World Science Festival in NY

As many of your probably already know, the World Science Festival is going on now. While there are lots of very interesting (but somewhat expensive for a family) talks and lectures, there are two free events which are interesting and fun:

1. The science fair in Washington Square Park on Sunday July 6th
2. The full scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) currently on display at Battery Park (read about it here). NASA ships this out to various conferences and meetings, and is really impressive (yes, they are going to launch something that big into space on a rocket - not a shuttle.) JWST is one of the biggest projects going on in astronomy today (esp. space-based astronomy). To learn more about it, listen to this interview with Dr. Mark Clampin of NASA.
   

Enjoy, and I really hope to be posting my interviews soon!

Third Annual World Science Festival in NYC

Will be held from June 2 - June 6. It promises to have lots of interesting lectures and events throughout the city (or, at least, throughout Manhattan), go here to keep track of it all. Enjoy!

“Avian Einsteins”

Now available here is a full-length video of an event from this year's World Science Festival titled "Avian Einsteins." Hope you enjoy!

"Notes And Neurons"

Click here to see Bobby McFerrin's performance of "Notes and Neurons" at this year's World Science Festival. Hope you enjoy!

World Science Festival 2009

The second annual World Science Festival is starting this Wednesday in NYC, and tickets for all their events are now on-sale. Go here to see what events they are and how much the cost. Several look really interesting, and hope you enjoy!

World Science Festival 2009 Volunteers

The second annual World Science Festival to be held June 10-14 in New York City is now looking for volunteers. Go here if you are interested.

World Science Festival going on now

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but a lot of work piled up the two weeks I was gone, but I just wanted to remind you that the World Science Festival is going on now in New York City. There are lots of interesting events planned. Hope you enjoy!

New World Science Festival Events

From an email release, events for which one now can buy tickets are:

* Music and the Brain (May 31, 6 PM, Abyssinian Baptist Church, $18, Students $12): The Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir will join neurologist/author Oliver Sacks in an exploration of the power of music to inspire and uplift, and as an effective tool in the therapeutic process.

* Dear Albert (June 1, 7 PM, Columbia University, $40, Students $20): Written by Alan Alda, directed by Daniel Sullivan and featuring Anthony LaPaglia, this play delves into the treasure trove of letters written by Albert Einstein, his wives and friends, tracing an intimate and unfamiliar line across his life and work.

* Illuminating Genius (May 29, 8 PM, NYU, $30, Students $12): Choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones and actor Michael York join neuroscientists V.S. Ramachandran, Nancy C. Andreasen, and David Eagleman to explore cutting edge research into the brain’s creative impulses.

* Invisible Reality (May 30, 8 PM, NYU, $30, Students $12): Join Alan Alda as he accompanies Brian Greene, Nobel Laureate William Phillips and other leading thinkers at the vanguard of quantum research on an accessible multimedia exploration of the astounding weirdness of the quantum world.

* What it Means to Be Human (May 31, 8 PM, NYU, $30, Students $12): Drawing on a range of disciplines, this provocative program looks at how discoveries in areas like fundamental physics, anthropology, and genomics are influencing our understanding of uniquely human characteristics. Participants include philosopher Daniel Dennett, artist Jonathan Harris, anthropologist Ian Tattersall, geneticist Francis Collins, philosopher Patricia Churchland, sociologist Nikolas Rose, and Nobel Laureates Harold Varmus and Paul Nurse.

Go here for more information.