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The second installment of A Thought for Food’s systematic analysis of America's sandwich, the cheeseburger, looks at bread—one of the strangest and most interesting products humanity has ever invented.
A recent UN Food and Agriculture Organization report proposes that entomophagy—insect eating—is a healthy and sustainable way to provide the world's population with protein. Join us as we learn all about what bugs make a tasty treat and sample some yourself!
Experts discuss how medical schools can reduce health disparities by promoting more diversity in healthcare professions.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: The New York Academy of Sciences
A recent UN Food and Agriculture Organization report proposes that entomophagy—insect eating—is a healthy and sustainable way to provide the world's population with protein. Join us as we learn all about what bugs make a tasty treat and sample some yourself!
Academy News
June 13, 2013
The Supreme Court rules that genes cannot be patented, though cDNA can be. Biologist and lawyer Dr. John Murray discusses the issues involved and the ruling's ramifications.
Academy News
June 06, 2013
Will insects be the next big thing for foodies?
Academy News
June 02, 2013
What does the recent discovery of the "best preserved mammoth in the history of paleontology" mean for de-extinction?
Academy News
May 21, 2013
Dr. Camarda talks about going to space, his vision for the future of space science, and more.
Academy News
May 16, 2013
A molecule found in breast milk may re-sensitize MRSA to antibiotics. This could be good news, especially considering the economic disincentives to develop new antibiotics.
Academy News
May 09, 2013
A recently proposed bill sparks controversy over NSF research funding criteria.
Academy News
May 03, 2013
Curiosity about science should be encouraged, not punished.
Academy News
April 26, 2013
Applicants to the Mars One project vie for the chance to be the first humans to fly to Mars, if that ever happens.
Academy News
April 21, 2013
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments over whether DNA can be patented in the case Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics.
Thursday, June 20, 2013 | 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
The Lyceum Society comprises the Academy's retired and semi-retired members. Talks cover various scientific fields. All Academy members are welcome.
Friday, June 21, 2013 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: New York Historical Society
Price: Free
Saturday, June 22, 2013 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: New York Hall of Science
Price: Free with NYSCI admission
June 24 - 28, 2013
Location: Various Locations Throughout NYC
Price: Free
Monday, June 24, 2013 | 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: The New York Academy of Sciences
The Ross Prize, established in conjunction with the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Molecular Medicine, is awarded to an investigator producing innovative, paradigm-shifting research worthy of significant attention in molecular medicine.
Monday, June 24, 2013 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: National Museum of Mathematics
Price Free
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: American Museum of Natural History, Hayden Planetarium Space Theater
Price: $15
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: The New York Academy of Sciences
A recent UN Food and Agriculture Organization report proposes that entomophagy—insect eating—is a healthy and sustainable way to provide the world's population with protein. Join us as we learn all about what bugs make a tasty treat and sample some yourself!
Friday, June 28, 2013 | 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum
Price: Free
June 29 - 30, 2013
Location: Museum of the Moving Image
Price Free
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The second installment of A Thought for Food’s systematic analysis of America's sandwich, the cheeseburger, looks at bread—one of the strangest and most interesting products humanity has ever invented.
How did the hamburger become a staple American food? A Thought for Food considers the science and history of the key ingredient, beef.
Experts discuss how medical schools can reduce health disparities by promoting more diversity in healthcare professions.
Experts discuss the pressures that may lead scientists to misrepresent data and hinder the self-correcting mechanisms of science.
Experts discuss the developing role of neuroscience in the legal system, the power and limitations of neuroscience as an to aid legal decision-making, and some of the implications.
In follow-up to our “Sloth: Is Your City Making You Fat?” event, Dr. Mariela Alfonzo discusses the application of statistical analysis to the study of urban design and public health.
Part 2 of our podcast series on the emerging roles of digital technology in healthcare practice and education.
Part 1 of our podcast series on the emerging roles of digital technology in healthcare practice and education.
Dr. Ben Goldacre, author of Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients, discusses the pervasive bias in reporting clinical trials of medications.
Podcast
February 15, 2013
Dr. John Murray, a lawyer and geneticist, and Dr. Chris Henderson, scientific director of Target ALS, discuss the field of stem cell research and a recent legal challenge.
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