This summer I had the good fortune of being able to spend a day at the Metropolitan Art Museum’s luminous art exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing on July 20, 1969. The exhibit traces through four hundred years of attempts to capture the elusive Moon, and the outgrowth of artistic, scientific, and technological innovations that such … Read More
Geek Chic: Quantum Levitation with Brian Greene
So I’m pretty sure I’m still deep in the throes of my post-Science Festival hangover after indulging in the overwhelming amount of fabulous geekitude on display. I’m talking of course about the World Science Festival in NYC brought to us by Columbia University professor Brian Greene (who, I must say, outdoes himself every year with bringing the geek buffet). … Read More
Geek Chic: Finding Spirituality at the World Science Festival
World Science Festival, Light Falls: Space, Time, and an Obsession of Einstein So I just spent last week binging on all the hardcore geekery of the annual World Science Festival in New York. It is an overabundance of awe-inspiring moments that amaze while delivering on the important goal of bringing science literacy to a wider audience. This year’s highlights … Read More
Geek Chic: Favorite Podcasts
Photo Credit: Vincent Connare, © 2005 Wikimedia Commons So every week I can’t wait to geek out on the latest podcast episode– here are my current faves: Radiolab– Jad and Robert serve up fascinating and thought-provoking stories about topics I didn’t even know I was curious about. Here is a taste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILZYGrRlQkI The Infinite Monkey Cage– physicist Brian Cox and comedian … Read More