Science
Sarah Woolley: Singing in the Brain
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesThe young brain learning to communicate with hearing and voice builds auditory and vocal motor circuits that are functionally coupled to perceive and produce particular sounds. Sarah Woolley has helped decode how the brain interprets vocalizations — and what happens during development when those sounds are disrupted. Her research could shed important light on developmental […]
Ayurveda 101
The Bhakti Center 25 First Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesAyurveda is the science of bringing balance into our lives so we may find harmony. Through the workshop we will learn that the key to health is a matter of balance. The elements that make up the world around us are also within. Just as the seasons change, our state of equanimity is effected. We […]
CITY OF SCIENCE 2020: Bronx
The Apex Center at Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Blvd W., Bronx, NY, United StatesCity of Science returns to the Bronx! Join 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 and hands-on activities, this family-friendly program unleashes everyone’s inner scientist. Enjoy activities from Bronx Children’s Museum, Ithaca College, Lehman College […]
Exoplanets and NASA’s TESS Mission
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesThe Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launched on April 18, 2018 with a mission to search for new planets outside our solar system. NASA scientist Elisa Quintana presents highlights from TESS' first year in space, and discusses how a gold mine of data from the satellite will further our understanding of space. Elisa Quintana is an Astrophysicist at NASA […]
Mindful Sex: Engaging Mind & Body for the Best Sex Ever
Intimate Space by Dame 345 Broome Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis workshop pulls from mindfulness, tantra, neuroscience and polyvagal theory to take pleasure and connection to the next level. About this Event Great sex engages both our minds and our bodies. Having sex is both an emotional and physical experience, so it makes sense to use the mind and the body as resources for pleasure […]