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The Future of Local News
The New School 63 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesFor more than a decade, too many local news outlets have been downsized or shuttered leaving a real news vacuum. In response to challenging times, new publications have emerged and existing news operations have been transformed, all finding creative ways to connect with audiences. Hear from New York's savviest news innovators about where the opportunities […]
Designing Babies: How Technology Is Changing the Ways We Create Children
New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesABOUT THE BOOK Since the first "test tube baby" was born over 40 years ago, In Vitro Fertilization and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) have advanced in extraordinary ways, producing millions of babies. The possibilities of this rapidly developing technology are astounding--especially in the United States. As these possibilities are increasingly realized, physicians in many specialties, from […]
Critique 11/13: Edward Said, Orientalism
Maison Francaise East Gallery, Buell Hall Columbia University 515 West 116th Street, New York, NY, United StatesProfessors Homi Bhabha and Bernard E. Harcourt read and discuss Orientalism and After the Last Sky by Edward Said at the Maison Française, Columbia University.
Pi Day 2020 at MoMath
National Museum of Mathematics 11 E 26th St, New York, NY, United StatesDon’t miss MoMath’s exciting celebration of Pi Day this year…visit during the day and enjoy some pi-themed events, including Rhythmic Rotations, MoMath’s signature giant hula-hooping contest in honor of pi. MoMath’s Pi Day 2020 events coincide with the first-ever UNESCO International Day of Mathematics — join the worldwide celebration! Participation in these daytime activities is free with Museum […]
Unearthing the Past: Met Excavations in Egypt
The Met 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesDiana Craig Patch, Lila Acheson Wallace Curator in Charge, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met Adela Oppenheim, Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met Janice Kamrin, Associate Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, The Met Explore The Met's current projects in Dahshur and Malqata, which have yielded a wealth of new information about ancient Egyptian art […]