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The New York Academy of Sciences’ Scientist-in-Residence Program Honored as a Finalist in the Education, Art, & Culture category for The 4th Annual Anthem Awards
October 21, 2024
New York, NY, October 21, 2024 – The New York Academy of Sciences announced that its Scientist-in-Residence program was named an Anthem Awards Finalist in the Education, Art, & Culture category in The 4th Annual Anthem Awards. In the Anthem Awards’ most competitive year, Scientist-in-Residence was short-listed from over 2,300 entries submitted from 34 countries worldwide. “Through access to real-life scientists, the Scientist-in-Residence program at The New York Academy of Sciences has inspired public school...
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Deepfakes and Democracy in the Digital Age
October 8, 2024
Combatting misinformation in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election is crucial to ensuring democracy. It falls to science to address this challenge. Published October 8, 2024 By Nick FettyDigital Content Manager From left: Nicholas Dirks; Joshua Tucker, PhD, Maya Kornberg, PhD; and Luciano Floridi, PhD. Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences. The complexities of artificial intelligence were discussed during the Deepfakes and Democracy in the Age of AI event, presented by The New...
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Ready, Set, Respond: How Playing an Outbreak Simulation Game Helps Scientists Prepare for the Next Pandemic
October 3, 2024
The International Science Reserve’s new “serious game” puts players in the hot seat to test their decision-making skills. Published October 3, 2024 By Mila Rosenthal, PhDExecutive Director, International Science Reserve Since COVID-19 hit in 2020, there have been hundreds of articles in journals and mainstream news outlets analyzing the shortcomings in the global response to the pandemic, and how we can learn from our collective mistakes. One of those articles last year, an op-Ed by...
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Beyond the Beaches: Revealing the Real Puerto Rico II
October 1, 2024
Part Two: A Lasting Impact What started off as a discovery excursion with many unknowns quickly yielded promise and proved to be one of The New York Academy of Sciences’ greatest early 20th century achievements. Published October 1, 2024 By Nick FettyDigital Content Manager From The Scientific Survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands While celebrating its centennial in 1917, The New York Academy of Sciences also celebrated the success of one of its...
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The New Age of the United States of Science
September 23, 2024
Scientists, engineers, educators, policymakers, and the public must work together to ensure the United States remains globally competitive. Published September 23, 2024 By Nick FettyDigital Content Manager Photo by Nick Fetty/The New York Academy of Sciences. A panel of experts took a deep dive into science education, policy, economics, and more during the United States of Science event, hosted by The New York Academy of Sciences (the Academy) and the Science & Technology Action Committee...
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Academy’s Past – A Need for More Space
September 18, 2024
The Lyceum’s third home served as a placeholder until funds were raised for a standalone facility. Published September 16, 2024 By Nick FettyDigital Content Manager New York Dispensary | White Street and Center Street | 1831 – 1836 From The New York Public Library. The Lyceum of Natural History in the City of New York (“the Lyceum”) called the New York Dispensary home from 1831 to 1836. The Lyceum – which would rename itself The...
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Nine Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholars for the 2024 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists Announced
September 17, 2024
Cutting-edge research includes the study of the human ribosome to combat cancer, interfacing machines with the human brain to better understand neurological characteristics, and decoding the “dark matter” of viral genomes to mitigate viral threats. NEW YORK – September 17, 2024 – The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences today announced the three Laureates and six Finalists of the 2024 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists. The Awards honor outstanding postdoctoral...
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Beyond the Beaches: Revealing the Real Puerto Rico I
September 16, 2024
Part One: Into the Unknown Relatively little was known about the small Caribbean Island prior to a series of expeditions led by The New York Academy of Sciences in the early 20th century. Published September 16, 2024 By Nick FettyDigital Content Manager From Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1915 Puerto Rico is known for its beautiful beaches, rich rainforests, and bioluminescent bays that attract tourists from all over the world. Upon...
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2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Announced
September 12, 2024
A molecular biologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a chemical engineer from UC Berkeley, and an earth scientist from Cornell University are this year’s Laureates. NEW YORK, September 12, 2024 – The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences named three women scientists as Laureates of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, marking the second time since the launch of the awards ten years ago that all three Laureates are women. Each will receive $250,000, the...
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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, PhDAI & Society Fellow 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...