Science Events in New York City: 14 May – 20 May
Get ready to hold on tight because the next few weeks in New York City are a whirlwind of one science event after the other. Read more
Get ready to hold on tight because the next few weeks in New York City are a whirlwind of one science event after the other. Read more
Our calendar of science events is a bit light this week, but there’s still plenty of cool events to go to, whether you’re interested in ancient sharks, sustainability, or just want to take some time to hear the birds sing. Read more
Everyone at last week’s SoNYC event was in a celebratory mood. After we toasted with our festively decorated cupcakes, the floor was turned over to members of the audience to present tools and apps that help them do or communicate science. Read more
On Saturday, I was a judge for the Data Viz Competition at the NYC Data Hackathon, part of the world’s first global data hackathon. Along with my fellow judges Cathy O’Neil and Jake Porway, we gave an award to the team that best found a nontrivial insight from the data provided for the competition and managed to render that insight visually. Read more
From urban conservation to asteroids to gene therapy. This week has something for everyone. Read more
There are a lot of great science events in New York City coming up this week. I wish I could list them all, but here are a few that caught my eye: … Read more
It’s been a little over a year since the deadly tsunami hit Japan and the resulting nuclear disaster at Fukushima. There’s been a lot of talk recently about what we’ve learned from that disaster, how the devastation might have been prevented and how we might act differently in the future. (See the Nature News special on the Japan earthquake here and a recent list of reports on the disaster here.) … Read more
The “Inspiring Women Scientists” event on Wednesday March 21 was, in a word, inspiring. The event was hosted by the CUNY Graduate Center and the Feminist Press. Bringing together women scientists across disciplines and from several career paths, the event celebrated the inroads that women have made into scientific careers while recognizing the barriers and difficulties that still exist. I think that many women, myself included, are likely to disregard the existence of gender barriers in the workplace. However, as Claudia Dreifus, science writer for the New York Times and author of Higher Education? stated: … Read more
Scientific American and New York’s American Museum of Natural History will co-host a tweetup and reception on the evening of Wednesday, January 18. Attendance is free for people who follow both @sciam and @amnh on Twitter—but space is limited, so people need to apply to attend. Sign up here. Read more
Folks there’s still time for NYC’s biggest annual machine learning event: … Read more
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