just to name a few.
Richard Dawkins launches his newest book in the third S&C Provocative Thinkers in Science event. He argues evolution is an indisputable fact, despite nearly half of Americans believing the opposite.
Visit the lab of Hunter College's Jill Bargonetti, a biologist researching cancer. Her team studies P53, a natural tumor-suppressor protein found in our bodies with a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde personality.
In a 13-month journey, this 64-foot sailboat called Ocean Watch is sailing around North and South America to raise awareness of how our oceans are changing, and conduct scientific experiments along the way. Catch up with them during their New York stop.
Hear how Aubrey de Grey, a British biomedical gerontologist, thinks science can help extend our lives by decades. De Grey spoke as part of S&C's Fall Provocative Thinkers series.
Podcast
September 25, 2009
One in every 13 Americans has diabetes. And ethnic minorities have a much higher incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Learn about the challenges, and some possible solutions from three experts who spoke at a conference last week at the Academy.
Podcast
September 18, 2009
Hear how your executive brain makes decisions from Elkhonon Goldberg, the first speaker in S&C’s Provocative Thinkers in Science series.
Podcast
September 11, 2009
Go behind the scenes at Milgo Bufkin, a company using cutting edge technology and mathematics to create art and architecture from metal. The famous NYC 'Love' sculpture? They made it happen.
Podcast
September 4, 2009
S&C chats with science writer Carl Zimmer about his newest book on evolution. Hear what's changed since Darwin.
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