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AMNH Frontiers Lecture: X-Ray Astronomy
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park WestSince its launch on July 23, 1999, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has been NASA's flagship mission for X-ray astronomy. Now, more than 20 years later, Chandra is still helping scientists obtain images of remote environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe. David Helfand describes his work on X-ray observations of astronomical objects ranging […]
A Talk with Seymour Kaplan: Dachau Liberator
Commonpoint Queens Central 67-09 108th Street, Forest HillsAt 17-years old, Seymour Kaplan enlisted in the American Army and left Brooklyn to fight against Nazi Germany. He became a machine gunner with the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion attached to the 42nd Infantry Division. He was one of the first American soldiers to enter the Dachau concentration camp in April 1945. As a Yiddish […]
Test Tube Comedy with Raj Sivaraman
Caveat 21A Clinton St, ManhattanAre you a comedy fan and have you ever wondered “why is this making laugh?” Are you a science fan and want to do a little science but don’t have the grant money or PhD to do it? Well Test Tube Comedy is your answer. As a comedian and scientist, Raj Sivaraman will try to […]