Synopsis
Bringing together extraordinary people to drive innovative solutions to society’s challenges by advancing scientific research, education, and policy.
Episodes
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Gifting Science
19/12/2008 Duration: 31minFrom eBay meteorites to DNA artwork, Science and the City gives you quirky science gift options for the holiday season.
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The Science of Smell
11/12/2008 Duration: 18minTwo smell scientists tackle the biology, genetics, and psychology behind our noses in Science and the City's Science of the 5 Senses series.
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Genes and Jazz
05/12/2008 Duration: 25minA Nobel Laureate and his son, a jazz musician, team up to fuse art and science, (cancer cell biology and jazz), at the Guggenheim's Works and Process program. Multimedia: Video animations
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Science and Innovation Week: Health and Medicine
03/12/2008 Duration: 14minScience and Innovation Week: Health and Medicine
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Science and Innovation Week: Education and Universities
03/12/2008 Duration: 10minScience and Innovation Week: Education and Universities
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Science and Innovation Week: Green Science
03/12/2008 Duration: 10minScience and Innovation Week: Green Science
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Science and Innovation Week: Innovation Models
03/12/2008 Duration: 11minScience and Innovation Week: Innovation Models
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Fearful Brains in an Anxious World
21/11/2008 Duration: 14minAn NYU neuroscientist reveals what his research tells us about how our brains process fear and anxiety. LeDoux was featured in the S
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Our Brain, the Kluge
06/11/2008 Duration: 18minThink you've got a supercomputer for a brain? Think again. An NYU psychologist argues we've got kluges for brains and evolution to blame. Marcus was part of the Science and the City Fall events schedule.
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Hooked on a Feeling: The Science of Touch
04/11/2008 Duration: 19minA neurophysiologist and a filmmaker team up to talk about somatosensory research as part of the S
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Paraphilias: Does Sex Need Science?
31/10/2008 Duration: 18minTwo psychiatrists, a philosopher, and an ex dominatrix debate the definition of paraphilias and discuss whether science has a place between the sheets.
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Science in Fiction on the Big Screen
24/10/2008 Duration: 29minThe Imagine Science Film Festival kicks off with a discussion at the Academy on the key to making a successful science movie - without compromising the story or the science.
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The Science of Getting a Grip
10/10/2008 Duration: 20minPsychologist Ekman discusses how 40 hours of conversation with the Dalai Lama changed his views on our ability to be emotionally aware.
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The Neuroscience of Elections
06/10/2008 Duration: 37minThree NYU scientists describe some of the research into why we vote the way we do at a Science and the City Fall series event.
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The Time Paradox
02/10/2008 Duration: 24minA renowned psychologist describes how our individual perception of time shapes the choices we make at a Science and the City Fall series event.
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The LHC: Physics' New Golden Age
25/09/2008 Duration: 20minNobel Laureate Frank Wilczek explains the Large Hadron Collider and its potential to revolutionize the field of physics at a Science and the City Fall event.
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New York's Paper Solutions
18/09/2008 Duration: 21minFrom your old magazines to a brand new recycled paper pizza box, we take a trip to Pratt Industry's Staten Island paper recycling facility to see how NYC's paper is reused. Multimedia: Slideshow
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Bat-tastic
12/09/2008 Duration: 17minFollow Paul Keim and his echolocator as he leads a fact-packed tour of Central Park's bat population. And no, they're not blind.
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Ferocious Beauty: Genome
05/09/2008 Duration: 13minHuman genetics and multi-media dance meet onstage in this true fusion of art and science. Multimedia: Slideshow
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Fuel Cell Future
29/08/2008 Duration: 24minGet behind the wheel of some of the world's most advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles and learn about the technology, timeline, and real-life potential for H2.