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Designing Babies: How Technology Is Changing the Ways We Create Children
New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue, New YorkABOUT THE BOOK Since the first "test tube baby" was born over 40 years ago, In Vitro Fertilization and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) have advanced in extraordinary ways, producing millions of babies. The possibilities of this rapidly developing technology are astounding--especially in the United States. As these possibilities are increasingly realized, physicians in many specialties, from […]
The Future of Local News
The New School 63 5th Ave, New YorkFor more than a decade, too many local news outlets have been downsized or shuttered leaving a real news vacuum. In response to challenging times, new publications have emerged and existing news operations have been transformed, all finding creative ways to connect with audiences. Hear from New York's savviest news innovators about where the opportunities […]
Cairo: The City of 1,000 Minarets
The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, New YorkJourney into the riches of the art and architecture of one of the world's most important metropolises, Cairo About this Event Join Iman R. Abdulfattah, PhD Candidate in Islamic Art and Archaeology at Universität Bonn, for a visual journey into the riches of the art and architecture of this important metropolis. When the Fatimid dynasty […]