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Exploring Quantum Computing in Business and Private Equity
November 12, 2025
Upcoming event will cover market impact, quantum’s evolution, industry influence, and more. New York, NY (November 11, 2025) – As quantum computing has evolved from theory into practical applications, the business and private equity worlds are taking notice. This will be the focus of a one-hour webinar, featuring experts from science and business, to take place beginning at 12 p.m. EDT on November 17. This expert panel will cut through the hype to explore where...
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fAIrify – Reducing BIAS in AI Models
May 16, 2025
Winner of the Junior Academy Challenge – Fall 2024 "Ethical AI" Published May 16, 2025 By Nicole Pope Sponsored by The New York Academy of Sciences Team members: Emma L. (Team Lead) (New Jersey, United States), Shubh J. (California, United States), Darren C. (New York, United States), Aradhana S. (Pennsylvania, United States), Shreshtha B. (Kuwait), Jemali D. (New York, United States) Mentor: Abdul Rauf (Pakistan) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evermore present in our lives and...
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From Tools to Meta Humans: Talking to AI
May 2, 2025
In the final installment of this year’s distinguished lecture series hosted by The New York Academy of Sciences’ Anthropology Section, an expert panel discussed the intersection of anthropology, technology, and ethics. Published May 2, 2025 By Brooke Elliott Webb Keane, PhD, presents during the From Tools to Metahumans: Talking to AI event at The New York Academy of Sciences on April 7, 2025. Keynote speaker Webb Keane, PhD, the George Herbert Mead Distinguished Professor of...
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The Academy Recognizes Yann LeCun for Advancing AI
May 1, 2025
Yann LeCun, VP and Chief AI Scientist at Meta, was one of three Honorees recently recognized by The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) for outstanding contributions to science. Published May 1, 2025 By Nick Fetty Yann LeCun (right) poses with his wife Isabelle during the Soirée. Yann LeCun was recently recognized by The New York Academy of Sciences, for his pioneering work in machine learning, computer vision, mobile robotics, and computational neuroscience. He...
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Exploring 100 Years of Artificial Intelligence
April 18, 2025
The past, present, and future of artificial intelligence (AI) were discussed as part of the latest installment in the Tata Knowledge Series on AI & Society. Published April 18, 2025 By Nick Fetty Nick Dirks (left), President and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences, and Alok Aggarwal, PhD, CEO and Chief Data Scientist of Scry AI. Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences. The future implications for the growth of AI...
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New Paper Highlights Urgent Need for “Attention Sanctuaries”
March 20, 2025
Concern about increasing screen time on mental health calls for creating “digital-free” spaces to mitigate rising levels of anxiety, depression and social isolation. New York, NY | March 20, 2025 – With more school districts now implementing no cell-phone policies in their classrooms to refocus students’ attention on their schoolwork, a new study by leading scholars Professor D. Graham Burnett of Princeton University and Eve Mitchell of the Strother School of Radical Attention calls for...
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Doomers, Bloomers, and Zoomers: Clinton & Hoffman Weigh in on AI’s Future
January 31, 2025
Where do you stand on AI—optimist or skeptic? A high-stakes conversation on AI’s promise, risks, and the global race for leadership in this game-changing technology. Published January 31, 2025 By Brooke Grindlinger, PhD LinkedIn co-founder and bestselling author Reid Hoffman (right) in conversation with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (left) at 92NY in New York City on January 28, 2025, discussing his new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI...
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Winners of the 2024 Tata Transformation Prize Celebrate Bold Innovation for India and Beyond
November 25, 2024
Three rising scientific stars in India are recognized for their solutions to the nation’s urgent challenges in malnutrition and diabetes, energy storage, and a new RSV vaccine. Mumbai, India | November 25, 2024 – Tata Sons and The New York Academy of Sciences today announced the second cohort of Winners of the Tata Transformation Prize. The Prize recognizes and supports visionary scientists in India who are developing breakthrough technologies that address India’s most significant societal challenges in...
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From Neural Networks to Reinforcement Learning to Game Theory
November 14, 2024
Academics and industry experts shared their latest research and the broader potential of AI during The New York Academy of Sciences’ 2025 Machine Learning Symposium. Published November 14, 2024 By Nick Fetty Pin-Yu Chen, PhD, a principal research scientist at IBM Research, presents during the Machine Learning Symposium at the New York Academy of Medicine on Oct. 18, 2024. Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences. The New York Academy of Sciences (the...
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15 Years of Advancing Machine Learning Research
September 16, 2024
The New York Academy of Sciences has been at the forefront of machine learning and artificial intelligence since hosting the first Machine Learning Symposium nearly two decades ago. Published September 16, 2024 By Nick Fetty In today’s digital age, an abundance of reliable data is readily available at our fingertips. This is, in part, because of significant advances in the field of machine learning in recent years. The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy)...
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The Ethics of Developing Voice Biometrics
August 29, 2024
Various ethical considerations must be applied to the development of artificial intelligence technologies like voice biometrics to ensure disenfranchised populations are not negatively impacted. Published August 29, 2024 By Nitin Verma, PhD Nitin Verma, PhD, (left) conducts an interview with Juana Caralina Becerra Sandoval at The New York Academy of Sciences' office in lower Manhattan.Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences. Juana Catalina Becerra Sandoval, a PhD candidate in the Department of the...
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Have We Passed the Turing Test, and Should We Really be Trying?
August 22, 2024
The 70th anniversary of Turing’s death invites us to ponder: can we imagine AI models that will do well on the Turing test? Published August 22, 2024 By Nitin Verma, PhD Alan Turing (1912-1954) in 1936 at Princeton University.Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Alan Turing is perhaps best remembered by many as the cryptography genius who led the British effort to break the German Enigma codes during WWII. His efforts provided crucial information about German...
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Improving Classroom Accessibility with AI
August 14, 2024
Winners of the Junior Academy Innovation Challenge Fall 2023: “Cognitive Classrooms” Published August 14, 2024 By Nicole Pope Sponsored by NEOM Team members: Dawik D. (Team Lead) (Qatar), Atharv K. (India), Anoushka T. (India), Abhay B. (India), Asmit B. (India), Jefferson L. (United States) Mentor: Aryan Chowdhary (India) 250 million children worldwide lack access to a decent education due to extreme poverty, child labor, or discrimination, according to data from the United Nations. A shortage...
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A More Scientific Approach to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
August 13, 2024
Taking a more scientific perspective, while remaining ethical, can improve public trust of these emerging technologies. Published August 13, 2024 By Nitin Verma, PhD Savannah Thais, PhD, is an Associate Research Scientist in the Data Science Institute at Columbia University with a focus on machine learning. Dr. Thais is interested in complex system modeling and in understanding what types of information is measurable or modelable and what impacts designing and performing measurements have on systems...
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A Life in Defiance of Gravity
July 31, 2024
New book explores blackholes, massive gravity, how Einstein was ahead of his time, and learning from failure. Published July 31, 2024 By Nick Fetty Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences Theoretical physicist Claudia de Rham discussed her recently published book, The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity, during the recent Authors at the Academy Series, moderated by Chief Scientific Officer Brooke Grindlinger, PhD, at The New York Academy of...
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The Academy’s Century-Long History with Solar Energy
July 30, 2024
What started as novel research 100 years ago is a major source of energy today, in part because of a research prize established by an Academy member. Published July 30, 2024 By Nick Fetty Abraham Cressy Morrison/Public Domain While electric vehicles and solar panels are commonplace around New York these days, the city’s history with solar energy goes back at least a century. The New York Academy of Sciences has been an incubator for solar...
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The Complex Ecosystem of Artificial Intelligence
July 16, 2024
Journalist Madhumita Murgia discusses the potential impact of AI particularly on disenfranchised populations, in her new book Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI. Published July 16, 2024 By Nick Fetty Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences Nicholas Dirks, President and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences, recently sat down with journalist and author Madhumita Murgia to talk about her new book, as the latest installment of the Tata...
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From New Delhi to New York
April 23, 2024
Academy Fellow Nitin Verma is taking a closer look at deepfakes and the impact they can have on public opinion. Published April 23, 2024 By Nick Fetty Nitin Verma's interest in STEM can be traced back to his childhood growing up in New Delhi, India. Verma, a member of the inaugural cohort for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Society Fellowship, a collaboration between The New York Academy of Sciences and Arizona State University's School for...
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Applying Human Computer Interaction to Brain Injuries
April 19, 2024
With an appreciation for the value of education and an athlete’s work ethic, Akuadasuo Ezenyilimba brings a unique perspective to her research. Published April 19, 2024 By Nick Fetty Athletes, military personnel, and others who endure traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may experience improved outcomes during the rehabilitation process thanks to research by a Fellow with Arizona State University and The New York Academy of Sciences. Akuadasuo Ezenyilimba, a member of the inaugural cohort of the...
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Women’s Health 2.0: The Artificial Intelligence Era
April 12, 2024
Charting the evolution of women's healthcare in the AI era, illuminating the promise and challenges of predictive tech to close the health gender gap. Published April 12, 2024 By Brooke Grindlinger, PhD Panelists Sara Reistad-Long (left), Healthcare Strategist at Empowered; Alicia Jackson, PhD, Founder and CEO of Evernow; Christina Jenkins, MD, General Partner at Convergent Ventures; and Robin Berzin, MD, Founder and CEO of Parsley Health speak at SXSW on March 9, 2024. The panelists...
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Innovations in AI and Higher Education
April 12, 2024
From the future of higher education to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), Reid Hoffman and Nicholas Dirks had a wide-ranging discussion during the first installment of the Authors at the Academy series. Published April 12, 2024 By Nick Fetty Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences It was nearly a full house when authors Nicholas Dirks and Reid Hoffman discussed their respective books during an event at The New York Academy of Sciences on...
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Yann LeCun Emphasizes the Promise of AI
April 8, 2024
The renowned Chief AI Scientist of Meta, Yann LeCun, discussed everything from his foundational research in neural networks to his optimistic outlook on the future of AI technology at a sold-out Tata Knowledge Series on AI & Society event with the Academy’s President & CEO Nick Dirks while highlighting the importance of the open-source model. Published April 8, 2024 By Nick Fetty Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences Yann LeCun, a Turing...
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Rule Makers and Breakers in the Space Race for Off-Earth Resources
March 28, 2024
From space junk to mining critical minerals on the Moon, this South by Southwest panel explored ambiguities in the governance of space ventures. Published March 28, 2024 By Brooke Grindlinger, PhD Panelists Monique M. Chism, PhD (left), Under Secretary for Education at the Smithsonian Institution; Aida Araissi, Founder and CEO of the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce; Kirsten Bartok Touw, aerospace, space, and defense tech investor and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of New Vista Capital; and...
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Considering Context and Culture in AI
March 13, 2024
Nicholas Dirks focused on large language models, such as ChatGPT, and the importance of context and culture when developing these technologies. Published March 13, 2024 By Nick Fetty Nicholas Dirks, President and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences, recently presented at what has been dubbed “the world’s most attended tech event.” Dirks gave a lecture titled “The Social Life of AI” to LEAP conference attendees at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in...
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Improving Cyber Security through Research and Policy
January 11, 2024
Winners of the Junior Academy Innovation Challenge Spring 2023: “Cybersecurity” Published January 11, 2024 By Nicole Pope Sponsored by NEOM Team members: Jessica K. (Team Lead) (United States), Ritwik D. (United States), Neha B. (United States), Bhavya D. (United States), Farah M. (Jordan) Individuals, businesses, and governments increasingly operate in a digital landscape. But as homes, medical systems, banking services, and key infrastructure connect via complex online networks, cyberattacks have increased exponentially. Developing strong protections...
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Ethical Implications in the Development of AI
November 21, 2023
The research of Betty Li Hou, who presented a seminar as part of The New York Academy of Sciences’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Society Lecture series, explores the educational, philosophical, sociological, and legal dimensions that should be considered when developing ethical AI systems to benefit society. Published November 21, 2023 By Nick Fetty https://vimeo.com/886870560 Betty Li Hou, a Ph.D. student in computer science at the New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, presented her...
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First Winners of the Tata Transformation Prize Announced Today, Celebrating Pathbreaking Innovation in India
November 7, 2023
Three rising stars in science are recognized for their cutting-edge solutions to food security, sustainability, and healthcare. Mumbai, India | 7 November 2023 – Tata Sons and The New York Academy of Sciences today announced the first Winners of the Tata Transformation Prize. The prize recognizes and supports visionary scientists in India who are developing innovative solutions to critical societal challenges. Three scientists were selected from 169 entries by an international jury of renowned experts...
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The New York Academy of Sciences Announces First Cohort of Post-Doctoral Fellows in Inaugural Artificial Intelligence and Society Fellowship Program with Arizona State University
August 14, 2023
The AI & Society Fellowship was developed to address the unmet need for scholars who are trained across technical AI and social sciences and the humanities. New York, NY | August 14, 2023 – Three post-doctoral scholars have been named as the first cohort of Fellows for the Artificial Intelligence and Society Fellowship program. Launched by The New York Academy of Sciences and Arizona State University in April 2023, the fellowship was developed to address...
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Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
June 6, 2023
The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists seek to identify and honor exceptional young scientists and engineers 42 years of age and younger. Honorees are selected based on the quality, novelty, and impact of their research and their potential for further significant contributions to science. For previous issues of awardee papers, see Ann NY Acad Sci (2012) 1260 and Ann NY Acad Sci (2013) 1293. Or click https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632.blavatnik-awards.
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The New Wave of AI in Healthcare
May 25, 2023
In the healthcare field, artificial intelligence has the potential to improve everything from workflow efficiency to patient outcomes. Published May 25, 2023 By Stephen Treffinger Image Credit: Agne SopyteMembers of the Organizing Committee. (From left to right) Affiliated with the Mount Sinai Health System: Christina Virgo, Esq., Sara Roncero-Menendez, Silke Muehlstedt, PhD, Thomas Fuchs, Dr. sc., Marc Kaplan; Affiliated with The New York Academy of Sciences: Melanie Brickman Borchard, PhD, MSc, Barbara Knappmeyer, PhD Appearing...
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The New York Academy of Sciences Launches New Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence and Society with Arizona State University
April 17, 2023
Merging technical AI research with the social sciences and humanities, the program aims to inform the future use of AI for the benefit of humankind. In response to the urgent need to incorporate ethical and humanistic principles into the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI), The New York Academy of Sciences has partnered with Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society to launch an AI and Society post-doctoral fellowship program....
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Tata Sons and New York Academy of Sciences Announce Prize to Honour Scientists in India
January 4, 2023
The Tata Transformation Prize will recognize Indian scientists for research to solve societal needs and promote economic competitiveness Mumbai, India | 4 January 2023 – Tata Sons and The New York Academy of Sciences today announced the Tata Transformation Prize to recognize and support promising scientists in India who are developing innovative technological solutions to critical societal challenges. The new prize will be awarded each year to three scientists for innovations in each of three areas: food security, sustainability, and...
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What the 21st Century Demands from Science Today
September 21, 2022
The New York Academy of Sciences’ President and CEO Nicholas Dirks spoke recently with SVP and Director of IBM Research Dario Gil about how science is changing. Published September 21, 2022 By Roger Torda Image courtesy of vegefox.com via stock.adobe.com. Science in 1945 was big science at big labs, with lots of barriers—including the barriers of national borders. The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) has a history that goes back over twice as far. But it...
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Big Questions for Our Journey to Mars
April 15, 2022
Travel to Mars — and successful habitation there — will take more than good science, technology and engineering. It will require solutions to challenges in politics, ethics and law. Published April 15, 2022 By Brooke Grindlinger, PhD At this year’s South by Southwest Festival, I had the pleasure of asking a panel of experts some big questions about travel to Mars. The journey will push limits of the human body and may take us to...
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Targeting Molecules with Tiny Sponges
October 1, 2021
Growing up in Romania, Mircea Dincă’s was first exposed to science. Now he’s engineering an electric Lamborghini. Published October 1, 2021 By Roger Torda Mircea Dincă (left) poses with Nick Dirks, President and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences. Mircea Dincă creates materials in the lab with surface features that can’t be found in nature. He then makes variants with electrical properties that other scientists once thought impossible. This is groundbreaking basic research...
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Exploring Metamaterials and Photonics
October 1, 2021
Andrea Alù is challenging the laws of physics to improve data transmission. Oh yeah, he's working on an invisibility cloak, too! Published October 1, 2021 By Roger Torda Andrea Alù Andrea Alù isn’t satisfied with how light waves and sound travel through objects and space. So he engineers new materials that appear to violate some well-established laws of physics. Enhanced wireless communication and computing technologies, improved bio-medical sensors, and invisibility cloaks are just some of...
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The Challenge of Quantum Error Correction
March 22, 2021
Shruti Puri, PhD, helps explain the challenges and the potential computational power this exciting new technology may bring about. Published March 22, 2021 By Liang Dong, PhD Shruti Puri, PhD, Yale University Quantum computing is a radically new way to store and process information based on the principles of quantum mechanics. While conventional computers store information in binary “bits” that are either 0s or 1s, quantum computers store information in quantum bits, or qubits. A...
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When Artificial Intelligence Meets Physical Sciences
September 14, 2020
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. What can we expect as this technology continues to grow? And how will it impact you? Published September 14, 2020 By Liang Dong Alexandra Boltasseva, PhD From virtual assistants like Siri to self-driving cars and computer-aided medical diagnoses, artificial intelligence (AI) affects our lives with unprecedented speed. Slowly but steadily, scientists in a broad range of fields have started to embrace AI in...
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Advancing Science of the Global Public Good
August 12, 2020
Teams, made up of 28 students from 11 countries, win international challenges in Space Exploration, Smart Technology for Home and Health, Cybersecurity, Sustainable Transportation, and the battle against COVID-19. Published August 12, 2020 By Roger Torda Five international teams made up of 28 students from 11 countries have demonstrated they can solve challenges that vex the most experienced scientists and engineers. The students are among more than a thousand that competed in 2020 Challenges run...
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Could we Genetically Protect Astronaut Health on the Mission to Mars?
May 12, 2020
Beyond Spacesuits and Pain Relievers: Could we Genetically Protect Astronaut Health on the Mission to Mars? On May 12, 2020, I hosted a virtual conversation for the New York Academy of Sciences with astrobiologist Kennda Lynch, PhD (Lunar and Planetary Institute), geneticist Christopher Mason, PhD (Weill Cornell Medicine), and planetary scientist Lucianne Walkowicz, PhD (The JustSpace Alliance; Adler Plantarium) exploring some of the physical—and ethical—obstacles to be surmounted for a successful human mission to Mars. Published May 12, 2020 By Brooke...
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Better Data Means Better Food
April 14, 2020
Turning data into predictive models is not a simple task. Published April 14, 2020 By Roger Torda Shelf life is an important variable when it comes to snack foods. But how can shelf life be predicted when new products are being developed? The starting point is often data from taste tests. Turning that data into a predictive model is not a simple task. And that is why PepsiCo, teaming with The New York Academy of...
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How Can Humans Compete with Artificial Intelligence?
October 1, 2019
The Intelligence Revolution raises fundamental questions about what it means to be human. Published October 1, 2019 By Jerry Hultin Machine learning. Advanced manufacturing. Autonomous vehicles. Robotics. Drones. Welcome to the rise of smart machines! This revolution — let’s call it the Intelligence Revolution — offers the world benefit and harm at a scale exceeding that of the three earlier Industrial Revolutions. But it also raises fundamental questions about what it means to be human....
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Minding the Science and Technology Skills Gap
October 1, 2019
Boosting STEM classes in public schools and retraining adults so they can enter STEM fields are only the first steps to closing the employment skills gap. Long-term solutions are much more complex. Published October 1, 2019 By Alan Dove, PhD Mark DemboCornell University eCornell In the 21st century, advances in science and technology drive much of the global economy, employing millions of people while causing fundamental shifts in the nature of work and the distribution of...
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What Happens When Innovative Scientists Embrace Entrepreneurship?
October 1, 2019
Deciding to make the leap from research to start-up doesn’t mean you have to leave your passion for science behind. Published October 1, 2019 By Chenelle Bonavito Martinez Sean MehraChief Strategy Officer and co-founder, HealthTap The days of lifetime employment with one employer are long gone. Most people will have at minimum half a dozen jobs over a working lifetime and possibly two or three career paths. And just as many will try their hand at...
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How to Advance Commonsense Artificial Intelligence
June 11, 2019
Professor and AI researcher Yejin Choi wants to build machines with "commonsense intelligence." What is commonsense intelligence and how is she doing this? Published June 11, 2019 By Robert Birchard Natural language processing is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that studies the interactions between computers and human languages. Yejin Choi, associate professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington and Senior Research Manager at the Allen...
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Advancing Science in an App-Driven World
June 1, 2019
Apps and other digital platforms have become part of our daily lives for everything from social interaction to ordering dinner. These technologies are also providing intriguing opportunities to accelerate the use of science to improve our daily lives. Published June 1, 2019 By Jennifer L. Costley and Chenelle Bonavito Martinez Image courtesy of Pixel-Shot via stock.adobe.com. According to the Pew Research Center, 77 percent of all Americans own smartphones. For the 18 through 29 set...
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Science and Social Media: #facepalm or #hearteyes?
June 1, 2019
Beneath all the negative noise, science can flourish on social media, but users must be diligent, measured, and ethical with how they use this powerful platform. Published June 1, 2019 By Kari Fischer, PhD Image courtesy of Poramet via stock.adobe.com. Somewhere in between those halcyon days of Facebook as a friendly college social media network and the acrimonious 2016 elections, meme-filled newsfeeds took over, and social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest transformed...
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Lockheed Martin Challenge Inspires Innovative Ideas
May 15, 2019
The winners of Lockheed Martin's 2019 Challenge are developing innovative ways to advance national defense. Published May 15, 2019 By Marie Gentile, Robert Birchard, and Mandy Carr Big ideas come from the unlikeliest sources. Their only common attributes are the passion and ingenuity of their inventors. Recently, Lockheed Martin sponsored the “Disruptive Ideas for Aerospace and Security” Challenge to find the next big idea. Meet the winners who hope to transform the future with their...
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AI and Big Data to Improve Healthcare
May 1, 2019
The next decade will be a pivotal one for the integration of AI and Big Data into healthcare, bringing both tremendous advantages as well as challenges. Suchi Saria, PhD Published May 1, 2019 By Sonya Dougal, PhD One of the most common causes of death among hospital patients in the United States is also one of the most preventable — sepsis. Sepsis symptoms can resemble other common conditions, making it notoriously challenging to identify, yet...
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The Cutting Edge: There’s An App for That
May 1, 2019
Researchers are making greater use of the increasing computational power found in smartphones. This means apps may soon be able to help improve human health outcomes. Published May 1, 2019 By Charles Cooper The Apple Watch Series 4 helps users stay connected, be more active and manage their health in powerful new ways. Photo credit: Apple Inc. Apple CEO Tim Cook has major ambitions to “democratize” the health sector. In a recent interview with CNBC,...
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Citizen Science in the Digital Age: Get Out the Maps
May 1, 2019
Mapillary aims to make the world a smaller place with maps that continually update street-level conditions. Published May 1, 2019 By Robert Birchard The term “citizen science” first entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2014, but it describes a long standing tradition of collaboration between professional and amateur scientists. Perhaps no field is as closely associated with citizen science as astronomy, where amateur stargazers continue to sweep the skies for unidentified heavenly bodies. Today, with...
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Law Experts Give Advice for Scientific Research
May 1, 2019
With a bit of forethought, researchers can avoid the pitfalls of modern intellectual property management and data security. Published May 1, 2019 By Alan Dove, PhD Jim Singer Google Docs. Open notebooks. The Internet of Things. Open source software. Cloud storage. For researchers, the ever-expanding world of digital data handling tools seems like a theme park built just for them. For intellectual property lawyers, security experts and technology transfer managers, however, it can look more...
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Big Data’s Influence on Future of Healthcare
November 20, 2018
A panel of experts from across sectors discuss possible applications and open questions. Published November 20, 2018 By Marie Gentile, Mandy Carr, and Richard Birchard https://vimeo.com/303510230 From your smartphone to personal computers. From at-home genetic tests to insurance databases. There is a tremendous amount of data out there that relates to our health. Not all of it is being used yet by those who help manage our healthcare, but it's only a matter of time...
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To Infinity: The New Age of Space Exploration
October 1, 2018
The business of space is in fashion again — or at least back in the news. Learn how space exploration today differs from the Sputnik era. Published October 1, 2018 By Charles Ward Fifty years ago, 2001: A Space Odyssey thrilled audiences with a vision of space travel, as a Pan Am space shuttle docked and delivered passengers to an international space station, all to the ravishing notes of Josef Strauss’ The Blue Danube. The...
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Out of this World: Staying Safe and Eating Well
October 1, 2018
NASA and research teams around the world are strategizing to meet the needs of astronauts who will embark on deep space explorations beyond the moon. Published October 1, 2019 By Hallie Kapner A packet of periwinkle seeds is being prepped for a ride into orbit, tucked into a pouch on a SpaceX rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS). The seeds won’t be grown on board — at least not yet. Rather, they’re one...
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The Technology it Takes to Effectively Map Mars
October 1, 2018
Mimi Aung of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory gives a glimpse of what to expect from the launch mission of the Mars Helicopter. October 1, 2018 By Charles Cooper Sometime around February 2021, NASA will drop a new rotorcraft on Mars that will be the first device to fly in the atmosphere of a planet besides Earth. “In deep space exploration we have never done anything like this before,” said Mimi Aung, the project manager overseeing...
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Infrastructure: The New Space Race
October 1, 2018
Perhaps the greatest challenge of the next century will be to build a space infrastructure that will serve all of humanity, rather than only a privileged few. Published October 1, 2018 By Marie Gentile If you are a person of a “certain age,” you may remember a bright summer day nearly 50 years ago when grainy black and white images were beamed down to our television sets from the surface of the moon. The world...
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New Age Textiles for Space
October 1, 2018
These researchers are combining fashion with scientific utility. Published October 1, 2018 By Alan Dove, PhD As space agencies consider sending astronauts on voyages that could last months or years, ordinary activities that we take for granted on Earth become major scientific and engineering challenges. Consider that most mundane of all human chores: laundry. Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts receive regular deliveries of fresh clothing from Earth. They typically wear each outfit for several days...
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Conservation on the Final Frontier
October 1, 2018
How scientists are approaching the critical need to minimize the creation of space debris, even as we expand space explorations. Low Earth orbit is the region of space within 2,000 kilometers of the Earth's surface. It is the most concentrated area for orbital debris. Published October 1, 2018 By Robert Birchard In 1957, the former Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik, into orbit. Not to be outdone, the United States responded with its first successful...
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A Need for Sustainable Urban Ecosystems in the Future
May 1, 2018
Imagine an “Intellicity,” where neural networks ensure everything works together. Published May 1, 2018 By Lori Greene Today’s students will be the inhabitants of tomorrow’s cities, so they want more sustainable ways of living and working in urban ecosystems. That was the premise behind United Technologies’ Future of Buildings Innovation Challenge. This event was created by The New York Academy of Sciences and launched in September 2017. Fifty-two teams of students 13 to 18 years...
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Designing Ethical Robots to Better Society
February 13, 2018
Sergey Levine, PhD, discusses the latest advances in robotic learning, how his approach differs from his contemporaries, and why he is optimistic about the future of robots. Published February 13, 2018 By Andre Legaspi While the 20th century was defined by machines programmed by people to perform specific, repetitive tasks, Sergey Levine, PhD, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering at UC Berkeley wants the 21st century to be defined by robots capable of learning from...
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Imagining the Next 100 Years of Science and Technology
October 1, 2017
As the Academy approaches its third century, we asked our members about the scientific discoveries they think might be made in the next 100 years. Published October 1, 2017 By Marie Gentile and Robert Birchard As The New York Academy of Sciences approaches its third century, we started thinking about the scientific discoveries that might be made in the next 100 years. So, we invited some of our most extraordinary young and senior scientist members,...
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How Technology Shapes the Future of Science Research
September 1, 2017
From interconnected devices like cars and thermostats, to better detection and treatment for everything from Alzheimer's to Hepatitis, new-age science technologies hold massive potential in improving our daily lives. Published September 1, 2017 By Charles Cooper Image courtesy of KanawatTH via stock.adobe.com. When The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) marked its centennial in 1917, just eight percent of homes had landline telephones, and it took a full five days to travel from New...
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How a Small Redesign Can Lead to Big Savings
March 29, 2017
With the help of PowerBridgeNY, the HIGHEST Transformers company aims for cleaner, safer electrical technology that could save billions of dollars a year. Published March 29, 2017 By Marie Gentile and Robert Birchard What if one component of the electrical grid could be redesigned to be safer and more environmentally-friendly, plus save the United States billions of dollars each year? Engineers-turned-entrepreneurs Saeed Jazebi, PhD, and Francisco de Leon, PhD, from the New York University Tandon...
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Better Batteries for Electric Cars
July 14, 2016
Thomas Edison struggled with creating an electric car battery that would provide energy over time. With assistance from PowerBridgeNY, a startup may have solved this dilemma. Published July 14, 2016 By Diana Friedman We may think of the technology behind electric cars as a relatively new innovation, but at the turn of the 20th century battery-powered vehicles accounted for approximately one in every three automobiles on the road. Luminaries like Henry Ford and Thomas Edison...
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Bioelectronic Medicine Stimulates New Research
June 21, 2016
It's more than just "hacking health"—bioelectronic medicine has the potential to transform how we treat a range of conditions and disorders. Published June 21, 2016 By Attila Szász Image courtesy of teerapon via stock.adobe.com. The term "bioelectronic medicine" may seem to be more science fiction than medical reality, but this field of science has recently made significant strides in translating research from the lab to the clinic with promising results. From implantable devices to treat...
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Filling in the Gaps Left by Artificial Intelligence
February 2, 2016
Learn how human gamers are helping scientists and computers draw more accurate maps of the human retina. How do human stack up against artificial intelligence? Published February 2, 2016 By Diana Friedman The average human brain is estimated to contain between 86-100 billion neurons and 10,000 times as many synapses. In the retina, the layer of tissue at the back of the eye that receives and sends visual signals to the brain, scientists don't yet...
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New Findings in our Knowledge of the Universe
January 23, 2014
The newly-discovered supernova provides astronomers an opportunity to hone our knowledge of the universe, and you can help! Published January 23, 2014 By Diana Friedman Image courtesy of muratart via stock.adobe.com. Astrophysicist and science blogger @CatherineQ summed it up beautifully: @CatherineQ Great thing about Type 1a #supernova is that they all have similar characteristics and that enables us to use them to determine distances. @CatherineQ But here we are - 12 million years later - perfectly poised...
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What Happened to the Comet of the Century?
December 1, 2013
ISON, also known as the "Comet of the Century," has been in the headlines recently. But did ISON survive its trip around the sun? Published December 1, 2013 By Diana Friedman Image courtesy of Charles Baden via stock.adobe.com. Comet ISON is only "mostly dead," maybe. ISON has been touted as the "Comet of the Century." "There's great interest in comet ISON for a couple of reasons. First of all, it's coming from the very edge...
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Launching the New Era of Space Exploration
September 22, 2013
The successful launch of Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft heats up the commercial space race. Published September 22, 2013 By Diana Friedman The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket is seen during sunrise on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad-0A at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Sunday, April 21, 2013. NASA's commercial space partner, Orbital Sciences Corporation, is scheduled to test launch its first Antares later in the day. Photo Credit:...
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New Perspectives on the Physics of Black Holes
August 15, 2013
The extreme properties of black holes make them ideal laboratories for thought experiments, allowing us to test our best theories against the edge of what we know. Paradoxes thus brought to light are shaking up the world of theoretical physics in exciting ways. Published August 15, 2013 By Diana Friedman Image courtesy of Dusan Petkovic via stock.adobe.com. The New York Times recently ran a fascinating article on the black hole firewall paradox. The puzzle and the contradictions it seems to imply...
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New Scientific Explorations on the Red Planet
August 8, 2013
The Curiosity rover just celebrated its first Martian anniversary. Between Curiosity's especially public mission and Commander Chris Hadfield's amazing updates from the International Space Station, it's been a great year for engagement with space science! Published August 08, 2013 By Diana Friedman Last week was the one-year anniversary of the Curiosity rover's landing on Mars. To celebrate, NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab released this video (H/T Phil Plait, who's written great posts on the rover's activities),...
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How Does New York City Prepare for Flooding?
June 23, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg recently released a report detailing plans to make NYC more resilient in the face of rising sea levels and climate change. Philip Orton, PhD, a research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology who studies physical oceanography and storm surges, consulted on the report. Here he shares his perspective on the science behind the protection and adaptation strategy. Published June 23, 2013 By Diana Friedman Image courtesy of Rawf8 via stock.adobe.com. Mayor Bloomberg recently...
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The Biological and Legal Implications of Gene Patents
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. Published June 13, 2013 By Diana Friedman The Supreme Court ruled last week that genes cannot be patented, but cDNA can be. This website provides some background on the case, ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY ET AL.v. MYRIAD GENETICS, INC ET AL. Myriad identified and isolated two genes that are associated...
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Can We Resurrect the Wooly Mammoth with Science?
June 2, 2013
What does the recent discovery of the "best preserved mammoth in the history of paleontology" mean for de-extinction? Is it possible to clone these prehistoric beasts? Published June 2, 2013 By Diana Friedman Wooly mammoths near the Somme River, part of an American Museum of Natural History mural. Image courtesy of Charles R. Knight via Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. The purportedly "best preserved mammoth in the history of paleontology" was discovered by a team of Russian...
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There’s A Star Man Waiting in the Sky
June 1, 2013
NASA astronaut Charlie Camarda talks about his experiences in space, managing life or death situations, and the future of the U.S. space program. Published June 1, 2013 By Tamara Johnson Charlie Camarda Astronaut Charlie Camarda was a mission specialist on NASA’s 2005 STS-114 Discovery flight, the Return to Flight Mission. He is now senior advisor for innovation to the Office of Chief Engineer, Johnson Space Center. Camarda recently visited The New York Academy of Sciences...
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How Do You Predict the Success of a Spinoff
March 1, 2013
Universities are fast becoming ground-zero for the commercialization of new technologies based on internal IP. Published March 1, 2013 By Christopher S. Hayter, PhD Image courtesy of Smile Studio AP via stock.adobe.com. Universities have long been touted for their role in regional and state economic development, not only for their well-established role in education and research but, increasingly, the commercialization of new technologies. New spinoff companies, based on intellectual property stemming from university R&D, off...
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The Rise of Big Data: The Utility of Datasets
March 1, 2012
Data visualization and machine learning will be key to analyzing large datasets in this new scientific revolution. Published March 1, 2012 By Diana Friedman Image courtesy of A.JourMory - via stock.adobe.com. The importance of observation—the crux of the scientific method—remains unchanged from the early days of scientific discovery. The methods by which observations are made, however, have changed greatly. Consider astronomy. In the early days, under a black expanse of night punctuated by brilliant fiery...
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Particle Detectives: Physicists and Data
March 1, 2012
Physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory manage and analyze petabytes of data from the ATLAS Experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in search of answers about the universe’s smallest constituents. Published March 1, 2012 By Diana Friedman Image courtesy of U.S. Department of Energy via Flickr. One hundred meters below the Swiss-French border, an enclosed 27-kilometer ring serves as an exclusive race track of sorts. Instead of cars with souped-up engines, bunches of protons race around...
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How An Innovation Challenge Advances Scientific Research
December 1, 2011
Innovation challenges not only provide an interactive way for students and other innovators to embrace science, but they can also play a direct role in making the world a better place. Published December 1, 2011 By Adrienne J. Burke Students participating in the Green Schools, Green Homes, Green Communities Innovation Challenge. In a day and age when “thinking outside the box” is universally touted as the fastest path to scientific and technological innovation, incentive prize...
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The Case for Inter-Galactic Biodiversity
April 19, 2011
Astrophysicists must consider various scientific factors as they search for habitable planets. What role does inter-galactic biodiversity play? And what makes a planet biologically active? Published April 19, 2011 By Diana Friedman Image courtesy of Maximusdn via stock.adobe.com. On April 12, 2011, Ben Oppenheimer, a comparative exoplanetary scientist, spoke to educators, students, and amateur astronomers at The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) about Inter-Galactic Biodiversity: Astrophysicists' Search for Habitable Planets. Oppenheimer's work often straddles the...
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The Need for Entrepreneurs in Advancing Science
March 1, 2011
Steve Hochberg has put The New York Academy of Sciences in the position to support life-science entrepreneurs and the impactful work they do. Published March 1, 2011 By Adam Ludwig Steve Hochberg. Behind every medical technology breakthrough—whether it’s a new drug that improves everyday life or a novel device that revolutionizes a surgical procedure—lies years of painstaking research, testing, verification, and investment. Transforming ideas into potentially life-saving innovations involves a diverse set of players that...
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Innovative Technologies to Serve Those in Need
September 23, 2010
A UN General Assembly Week event stressed the need for global collaboration in developing science and technology solutions to the most pressing problems of poor communities. Published September 23, 2010 By Adrienne J. Burke A solar-powered autoclave for sterilizing surgical instruments in the field, a portable irrigation system that instantly converts saltwater to fresh water, and a bicycle that can be converted to a corn sheller or cell-phone charger were among the innovative and inexpensive...
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Putting Academy Webinars to Work for New York City
September 1, 2010
An innovative grant from the Manhattan Borough President will lead to new programming at the Academy, which aims to spur economic and technological growth in the city. Published September 1, 2010 By Adam Ludwig Scott Stringer When The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) applied to the Office of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for funding to optimize its webinar broadcasting capabilities, it could hardly have expected a more enthusiastic response. Stringer has a...
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Can Our Knowledge of Nature Ever Be Complete?
May 1, 2010
“So, even if there are other intelligent life forms out there, we are, for all practical purposes, alone. This revelation should fill us with awe.” Published May 1, 2010 By Marcelo Gleiser Image courtesy of Juan via stock.adobe.com. I’d like to start this essay with a statement that might be surprising coming from a scientist: We are surrounded by the mysterious. I’ll follow with a quote from another scientist: “The fairest thing we can experience...
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Developing a Database of New York Battery Test Sites
April 22, 2010
An Academy team completed a needs assessment project for NY-BEST. Published April 22, 2010 By Adrienne J. Burke The Academy recently completed a needs assessment project for the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST). NY-BEST is an industry-led coalition of New York energy storage professionals. Their goal is to establish New York as an industry leader in the energy storage sector by accelerating the commercialization of relevant technologies developed in the state. The Academy...
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The Role of Technology in Drug Development
December 1, 2009
Biophysicist Maria Freire draws inspiration from her work which involves putting more emphasis on developing drugs for underserved populations than on chasing profits. Published December 1, 2009 By Maria Freire, as told to Abigail Jeffries Maria Freire I was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where my extended family lives. After attending university in Lima, where I received my bachelor’s degree, I came to the US on a Fulbright Foundation scholarship to pursue my doctorate...
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Informing the New Age of Human Space Flight
August 13, 2009
Can NASA afford to look beyond the international space station given budget constraints? Published August 13, 2009 By Adrienne J. Burke Academy member Norman Augustine, who chaired a National Academy of Sciences committee on strengthening research and education in science and technology, has another critical assignment. He’s chairing an expert panel investigating options for the future of the U.S. space program. NASA convened the committee in response to a request by President Obama and the Office...
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A Global Advisor on Science and Technology
June 2, 2009
Expertise from The New York Academy of Sciences is helping regions around the world to build capacity in their own R&D efforts. Published June 2, 2009 By Adrienne J. Burke Image courtesy of Leonid Andronov via stock.adobe.com. The New York Academy of Sciences’ (the Academy’s) reputation as a world-leading scientific event host and neutral convener of meetings among industry, academia, government, and NGOs has special value in what many are calling the “Knowledge Century,” where...
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A Case for Clean Technology in New York
May 30, 2009
Examining the state's clearest strengths and most promising prospects for commercializing the technology today that will create tomorrow's cleantech economy. Published May 30, 2009 By Adrienne J. Burke Image courtesy of hit1912 via stock.adobe.com. Over the past two years, in collaboration with the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) has been leading...
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Creativity After Google: Art and Science Interfaces
September 1, 2008
Biomedical engineering professor David Edwards feels that creativity is catalyzed by the act of crossing the conceptual boundary between art and science. Published September 1, 2008 By Adelle C. Pelekanos David Edwards. Photo by Eliza Grinnell. Pop quiz: What is the 43rd element on the periodic table? Who served as Secretary of State under President William Taft? What was the name of the fourth Star Trek motion picture? Unless you’re preparing for a turn on...
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How Are Skyscrapers Able to Withstand High Winds?
July 1, 2006
While building codes do not require wind tunnel testing for new skyscrapers, engineers and architects conduct the testing anyway to ensure precision and efficiency during construction. Published July 1, 2006 By Deborah Snoonian Image courtesy of demerzel21 via stock.adobe.com. Before glass, steel, and concrete, there were plastic, plywood, and pressure sensors. And even in this age of computer-aided design and analysis, engineers still build scale models of buildings to see if the full-sized real ones...
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What’s Old Is New: A Revitalized Downtown NYC
July 1, 2006
A convergence of real estate development, infrastructure improvements, and diverse cultural offerings is redefining Lower Manhattan, harkening back to the city's colonial days. Published July 1, 2006 By Pamela Sherrid Image courtesy of Alberto GV PHOTOGRAP via stock.adobe.com. The block of Front Street just north of the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan was a sad sight for most of the last 30 years. Vintage commercial buildings built by prosperous merchants at the end of...
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7WTC: A New Home, A Return to Downtown
July 1, 2006
The Academy's new home features elegant architecture, intriguing conceptual art, and advanced environmental and safety engineering. Published July 1, 2006 By Glenn Collins Image courtesy of quietbits via stock.adobe.com. 7 World Trade Center was the last tower to fall on September 11, 2001, and the first to be reborn at Ground Zero. This shimmering, sharp-edged, 52-story parallelogram redefines the cityscape, and the arrival of new occupants fulfills a dream for those who dealt firsthand with...
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Advancing Science 40 Stories Atop New York City
July 1, 2006
The Academy’s new home on the 40th floor of 7 World Trade Center will convey our distinguished heritage while also establishing an efficient environment for new ideas. Published July 1, 2006 By Hugh Hardy Reception area at 7 WTC. Image courtesy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. In 1950, a mansion on East 63rd Street was the answer to The New York Academy of Sciences’ (the Academy’s) dreams. With its sixteenth-century Italian mantel in the entry...
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Exploring the Science and History of Thermodynamics
May 1, 2006
From the boilers that heat water in our homes to the engines in our vehicles that allow us to travel with ease, thermodynamics are an often-invisible part of our everyday lives. Published May 1, 2006 By John H. Lienhard Boulton and Watt Rotative Beam Engine - the 'Lap' engine. This is the oldest essentially unaltered rotative engine in the world. Built by James Watt in 1788, it incorporates all of his most important steam-engine improvements....
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The Science and Cinema of the Brain
February 5, 2006
Sloan Foundation gets cerebral at the Sundance Film Festival, going into the science and psychology of motion pictures. Published February 5, 2006 By Adrienne J. Burke Image courtesy of Svitlana via stock.adobe.com. How is your mind like a movie? Will new technologies enhance the way films convey cognitive experience? How will the ancient human capacity for processing emotions keep pace with rapidly accelerating cognitive experiences? These and other questions were tackled by a panel of...
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The Chaos of Celestial Physics and Astrodynamics
January 1, 2005
For mathematician Edward Belbruno, by embracing “chaos” he was better able to understand the three-body problem of celestial physics. His notion of chaos describes motion that defies precise long-term predictions. Published January 1, 2005 By William Tucker Image courtesy of fabio lamanna via stock.adobe.com. In 1990, Edward Belbruno was packing his belongings, getting ready to leave the Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena. His five-year effort to interest NASA in low-energy trajectories for spaceflight had failed....
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Ballot Security and the Threat of Bad Actors
November 1, 2004
Ensuring the integrity of the popular plebiscite, the most basic of democratic processes, in the 21st century cyber age may in the end come down to an age-old principle – trust, but verify. Published November 1, 2004 By Myrna E. Watanabe Image courtesy of Alcorn Imagery via stock.adobe.com. In August, Venezuelans, voted on whether to keep Hugo Chávez as president. This nationwide tally of more than 14 million registered voters was taken on direct-recording electronic...
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Robin Kerrod and the Romance of Astronomy
August 1, 2004
Author Robin Kerrod is inspired by science, so much so that his new book explores “the extraordinary beauty and aesthetic qualities of the images” produced by the Hubble telescope. Published August 1, 2004 By William Tucker Image courtesy of J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University)/ NASA, ESA via Flickr. Public Domain. To celebrate the Hubble telescope’s achievements, Robbin Kerrod has written a coffee-table book, Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe, to bring down...
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Going Deep with the Hubble Space Telescope
August 1, 2004
The Hubble Space Telescope enables us to see intricate and colorful photos from outer space that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye. However, the future of this space mission is uncertain. Published August 1, 2004 By Robert Irion Image courtesy of NASA. Public Domain. During its 14 years in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled some memorable images of the heavens. But one of its latest pictures, released earlier this year to international...
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Talking Physics: String Theory’s Dangling Claims
January 1, 2004
Theoretical physicist and Columbia University professor Brain Greene delves into the intense rivalry between loop quantum gravity and string theory, and how it ties to Einstein. Published January 1, 2004 By Rich Kelley Image courtesy of WP_7824 via stock.adobe.com. As philosopher Paul Feyerabend once noted, science moves more rapidly when there are several competing approaches to a problem. Much of the excitement in theoretical physics today surrounds the intense rivalry between loop quantum gravity (LQG) and...
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A New Blueprint for Effective Green Architecture
November 1, 2003
From local sourcing of materials to utilizing renewable energy, the sustainable building design revolution has transformed the way that architects and engineers approach construction. Published November 1, 2003 By Jeffrey Penn Image courtesy of ArLawKa via stock.adobe.com. As environmental awareness spreads around the globe, the so-called “greening” of architecture has ignited a revolution in the design and construction of buildings, according to one of the nation’s leading experts in the field. “The concept of sustainable...
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A Scientific Roadmap to the Hydrogen Economy
November 1, 2003
With advances in hydrogen technology, including hydrogen-powered vehicles, we can potentially lessen our reliance on carbon-based fossil fuels. Published November 1, 2003 By Dan Van Atta Image courtesy of Pongsakorn via stock.adobe.com. Picture a world economy built around the profitable production of non-polluting and endlessly renewable energy supplies – a global society freed from the shackles of dependence on oil, coal and other carbon-based fossil fuels. Such a scenario has long been the vision, or...
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New Frontiers in Computer Visualization
July 1, 2003
From 3D models to multimodal “conversation systems” to recreating the “visual complexities” of physical appearance, these researchers are taking computing to the next level. Published July 1, 2003 By Dan Van Atta Image courtesy of Framestock via stock.adobe.com. Three decades ago engineers in California demonstrated a prototype personal computer, called the Alto, that would usher in the PC era and forever alter the course of human communications. In today’s online “e” era, the quest to...
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Building a Big Future from Small Things
October 1, 2002
Nanotechnology has potential to revolutionize our daily lives and one aspect that makes this technology so promising and effective is its bottom-up approach. Published October 1, 2002 By Charles M. Lieber Image courtesy of snorkulencija via stock.adobe.com. Nanotechnology has gained widespread recognition with the promise of revolutionizing our future through advances in areas ranging from computing, information storage and communications to biotechnology and medicine. How might one field of study produce such dramatic changes? At...
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Molecular Manufacturing for the Genomic Age
October 1, 2002
Researchers are making significant advances in nanotechnology which someday may help to revolutionize medical science for everything from testing new drugs to cellular repair. Published October 1, 2002 By Fred Moreno, Dan Van Atta, and Jennifer Tang Image courtesy of Filippo Carlot via stock.adobe.com. When it comes to understanding biology, Professor Carl A. Batt believes that size matters – especially at the Cornell University-based Nanobiotechnology Center that he codirects. Founded in January 2000 by virtue...
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Landing on Eros Unearthed Even More Mysteries
March 1, 2002
Astronomers had never before found an asteroid that had left the main “belt” between Mars and Jupiter and approached earth’s orbit...until now. Published March 1, 2002 By Robert Zimmerman Image courtesy of Photo&Graphic Stock via stock.adobe.com. On ordinary days, the control room for a deep-space mission is rather sedate: data stream in, routine commands stream out, no one need raise his voice. But February 12, 2001, was no ordinary day for the technicians controlling NASA’s...
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Looking at Technology in the Classroom
September 1, 2001
A deep dive into the data around technology use in schools in the tri-state region. What do educators need to know? Published September 1, 2001 By Allison L. C. de Cerreño, Ph.D., Mahmud Farooque, and My Linh H. Nguyen Image courtesy of EduLife Photos via stock.adobe.com. Computer Availability for Students TREND: Student to Computer Ratio Comes Down In 2000, on a national basis, the number of students per instructional computer was 5, down from 9...
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The Economics of the Region’s Energy Consumption
July 1, 2001
An economic and usage analysis of utility consumption in the tri-state region as well as the potential impact of regulation on prices for residential consumers. Published July 1, 2001 By Allison L. C. de Cerreño, Ph.D., Mahmud Farooque, and Veronica Hendrickson Image courtesy of lkpro via stock.adobe.com. Energy supply is not all that has become scarce in the utilities industry. There are fewer establishments and even fewer employees than there were a decade ago. In...
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New York’s Power Woes and Deregulation’s Impact
July 1, 2001
Energy demands are on the rise in the tri-state region, and funding is more important than ever for the necessary infrastructure upgrades. Published July 1, 2001 By Allison L. C. de Cerreño, Ph.D., Mahmud Farooque, and Veronica Hendrickson Image courtesy of yelantsevv via stock.adobe.com. In-State Generation TREND: Increasing Demand, Dwindling Reserves A generation reserve margin of 18% of peak load is recommended to ensure reliable and continuous power supply for NY. Peak demand has been...
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The Collective Approach to Harnessing Technology
March 1, 2000
Efforts like the Academy's Technology in Economic Development initiative aims to advance economic development in the tri-stat region through technology. Published March 1, 2000 By Fred Moreno, Anne de León, and Jennifer Tang If, as the saying goes, two heads are better than one, imagine the potential for getting things done that 1,079 companies can have—all focused on advancing New Jersey as a leading technology center. As members of the New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC),...
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