Human genetics and multi-media dance meet onstage in this true fusion of art and science.
Fuel Cell Future
Get behind the wheel of some of the world`s most advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles and learn about the technology, timeline, and real-life potential for H2.
The Sex Lives of Animals
Think sex for animals is all about mating? You`re wrong. Learn about the diversity and biology behind the sex lives of animals at the Museum of Sex`s new exhibit.Warning: Explicit Content
Back to Black
Go behind the scenes at the Guggenheim`s "Imageless" exhibit, where one of Ad Reinhardt`s black paintings gets some major laser restoration treatment.
Madagascar (...and Not the Movie)
A conservation biologist describes the unique animals and conservation programs in Madagascar while touring the new Bronx Zoo Madagascar exhibit.Sponsor: Science & the City
What the Nose Knows
This week, learn about the science of smelling and scent from Gilbert and check out his latest book. For more on the science of senses, check out Joanne Chen`s "The Taste of Sweet."Sponsor: Science & the City
The Science Barge
Check out New York Sun Works` floating sustainable greenhouse, The Science Barge, and learn some ecological science and energy solutions for growing green in a concrete city.Sponsor: Science & the City
Experimental Cuisine Collective
Hear the story of the Experimental Cuisine Collective, a program created to make polymer science accessible to the average person.Sponsor: Science & the City
Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation
Learn about new fusions of art and science, and the creation of a unique innovation space in Paris.Sponsor: Science & the City Author Series
Buckminster Fuller
Hear the story of one of the greatest innovators of the 20th century - the man behind the geodesic dome, Dymaxion Car and Dwelling Machine, and other inventive ideas.Sponsor: Stanford University Libraries
One Bryant Park
Take a tour of the new Bank of America building at One Bryant Park - now the greenest office tower in New York City, with a Platinum LEED ranking. The building`s lead architect and mechanical engineer join to give context to this skyscraper`s...
Science in the Middle East
A geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey discusses the challenges he`s faced when doing science in the Middle East, and his research on the Dead Sea basin.Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History
The Elegant Universe
A New York-based choreographer teams up with a composer and a leading theoretical physicist to produce a ballet based on The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene. Hear what happens when string theory meets the stage and get an exclusive look at a...
Project Walkway
Eight teenage girls learn to mix technology with fashion at Eyebeam, a center for art and technology located in Manhattan. Hear their story of the Girls Eye View program, an experience which aims to get young women interested in science.Sponsor: Science...
The Science of Scotch
Learn all that goes into making Scotland`s traditional drink, which turns out to be a lot of culture, a bit of science, and just a pinch of art.Sponsor: Science & the City Food SeriesMultimedia: Science of Scotch Slideshow
Mixing Science and Policy
Three experts in science and policy discuss their thoughts on the best way for scientists to communicate with governments, and vice versa - in the effort to create a more open and productive national dialogue on science.Sponsor: Science Communication...
The Science of Champagne
Gerard Liger-Belair has been studying the science of champagne bubbles for 10 years. Learn just how important bubbles are to the taste this celebratory drink - and find out the science behind it.Sponsor: Science & the City Food Series
Sundance-Sloan Film Awards
Meet this year`s winner of the Sundance Institute`s Sloan Fellowship and the 2008 Sundance-Sloan Grant recipient - both unique screenwriters with a serious science focus.Sponsor: Science & the City
Food Foraging in Central Park
Join a New York naturalist as he leads a spring food foraging tour in Central Park. Learn the history, science, and folklore behind foraging for your own food. www.wildmanstevebrill.com.Sponsor: Science & the CityVisit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.
Distortions of Memory
Experts in language, literature, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychoanalysis discuss what is known about how we store and subsequently recall the past.Sponsor: The Philoctetes Center
Physics of the Impossible
The cofounder of string field theory offers a scientific exploration of the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel.Sponsor: Science & the City Author Series
Future of the Stockmarket
Investors, economists, and quantitative finance experts discuss how technological innovations have hastened the growth of the markets.Sponsor: Philoctetes Center
Humans, Apes, and Whales: the Origin of Brain Degenerative Disorders
The Vice Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine explains the morpho-molecular features that render certain neuronal populations of the brain selectively vulnerable to degenerative processes in humans.Sponsor: American...
Your Inner Fish
The University of Chicago`s Associate Dean of Organismal Biology and Anatomy speaks about his new book, which gives the 3.5 billion year history of the human body.Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History
The Rapidly Changing Climate System
A Princeton geosciences and international affairs professor, and a leader of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, gives a global warming overview.Sponsor: Green Science and Environmental Systems, a NYAS PS&E program
The Neuroscience of Fair Play
The head of the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at Rockefeller University describes how ethics may be a hardwired function of the human brain.Sponsor: Science & the City Author Series
Biology of Freedom
Psychoanalysts and neuroscientists discuss the effect of the environment on brain activity and micro-anatomy.Sponsor: Philoctetes Center
Science of Chocolate
A nutrition scientist from Tufts University gives an overview of the health benefits of chocolate.Sponsor: Chocolate Manufacturers Association
A Life Decoded
The leader of the private-sector human genome project has published an autobiography.Sponsor: American Museum of Natural History
Fueling the Car of the Future
The Global Environment and Energy Correspondent for the Economist takes an up close look at global warming, the auto industry, and government.Sponsor: Science & the City Author Series
