Science & the
Arts Series
Past Events
- by season:
- Spring - Summer 2008
- Fall 2007
- Spring 2007
- Fall 2006
- Spring - Summer 2006
- Fall 2005
- Spring 2005
- Einstein Lecture Series
- Fall 2004
- Spring 2004
- Fall 2003
- Summer 2003 Showcase
- Spring 2003
- Fall 2002
- Spring 2002: Science & Theater
- Fall 2001
Spring 2009 Events
Our Future Scientists: A Townhall Meeting >
Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 PM
Evolution: Darwin's Top 10 Choices >
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 PM
Artists & Science Writers: Finding Common Ground >
Monday, May 11, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Between the Folds: The Art and Science of Origami >
Monday, May 11, 6:30 PM
- Tickets: worldsciencefestival.com
- No reservations. Seating is first come, first served beginning 1 hour before the event.
Friday, June 12, 7:00 PM
Our Future Scientists: A Townhall Meeting |
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Join us for a screening of the new one-hour documentary Naturally Obsessed: The Making of a Scientist, by Richard and Carole Rifkind, about the struggle to become a scientist and the satisfaction of discovery. Mixing humor with heartbreak, the film tells an intensely dramatic story about a trio of irrepressible student scientists who are guided through the emotional ups and downs of a PhD training program by a tough but genial mentor. A discussion with laboratory scientists that follows the screening will allow an exchange of ideas on what's needed to maintain an ample pipeline of future scientists. Moderator: Robert Krulwich, National Public Radio Panelists: Prof. Joy Hirsch, Columbia University Prof. Ben Ortiz, Hunter College Prof. Susan Zolla-Pazner, New York University Wednesday, March 4, 6:30 PM 
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Experimental Man |
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| Best-selling author David Ewing Duncan takes "guinea pig" journalism to the cutting edge of science. His mission, as perhaps the most tested healthy person in history, is to discover what cutting-edge medical technology can tell him, and us, about our future health; the effects of living in a toxin-soaked world; and how genes, proteins, personal behavior, and an often-hostile environment interact within our bodies. Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 PM  
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Evolution: Darwin's Top 10 Choices |
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| What were Darwin's Top 10 Choices? Celebrate Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species with a presentation by Richard Milner. Milner, the singing Darwin scholar, is a master storyteller and author of The Encyclopedia of Evolution and the forthcoming Darwin's Universe. Milner has lectured and performed at locales around the world, including Darwin's beloved Galapagos Islands. Master lyricist Sheldon (Fiddler on the Roof) Harnick said, "(Milner's) lyrics are expert especially because they're so scientifically rich." An evening of science, history, hilarity, and music entwined!
Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 PM |
Artists & Science Writers: Finding Common Ground |
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| Science and art -- what's the attraction? Join us for fascinating conversations with artists and science writers. This event is co-hosted with the National Association of Science Writers - Arthur Giron, playwright, author of "Flight," "Moving Bodies," "Emilie's Voltaire," and other plays dealing with scientific themes, in conversation with Mariette DiChristina, Scientific American executive editor. - Justine Cooper, visual artist, creator of "Saved by Science," "Havidol," and other works of art inspired by science, in conversation with Lee Hotz, Wall Street Journal columnist. - Liz Lerman, choreographer, creator of the dance "Ferocious Beauty: Genome" and a new work about the Manhattan Project, in conversation with Robin Marantz Henig, New York Times Magazine contributing writer. See demonstrations of these artists' work, and listen to them talk about the creative process. Monday, May 11, 1 - 5 pm Tickets: www.nasw.org/nyc |
Between the Folds: The Art and Science of Origami |
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| The science and art of origami is explored in the New York premiere screening of the award-winning documentary "Between the Folds." MIT's Erik Demaine received a MacArthur Fellowship for his work in computational origami. Demaine, who was the youngest professor ever hired by MIT, will discuss the math behind the folds and the real-world applications of origami concepts. Origami, for Demaine, is the key to understanding major scientific problems such as the structure of rogue proteins. Filmmaker Vanessa Gould will introduce the film and the audience will have the opportunity to create some origami.
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Picturing Earth: The Story of Life in Images |
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See the planet through the eyes of one of its most intrepid talented photographers, hear about the lengths traveled to capture his remarkable images, and explore the important lessons they teach us about the story of life on Earth from its earliest beginnings to its present diversity. National Geographic photographer Frans Lanting screens excerpts of "LIFE: A Journey Through Time" and sits down for discussion with special guests. Ticket information: www.worldsciencefestival.com Produced in cooperation with the World Science Festival Friday, June 12, 7:00 PM |
Origami: From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes |
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Dr. Robert J. Lang is one of the world's leading origami masters, with over 500 designs catalogued and diagrammed. He is known for his complex and elegant designs, most notably of insects and animals. Trained as a physicist, he has long been a student of the mathematics of origami and of using computers to study the theories behind origami. In addition to creating intricate origami paper sculptures, Dr. Lang applies his knowledge of folding to solve complex problems in science and engineering. Co-sponsored by Science & the Arts and Math for America Wednesday, July 1, 6:30 PM
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Our events at The Graduate Center are free, unless noted. Pre-registering holds your seat until 15 minutes before curtain, then seating is first come, first served. Pre-register by phone or email: 212-817-8215 or continuinged@gc.cuny.edu.
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(at 34th Street)
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