Monday February 3, 2020
Manhattan
6-7:30pm Free: Art Talk: Krzysztof Wodiczko & Aruna D’Souza. Enjoy an evening with artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and writer and critic Aruna D’Souza as they discuss Wodiczko’s current installation, Monument, on view in the Park through May 10, 2020. More info. [ART]
Brooklyn
10-11am Free: Reflections on a Life in Public Service: Brooklyn Borough Pres. Eric Adams. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will discuss his life in public service with SFC President Miguel Martinez-Saenz at the St Francis College. More info. [CULTURE]
Tuesday February 4, 2020
Manhattan
6-8pm $5: Stoa Nova: Prosochē or Not Prosochē? On Stoic Mindfulness. Do the Stoics engage in mindfulness? Is it similar to the practice from the Buddhist tradition? Is it useful? What is “mindfulness” anyway? Join philosopher Massimo Pigliucci and find out why the answers to these questions may make a difference in how you practice Stoicism. Or live your life. More info. [PHILOSOPHY]
7:15pm $30: Psychosexual Cinema Club: Psycho. For this Olio event, join CUNY Professor Geoff Klock for a look at absurdly famous movies where fantasy, dreams, sexuality, identity and performance bleed in eerie ways. This week’s film is “Psycho” from 1960: Hitchcock is the real slasher, cutting open narrative and audience. More info. [FILM]
8pm $18: The Science of Sleep and Dreams. In this talk by Pascal Wallisch, Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU, we will review what sleep is, why it is essential for memory, decision making, creativity, and emotional health as well as how to improve sleep and thus live your best life in 2020. Also, we will discuss the phenomenon of dreams, what influences them and their role in psychological health from a scientific perspective. More info. [GEEK]
Wednesday February 5, 2020
Manhattan
6:30pm Free: AMNH SciCafe: How to Motivate Action on Climate Change. Join Shahzeen Attari at the American Museum of Natural History for a SciCafe lecture that explores how people think about energy use and climate change using methods engineering, public policy, and psychology. Her research spans systems thinking, and the factors that influence our perceptions of natural resources. Hear how stories can be harnessed to motivate action on climate change. More info. [SCIENCE]
6:30pm Free: Math Encounters: “Dice, Stamps, and Counting: Putting Polynomials to Work” with Brian Hopkins. Is it possible to label two dice differently and still get the same results as normal dice? And if you have only four-cent and seven-cent stamps, what different totals can you make? How can polynomials help with these kinds of questions? Join mathematician Brian Hopkins at MoMath as we explore generating functions (a way to count using polynomials) to solve these problems and more. More info. [GEEK]
7-8:30pm Free: Dr. Neal Barnard: Your Body in Balance. Join Dr. Neal Barnard to celebrate the debut of his new book, Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health. Guests will hear remarks from Dr. Barnard about food’s effects on hormones and health, and books will be available for purchase. More info. [BOOKS]
7-8:30pm $15: The Enigma of Life: Confronting Marvels at the Edges of Science. Physicist Marcelo Gleiser, experimental psychologist Tania Lombrozo, and physician Gavin Francis analyze the impact of awe and wonder on their own work and on the mindsets of their colleagues carrying out cutting-edge scientific research. More info. [SCIENCE]
Brooklyn
7pm $20: 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? More info. [PHILOSOPHY]
Thursday February 6, 2020
Manhattan
6-7pm Free: Exhibition Gallery Talk: Modern Glass and Ancient Middle Eastern Craftsmanship. This 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. More info. [ART]
6:30-8pm Free: Sarah Woolley: Singing in the Brain. The 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 disorders associated with speech and communication. In this conversation, Dr. Woolley will discuss progress using songbirds to understand how early social experience tunes the auditory system for vocal communication. More info. [SCIENCE]
Friday February 7, 2020
Manhattan
7-8:30pm $20: Ayurveda 101. Ayurveda is the science of bringing balance into our lives so we may find harmony. Through this workshop at the Bhakti Center, 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 will learn tools on what balance means for you and how to stay steady in an ever-changing world. More info. [MINDFULNESS]
7:30pm Free: Queer Bodies: Depicting Gender, Sexuality, and Desire (Whitney Museum Tour). Join us for Queer Bodies, a tour led by Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow Grant Johnson, exploring gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ perspectives in The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965. More info. [ART]
Saturday February 8, 2020
Manhattan
12pm $30: Frick Perspectives: Impressed by Degas, Monet, Renoir. Best known for its collection of Old Masters, the Frick also has a small but significant group of Impressionist paintings. Learn about Henry Clay Frick’s interest in Impressionism and how his collecting activity compared with contemporaneous Chicago collectors such as Bertha and Potter Palmer. More info. [ART]
Sunday February 9, 2020
Bronx
10am-4pm Free: CITY OF SCIENCE 2020: 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 School of Continuing and Professional Studies, New York Botanical Garden, Wildlife Conservation Society – Bronx Zoo, and more! More info. [SCIENCE]