Latest Past Events
Math Encounters: “Tales of Impossibility: The Problems of Antiquity” with David Richeson
National Museum of Mathematics 11 E 26th St, New York“Nothing is impossible!” While it is comforting to believe this greeting card sentiment — it’s the American dream, after all — there are impossible things. Ancient Greek geometers and future generations of mathematicians tried and failed to square circles, trisect angles, double cubes, and construct regular polygons using only a compass and straightedge. Join David Richeson, Professor of […]
The Roots of Disagreement
Subject 188 Suffolk St, New YorkWe all live in the same world, but interpret it differently. In this talk, NYU Professor Pascal Wallisch will use perceptual illusions to explore why different people experience our shared world in distinct ways and discuss how disagreements can be resolved and common ground can be restored. We will discuss - in particular - the […]
Special Preview: Investigation Discovery’s In Memoriam
Paley Center 25 West 52 Street, New YorkIn the United States, there is an active shooter incident every twelve days. The Paley Center is offering a preview of In Memoriam, an Investigation Discovery documentary that explores the emotional impact on the survivors of three recent mass shootings. In this film we experience the wrenching perspective of wounded survivors, grieving relatives, and heroes of […]