Museum of Interesting Things: Quack Medicine Secret Speakeasy
The Museum of Interesting Things - Loft in SoHo 177 Prince St, New York, NY, United StatesThe Museum of Interesting Things takes over a Soho Loft for a special History of Quack Medical themed party for the Museum. 16mm short Movie Fest Medical Antiques Demos & A Party! Films, antiques, music, snacks & beautiful visuals!
Micropolis: It’s Magic!
The Greene Space 44 Charlton St., New York, NY, United StatesThe word “magician” might bring back memories of childhood birthday parties or somebody making the Statue of Liberty disappear on TV, but magic is an ever-changing and diverse art form. Join Micropolis host Arun Venugopal and meet some of the artists here in New York who are expanding the image of their craft well beyond a white […]
CRISPR Film Screening: Human Nature
New York Academy of Sciences 250 Greenwich St Fl 40, New York, NY, United StatesFrom executive producer Dan Rather and director Adam Bolt, the co-writer and editor of the Oscar-winning film Inside Job, comes the story of the biggest tech revolution of the 21st Century. And it isn’t digital, it’s biological. A breakthrough called CRISPR has given us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life. It opens […]
AMNH Presents: Our Cosmic Ballet
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesAll objects in the universe are in constant motion. Throughout our 13-billion-year history, and looking forward into the not-so-distant future, stars zip by each other, space objects collide, and galaxies merge. Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty uses the power of the Museum's digital software to show guests the cosmic ballet of stars and galaxies as they dance around each […]
How Magic Works
Third Avenue Ale House 1644 3rd Ave, New York, NY, United StatesWhat does magic mean in the Information Age? The virtual world is becoming more essential and, in some cases, more important than the actual world. Over centuries, magicians have experimented with the tension and possibilities created by what is actual versus what is perceived. What lessons can we learn from magic? In this talk, magician […]