The Mathematics of Intelligence, Natural and Artificial, with Dr. Joshua B. Tenenbaum
National Museum of Mathematics 11 E 26th St, New York, NY, United StatesArtificial intelligence has brought us many useful technologies, but true machine intelligence remains elusive. Nothing besides the human mind has the flexible, general-purpose common sense that we use from very early in development. How can we capture human intelligence in engineering terms, and what are the prospects for someday building machines that are as smart […]
New York Stories: Danny Meyer
National September 11 Memorial and Museum 180 Greenwich St., New York, NY, United StatesCelebrated restaurateur Danny Meyer, whose past and present portfolio includes classic New York City eateries such as Union Square Café, Eleven Madison Park, and Gramercy Tavern as well as the Shake Shack empire, shares his own 9/11 experience as a midtown resident and business owner. As chair of the Restaurant Committee for NYC & Company in […]
What is an Author?
Join CUNY Professor Jamie Warren for an Olio dedicated to analyzing and discussing Michel Foucault’s much-celebrated essay, “What is an Author?” We will learn about Foucault’s concept, “the author function” and its chilling role in the production of ideology and power. Hosted at a member's living room in Williamsburg. Address will be sent upon RSVP.
Ballerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse Symposium
FIT 227 West 27th Street, New York, NY, United StatesBallerina: Fashion’s Modern Muse will be The Museum at FIT’s 23rd academic symposium. The one-day event will explore the ways in which twentieth-century ballerinas and their glamorous, romantic costumes profoundly inspired modern fashion. Speakers will include Lynn Garafola, professor emeritus of Columbia University; Laura Jacobs, dance and fashion critic; Jane Pritchard, curator of dance at the […]
Herbal Medicine 101 at Kamwo, NYC’s Oldest Chinese Herbal Dispensary
Kamwo Meridian Herbs 211 Grand Street, New York, NY, United StatesWhile you've probably walked by herbal drug stores or tea shops countless times, how much do you really know about the 2,000-year-old practice of traditional Chinese medicine? Step inside one of the country's most respected herbal dispensaries, located in the heart of New York's Chinatown, to get the real scoop behind what herbology is all about. Join New […]