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Preview 5 out of 100 things to do at the intersection of science and culture in New York this week. Click on event headlines for details or see Science & the City for 183 listings for the coming month. |
 | Interactive Technology Show Through May 13 |
| Put on your thinking cap and open your mind for the second day of this two-day exhibition by NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. First and second-year students will showcase more than 150 innovative, interactive projects. What's the future of clothing? How about collapsible wearables, or a solar-paneled bikini that will power your iPod. Have problems keeping house plants alive? Check out a new system that lets your plant phone you when it needs water. If you already have some questions, don't worry, the inventors will be there to explain. | Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Place: ITP, 721 Broadway, 4th Floor, South Elevators Price: Free |
|  | Space Science Discussion Wednesday May 14 |
| Still harboring childhood dreams of being a lunar astronaut? You may want to keep them alive. NASA has plans to put people on the moon for the first time since the 1972 Apollo 17 mission. There are also big plans to set up a permanent base on the moon around 2024. To say there are mixed feelings about NASA's moon goals may be an understatement. Tonight, Carter Emmart, the visualization director of Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, will lead a discussion that's bound to be politically charged: should we bother going back to the moon? | Place: 92nd St. Y,1395 Lexington Ave., at 92nd St. Price: Free |
|  | NYAS Environmental Science Lecture Thursday May 15 |
| It's sometimes easy to forget that New York City is surrounded by water. The New York City Watershed supplies the boroughs and surrounding areas with 90% of their drinking water. Eleven years after the 1997 Watershed Agreement, which aimed to set in place measures to protect and sustain the watershed, three new groundbreaking studies will take stock of the agreement's performance. Whether you're a tap-water drinker or not, learn where your water comes from and the measures in place to keep it clean. | Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Place: New York University, The Kimmel Center for Student Life, 60 Washington Square S. Price: Free. Registration required. |
|  | Science and the Arts Saturday May 17 |
| Brazilian born Rodrigo Pedrolli and Wyoming native Michael Murphree joined photographic forces when they realized they looked at things in the same way — close up. In their month-long exhibition "Alien Nature" at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, see how Pedrolli's fascination with macro photography and Murphree's digital expertise blend to give a new perspective to everyday flowers. Don't let the idea of macro fool you, however. These giant blown-up photographs of colorful botanical close-ups are sure to make you look at things in a new way. | Time: Weekdays 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (see all hours here) Place: Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, 1000 Washington Ave., between Eastern Pkwy. and Empire Blvd. Price: $8, $4 students and seniors |
|  | Science and Ecology Event Sunday May 18 |
| Feel extra romantic under a full moon? You're not the only one. Horseshoe crabs spend most of their time underwater in saltwater bays, but during the spring as the days get longer, they come to shore to mate in the darkness — and they prefer to do so under a full moon. Witness this curious ritual tonight at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge after a presentation on these giant crabs, and wear your rubber boots — this jumbled display of crab affection might get a little wet. | Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Place: Jamaica Bay wildlife visitor station, Crossbay Blvd., between Howard Beach and Broad Channel. Price: Free. Reservations required. |
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