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Jason Haber – Futurecity: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future of NYC and Cities Around the World
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesFor the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. By 2050, another 2 billion people will occupancy our planet, with two-thirds of them living in cities. While we have reached unprecedented population growth, our planet is under siege and many of our cities, including our own, are ill-prepared for […]
Final Curator Tour of Baseball History Exhibition, “HOME PLATE”
Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY, United StatesCalling all Sports and New York History Fans! About this Event Baseball history will come to life when you join Curator, Neil Scherer, for a spectacular, specialized tour of the exhibition, "HOME PLATE: A Celebration of the Polo Grounds.” The exhibition features an extraordinary collection of memorabilia that highlight iconic moments from the Polo Grounds, […]
The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science, and a Race to Save the World
The Explorer's Club 46 E 70th Street, New York, NY, United StatesPermafrost—dark, ice-flaked, permanently frozen ground that lies under tundra and boreal forests across our northern regions—covers more than 12 percent of the earth’s land surface. It exists in places that seem otherworldly and unimaginably remote to most of us, but the changes taking place in the permafrost layer may ultimately affect the lives of every […]
New Evidence from Ancient Methone
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesProfessor John Papadopoulos discusses the famed city of Methone About this Event Famed cities in Hellas such as Methone often pass into oblivion until rediscovered through archaeology. Destroyed in 354 BCE by Philip II, father of the great Alexander, its treasured finds have been excavated by the Greek Archaeological Service, collaborating since 2014 with the […]
Taste of Science: Flu Season
Ryan's Daughter 350 East 85th Street, New York, NY, United StatesAchoo! If you’re not feeling too under the weather, come join us at Ryan’s Daughter for an evening all about influenza. Learn about how researchers trace flu pandemics back to their animal sources, and about efforts to generate a universal flu vaccine. Play our trivia game and win special flu-related prizes! Doors open 7pm, Event […]