Nature
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 […]
AMNH SciCafe: How to Motivate Action on Climate Change
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesFind out how stories can be harnessed to motivate action on climate change. Shahzeen Attari explores how people think about energy use and climate change using methods engineering, public policy, and psychology. Her research spans systems thinking, and the factors that influence our perceptions of natural resources. Hear how stories can be harnessed to motivate action […]
Drug Test: Maximizing Microdosing
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesWhat are the advantages and drawbacks of microdosing? How does one measure a "sub perceptual" dose? Sarah prefers macrodosing but she'll try medium dosing live. Join Sarah Rose Siskind and some amazing panelists to discuss how to maximize microdosing! Since the dawn of mankind, humans have tried to get high in one way or another. […]
The Art of Reclaimed Wood
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY, United StatesWood reclaimed from old houses, factories, barns, and boardwalks has become a valuable commodity, treasured for the patina that gives witness to its history. Today, the woods are both preserved like the woods that frame The National Arts Club and reemerge through demolition. Klaas Armster and Alan Solomon are partners at Sawkill Lumber, a Brooklyn-based […]
American Museum of Natural History Presents: Milstein Science Series: Polar Bears
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesJoin us on the eve of International Polar Bear Day to celebrate this phenomenal species. Learn about its behavior, diet, territory and how climate change has made it a vulnerable species. This family-friendly festival dives into all things polar bear with activities, show-and-tell with Museum collections, and an interactive theater performance. Plus, scientists will be […]