Every month, the Secret Science Club at Brooklyn’s Bell house welcomes the hippest science lovers in New York to its free events including music, drinks, films, and lectures. Previous talks have included everything from marine biology to mathematical sociology. The Secret Science club is only open to 21+ with ID. Click here to see their website, [...]
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Free Bicycle Repair Classes
- 09
- Aug
Commuting by bicycle is an easy way to stay green in your daily life. The NYC environmental organizaion Time’s Up! offers free bicycle repair classes so you can keep your ride in working order. Follow the link below for more information! TIME’S UP! :: NYC Direct Action Environmental Organization – BIKE CO-OP.
The New Climate Dice: The Odds Have Shifted to Hot – State of the Planet
- 06
- Aug
This year’s Midwest heat wave and some other recent extreme weather events are no fluke of nature, but a consequence of a warming planet, according to an analysis of climate data by NASA scientists. The odds of an unusually hot summer have doubled since mid-century, according to the research by NASA’s James Hansen and two [...]
Olympic Physics
- 06
- Aug
The Olympics, while highlighting the greatest physical accomplishments of humans, also demonstrate the beautiful precision of physics that each event relies on. This article from Wired News guides you through the physics behind the pole vault.
Curiosity Lands on Mars
- 06
- Aug
NASA – Mars Science Laboratory, the Next Mars Rover. The Curiosity Rover landed successfully on mars early this morning. Check out the NASA webpage above for more images and news on the rover. You can even follow “Curiosity” on Twitter or Facebook!
BioScapes
- 06
- Aug
Life Under the Microscope – In Focus – The Atlantic. Check out these cool images from the Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, where art and science intersect.
Events | Columbia University Medical Center
- 11
- Feb
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) presents weekly seminar series on topics such as neurobiology, microbiology and pathology, etc. Prominent researchers present their findings and talk about where this research will lead in the future. These seminars are free, and all Columbia University students are welcome to attend! Travelling from the Morningside campus to the Medical [...]
CUMC Study on Spread of Alzheimer’s Suggests New Approaches for Treatment
- 11
- Feb
The question of how Alzheimer’s spreads in the brain has been debated for decades: does the disease begin independently in vulnerable regions of the brain at different times, or does it begin in one area and spread through neuronatomical connections, or synapses? A recent study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) strongly supports [...]
Science & the City Podcasts
- 31
- Jan
The New York Academy of Science offers free podcast downloads on fascinating science-related topics. Learn about the anthropology of virtual gaming worlds, sustainable city farming, the future of the automobile, and much more! Science & the City Podcasts | The New York Academy of Sciences.
NYAS Panel on Dual Use Research
- 31
- Jan
The New York Academy of Sciences will be hosting an event this Thusday, February 2, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A panel of scientists, publishers, and legal experts will discuss the controversy aroused by the recent recommendation by the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity that certain methodological details be removed from studies published [...]
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