Science
Secret Science Club Presents Marine Biologist & Explorer David Gruber
The Bell House 149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJust returned from an expedition exploring the frigid waters underneath the ice in Greenland, David Gruber typically spends about two months of the year conducting undersea research—scuba diving or riding in tiny submersible vehicles that allow him to spend hours below the surface. Dr. Gruber tries to see the ocean through the eyes of sea creatures and lately, he’s particularly interested in how these […]
Perception Meets Memory: A New View on Memory Disorders
Jerome L. Greene Science Center (9th Floor Lecture Hall) 3227 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesFeaturing Morgan Barense, PhD, Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto, Director, Toronto Neuroimaging Facility How does perceiving an object relate to subsequent memory for that object? A central assumption in most modern theories of memory is that memory and perception are functionally and anatomically segregated. For example, amnesia resulting from medial temporal lobe […]
Science in the Headlines: 2019’s Discoveries, Disappointments, and Downright Weirdness
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United States2020 is almost here—but before we bid this year adieu, let’s celebrate all the wonderful, worrisome, and weird science news from 2019! Remember when we saw the first image of a black hole? What about the increase in youth-led climate change protests? Or the rise of new illnesses linked to vaping? Ira will take the stage with three […]
Publish or Perish: Scientists Review Christmas Movies
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesPublish or Perish brings peer review to the big screen! Scientists and comedians watch and discuss the science of hit movies, and, with your help, decide if the film deserves to be published and have its findings endorsed across the land, or should perish for its crimes against science! This time around, in a very […]
BIOHACK THE WORLD: The Science of Mindfulness, Breathwork, and Laughter
The Assemblage (John St) 17 John Street, Manhattan, NY, United StatesIn this 15th installment of Biohack the World, we’ll dive deep into the practical applications of a variety of mindfulness techniques ranging from meditation, breathwork, and laughter, all with the aim of improving neuroplasticity, relaxation and recovery, and making lasting positive changes to our default mode network (i.e. self-rumination, depression, habit-formation). Speakers: Archimedes Bibiano has […]