Science
The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
Subject 188 Suffolk St, New York, NY, United StatesWhat are societies? What keeps them together and tears them apart? A New Yorker can fly to Los Angeles–or Borneo–with little fear. But, If a chimpanzee ventures into the territory of a different group, it will almost certainly be killed. Psychologists have done little to explain this: For years, they have held that our biology […]
Drug Test: Ayahuasca, the “Everest” of Psychedelics?
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesCome find out about Ayahuasca, the alleged "Everest" of psychedelics. StarTalk comedy writer Sarah Rose Siskind will describe her recent journey, present photos of her before and after, and even show the results on her FitBit! And she'll also talk about how firefighters busted into the ceremony, mid-trip. She will be joined by an illustrious […]
Performing Knowledge: What Does Learning Feel Like?
Segal Theatre 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesWhat can knowledge feel or look like? How might it move us? What might the emotional and aesthetic effects of knowledge be, in addition to the cognitive? How does one know or come to know? What place do repetition, gesture, rhythm, mimesis, rehearsal, meditation, and travel have in knowledge? Now in its second year, Performing Knowledge is a one-day festival of […]
Film Screening “DNA: The Secret of Photo 51” and Q&A
New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesIn 1952, Dr. Rosalind Franklin was remarkably close to unraveling the mysteries of DNA and the building blocks of life itself. When her groundbreaking work was shared without her knowledge or permission, it was used by Drs. Crick and Watson as the foundation of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, for which they […]
City of Science 2019: Brooklyn
Park Slope Armory 361 15th St, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin the World Science Festival and Con Edison for this larger-than-life, touring event where the wondrous properties of science, technology, engineering, and math collide! Filled with interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, and enormous exhibitions, this FREE program unleashes everyone’s inner scientist.