Around the Americas
In a 13-month journey, this 64-foot sailboat called Ocean Watch is sailing around North and South America to raise awareness of how our oceans are changing, and conduct scientific experiments [...]
Metal Origami
Go behind the scenes at Milgo Bufkin, a company using cutting edge technology and mathematics to create art and architecture from metal. The famous NYC ‘Love’ sculpture? They made it [...]
The Tangled Bank
S&C chats with science writer Carl Zimmer about his newest book on evolution. Hear what’s changed since Darwin.
From Planets to Plutoids: Our New Solar System
Six leading planetary scientists debate whether Pluto is a planet in a broadcast of the Hayden Planetarium’s 2009 Isaac Asimov lecture.
Carl Sagan’s Search for God: Ann Druyan, Steve Soter, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Hayden Planetarium director Tyson, Carl Sagan’s widow, and Sagan’s former colleague discuss the astrobiologist’s perspective on science, the spiritual experience, and the search for God.
One Bryant Park: Bob Fox, Scott Frank, Tobias Holler
Take a tour of the new Bank of America building at One Bryant Park – now the greenest office tower in New York City, with a Platinum LEED ranking. The [...]
Project Walkway: A Technological Footwear Fusion
Eight teenage girls learn to mix technology with fashion at Eyebeam, a center for art and technology located in Manhattan. Hear their story of the Girls Eye View program, an [...]
Food Foraging in Central Park: Wildman Steve Brill
Join a New York naturalist as he leads a spring food foraging tour in Central Park. Learn the history, science, and folklore behind foraging for your own food. www.wildmanstevebrill.com.
Teaching Evolution and the Nature of Science
In response to an ongoing assault on the teaching of evolution, and on science in general, a team of scientists and science educators organized an Academy conference entitled “Teaching Evolution [...]
