Latest Past Events
Exhibition Gallery Talk: Modern Glass and Ancient Middle Eastern Craftsmanship
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, NYU 15 East 84th Street, New YorkThis gallery talk with Amy Lemaire is given in conjunction with ISAW's exhibition A Wonder to Behold: The Power of Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate. Amy Lemaire is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. An explorer at heart, her work reveals an interest in currency systems, material language poetics, […]
Love and Friendship
This Olio path - hosted by Jeanne Proust - aims to bring participants to an understanding of the nature and history of philosophy through debate and discussion. This month: Should we distrust love? Can love be considered a duty? What is true friendship? Hosted at a member's living room in Prospect Heights. Address will […]
The Enigma of Life: Confronting Marvels at the Edges of Science
New York Academy of Sciences 250 Greenwich St Fl 40, New YorkEinstein famously claimed that “the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.” This statement suggests that no amount of scientific explanation will suffice to make sense of the bizarre situation of the human mind within the universe. So what is the actual role of awe and wonder within the framework of […]