public presentation
grrlscientist | July 28, 2009
Who: Josh Rosenau, policy analyst at the National Center for Science EducationWhat: free public presentation, "Adventures in the Defense of Evolution: From Kansas to Turkey to New York"Where: SLC Conference Center, 352 7th avenue (between 29th and 30th streets), 16th floor.When: 700pm, Tuesday, 4 August
"That's not a problem here, right?," New Yorkers ask when they hear what Josh Rosenau does for a living. Rosenau is a policy analyst at the National Center for Science Education, where he defends the teaching of evolution against creationism. He and his colleagues have tracked attacks on…
grrlscientist | July 9, 2009
Who: Dr. Jeff SchweitzerWhat: free public presentation, "Moral Life in a Random World"Where: SLC Conference Center, 352 7th avenue (between 29th and 30th streets), 16th floor.When: 700pm, Thursday, 9 July
Dr. Jeff Schweitzer is a scientist who has written extensively on morality, religion, politics and science -- and who served as science advisor to former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore. Schweitzer will talk about how we each have within us the awesome power to create our own meaning in life, our own sense of purpose, our own destiny. He will address how…
grrlscientist | July 8, 2009
Who: Dr. Jeff SchweitzerWhat: free public presentation, "Moral Life in a Random World"Where: SLC Conference Center, 352 7th avenue (between 29th and 30th streets), 16th floor.When: 700pm, Thursday, 9 July
Dr. Jeff Schweitzer is a scientist who has written extensively on morality, religion, politics and science -- and who served as science advisor to former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore. Schweitzer will talk about how we each have within us the awesome power to create our own meaning in life, our own sense of purpose, our own destiny. He will address how happiness…
grrlscientist | July 6, 2009
Who: Dr. Jeff SchweitzerWhat: free public presentation, "Moral Life in a Random World"Where: SLC Conference Center, 352 7th avenue (between 29th and 30th streets), 16th floor.When: 700pm, Thursday, 9 July
Dr. Jeff Schweitzer is a scientist who has written extensively on morality, religion, politics and science -- and who served as science advisor to former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore. Schweitzer will talk about how we each have within us the awesome power to create our own meaning in life, our own sense of purpose, our own destiny. He will address how…
grrlscientist | July 2, 2009
Who: Dr. Jeff SchweitzerWhat: free public presentation, "Moral Life in a Random World"Where: SLC Conference Center, 352 7th avenue (between 29th and 30th streets), 16th floor.When: 700pm, Thursday, 9 July
Dr. Jeff Schweitzer is a scientist who has written extensively on morality, religion, politics and science -- and who served as science advisor to former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore. Schweitzer will talk about how we each have within us the awesome power to create our own meaning in life, our own sense of purpose, our own destiny. He will address how happiness…
grrlscientist | May 18, 2009
What: A public presentation, "Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory & the Continuing Challenge to Unify the Laws of Physics"Where: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (corner of Prospect Park West and 1st Street), Brooklyn, NY [map]When:Monday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.Cost: free and open to the public.
Peter Woit is a mathematician and physicist at Columbia University who will discuss string theory and why it is controversial, as well as prospects for new experiments and a better understanding of the mathematical theories used to describe the physical world.…
grrlscientist | May 11, 2009
What: A public presentation, "Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory & the Continuing Challenge to Unify the Laws of Physics"Where: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (corner of Prospect Park West and 1st Street), Brooklyn, NY [map]When: Monday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.Cost: free and open to the public.
Peter Woit is a mathematician and physicist at Columbia University who will discuss string theory and why it is controversial, as well as prospects for new experiments and a better understanding of the mathematical theories used to describe the physical world.…