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Nov 25, 2012

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[seismograph]There's been a lot of interesting discussion on the internet recently about the duty of scientists. Last month, six Italian geologists were convicted of manslaughter for their failure to warn people of the risk level of the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, which killed 308 people. The court's decision sparked debate. Writing for Scientific American, David Ropeik expresses his belief that the scientists, while undeserving of manslaughter convictions, were culpable of an irresponsible failure to communicate. "There is a subtext here that brings us back to the role of scientists as communicators and educators, particularly scientists with expertise about issues involving risk," he says<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34501>. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the re-intensified focus on climate change has prompted similar statements. This<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34502> Guardian article by John Abraham and this<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34503> Nature article by Jeremy Grantham both call upon the scientific community to be more assertive in order to deliver more impactful, credible wake-up messages. On the other hand, Erik Klemetti, in this<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34504> Wired article, and Stuart Firestein, in this<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34505> Scientific American article, claim that people have unrealistic expectations of scientists. There is sure to be more debate on this subject. Germanely, the Center for Communicating Science<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34506>, at Stony Brook University, offers a range of programs to help scientists "share the meaning and implications of their work," based on the belief that it is an ethical responsibility and "that an engaged public encourages sound public decision-making." See below for an upcoming CCS event<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34507>, featuring actor and co-founder Alan Alda.


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Explore the Sky
Vintage Aviation<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34509>
[plane]The adventures of early aerial navigation have an alluring romance and thrill, to which nobody can attest better than Peter McMillan<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34510>! Peter and his team built a working replica of a Vickers F.B. 27 twin-engine biplane<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34511>—and then flew it in re-creations of the first flight from England to Australia (1919), the first non-stop Atlantic crossing (1919), and the first flight from England to South Africa (1920). In this lecture, Peter shares stories about the science, challenges (including a crash landing in Sumatra!), and exhilaration of his expeditions.


WHEN
Mon Nov 26
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM       WHERE
The Explorers Club
46 East 70th St.        PRICE
$20, $5 w student ID

Planetarium Program
Tour the Universe<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34512>
[tour]Explore our galactic neighborhood and the farthest reaches of the universe with the Digital Universe Atlas<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34513>. Brian Abbot, Manager of the Digital Universe and the AMNH's astrophysics program, will be your guide. "I love seeing the exoplanets in conjunction with the boundary of our radio signals in the solar neighborhood. For me, this signifies where one scientific frontier lies, and holds the promise of a multitude of future scientific discoveries," he says in this<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34514> Q & A.


WHEN
Tues Nov 27
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM       WHERE
American Museum of Natural History
Hayden Planetarium Space Theater, Enter at 81st Street  PRICE
$15 ($13.50 AMNH Members, students, seniors)

Academy Event
Hubris in Science?<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34515>
[pride]We're, um, proud to present the second event of our Science and the Seven Deadly Sins<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34498> series, "Pride: Flying Cars and Other Broken Promises." This panel, comprised of astrophysicist and Sci-Fi author Dr. Greg Benford;<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34516> Columbia University's Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences and author Dr. Stuart Firestein;<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34517> Professor of Theology and Science Dr. Christiana Peppard<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34518>, and moderator and Scientific American writer George Musser<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34519> will consider the failure of science to deliver on utopic promises.


WHEN
Wed Nov 28
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM       WHERE
The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor        PRICE
Members: $15, Nonmember students: $20, Nonmembers: $25

Communicating Science
Alda Advocates for Science Ed<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34520>
[alda]Alan Alda, a founding member of the Center for Communicating Science<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34521>, discusses his work helping scientists to convey their work to the public. Alda pioneered an improv course for scientists to help them engage more accessibly with non-expert audiences. In this podcast<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34522>, Alda and physicist Brian Greene<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34523> discuss the usefulness of improv training in coaxing scientists into communication patterns that are more effective at helping to educate the public.


WHEN
Thurs Nov 29
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM      WHERE
Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium
1230 York Avenue        PRICE
Free

Family Fun
Ecologically Sound Eating<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34524>
[market]<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34524>Do you like learning about science, helping the environment, and eating healthy and delicious food? The New York Hall of Science hosts a  farmers market that amply provides all three. Learn about nutrition and sustainable food production through interactive demonstrations and activities as you browse for yummy, locally grown food!


WHEN
Sat Dec 1
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM      WHERE
The New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St
Queens, NY      PRICE
Free w NYSCI admission


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Nov 28, 2012
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Greed: Willing to Do Anything<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34529>
Dec 11, 2012
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Lust and Love in the Animal Kingdom<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34530>
Feb 12, 2013
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Mar 13, 2013
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Envy: The Cutthroat Side of Science<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34532>
Apr 30, 2013
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Gluttony: Deconstructing Dinner<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34533>
May 23, 2013
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Learning By Play<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34536>

A Thought for Food: How Do We Know What We Know?<https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E163516A5075743B1C34537>


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