Martin Rees: On the Future—Prospects for Humanity

• Sunday, October 28, 2018
• 7:30PM
• 92nd Street Y (map)
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
Science Talks with Claudia Dreifus

Martin Rees: On the Future—Prospects for Humanity

The future of humanity is bound to the future of science and hinges on how successfully we harness technological advances to address our challenges, says world-renowned scientist and bestselling author Sir Martin Rees in his new book, On the Future: Prospects for Humanity.

He joins New York Times science writer Claudia Dreifus for a provocative and inspiring discussion. Humanity, he says, has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing—and if we are to use science to solve our problems while avoiding its dystopian risks, we must thing globally, collectively and long term. Join these two distinguished writers and ain an in-depth understanding of the critical issues that will define the future of humanity on Earth and beyond.

A book signing follows the event.

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Eric R. Kandel

• Tuesday, September 25, 2018
• 8PM
• 92nd Street Y (map)
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Buttenwieser Hall
Science Talks with Claudia Dreifus
Eric R. Kandel

Where does consciousness come from? How does the physical matter of the brain produce our sense of self?

No one understands the mysteries of the mind better than Nobel Prize-winning Columbia University neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel. And in his pathbreaking new book, The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves, he shows how the neural disruptions behind difficult diseases like autism, depression and addiction can also shed invaluable light on the processes of the brain. Join Kandel and renowned New York Times science writer Claudia Dreifus for an eye-opening conversation on the fascinating science of thought, feeling and memory.

A book signing follows the event.

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WHY EINSTEIN MATTERS
With Brian Greene and Dennis Overbye

Claudia does a live interview with the World Science Festival founder, Brian Greene, and with Dennis Overbye, the New York Times' cosmic correspondent on what Einstein means to them and to us.

Buttenwieser Hall
92nd Street Y (between 91st & 92nd street)
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128

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NEW YORK COUNTY LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Animal Rescue Law Committee

“Moving Beyond ‘Property’--Why Should the Law Protect Animals?

6:00 PM

14 Vesey Street, New York City

Columbia University, Earth Institute

EDITORS NIGHT
Forum where science editors talk about what they do and how they got to do it. 

6:30, Location to be announced.
Open to Columbia students, faculty and alumni.  

Columbia University, Earth Institute

Half-day workshop for scientists, students and alumni on writing successful science op-eds and blogs

10:00 AM, location to be announced.  
Free to Earth Institute members and alumni.

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Awards Luncheon
Kavli /AAAS Science Journalism Prize.

Introducing the winners for this year and moderating the discussion on how they got their stories.

AAAS Annual Meeting.
By invitation only.

LIVE ON STAGE INTERVIEW WITH FRANS DE WAAL

“What Animals Know”

The great biologist talks about what animals know and feel.

This is the second event in this year’s Science Talks series at the 92nd Street Y.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH

92ND STREET Y
1395 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10128

3:00 PM

THE SCIENCE TALKS LECTURE SERIES:

With:
E.O. Wilson
Paul Simon
“Saving Half the Earth.”
Tickets here. https://www.92y.org/event/wilson-simon-and-dreifus

Appearing live on-line at this Alan Alda Center/Kavli Foundation MOOC.

Connect with the Alan Alda Center for free registration.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Pulitzer Hall
2950 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Open to public with pre-registration.

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