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The Mathematics of Intelligence, Natural and Artificial, with Dr. Joshua B. Tenenbaum
National Museum of Mathematics 11 E 26th St, New York, NY, United StatesArtificial intelligence has brought us many useful technologies, but true machine intelligence remains elusive. Nothing besides the human mind has the flexible, general-purpose common sense that we use from very early in development. How can we capture human intelligence in engineering terms, and what are the prospects for someday building machines that are as smart […]
What is an Author?
Join CUNY Professor Jamie Warren for an Olio dedicated to analyzing and discussing Michel Foucault’s much-celebrated essay, “What is an Author?” We will learn about Foucault’s concept, “the author function” and its chilling role in the production of ideology and power. Hosted at a member's living room in Williamsburg. Address will be sent upon RSVP.
Herbal Medicine 101 at Kamwo, NYC’s Oldest Chinese Herbal Dispensary
Kamwo Meridian Herbs 211 Grand Street, New York, NY, United StatesWhile you've probably walked by herbal drug stores or tea shops countless times, how much do you really know about the 2,000-year-old practice of traditional Chinese medicine? Step inside one of the country's most respected herbal dispensaries, located in the heart of New York's Chinatown, to get the real scoop behind what herbology is all about. Join New […]
HBO’s The Plot Against America: A Screening and Conversation
92 Y 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United StatesA sneak preview of David Simon’s chilling adaptation of the Philip Roth masterpiece that follows the plight of a working-class Jewish family after Charles Lindbergh wins the Presidency and turns the country toward isolationism, xenophobia, and fascism. Simon and cast members will sit for a conversation after a screening of the first hour of the […]
A Brief History of Time Travel: Screening and Live Event at MOMI
Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) 36-01 35 Ave, Queens, NY, United StatesWith director Gisella Bustillos and theoretical physicist Dr. Ronald Mallet in person Dir. Gisela Bustillos. United States. 2018, 68 mins. Digital projection. Time travel is one of the most contagious ideas in science fiction. In a society where time is a unit of value and instant gratification is prized, the idea of traveling through time […]