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Transforming Police into Jedi Peacebuilders
Work Heights - Kinetic 277 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThis Olio event will focus on NYU professor Brad Heckman's work with the NYPD to imbue police officers with skills to de-escalate conflict and build trust with civilians during our divided times -- in the wake of countless tragic incidents between cops and civilians and against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter. We'll focus on […]
Publish or Perish: Scientists Review Christmas Movies
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesPublish or Perish brings peer review to the big screen! Scientists and comedians watch and discuss the science of hit movies, and, with your help, decide if the film deserves to be published and have its findings endorsed across the land, or should perish for its crimes against science! This time around, in a very […]
BIOHACK THE WORLD: The Science of Mindfulness, Breathwork, and Laughter
The Assemblage (John St) 17 John Street, Manhattan, NY, United StatesIn this 15th installment of Biohack the World, we’ll dive deep into the practical applications of a variety of mindfulness techniques ranging from meditation, breathwork, and laughter, all with the aim of improving neuroplasticity, relaxation and recovery, and making lasting positive changes to our default mode network (i.e. self-rumination, depression, habit-formation). Speakers: Archimedes Bibiano has […]
Your Move: Games, Migration, and Social Impact
Tenement Museum 103 Orchard Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn 2019, more people are living outside their country of birth than ever before. Millions of people migrating experience detention, live in refugee camps, and must make difficult decisions about their future. Can games help us understand the experiences of migrants around the world? Could play inspire us to create real change? In this conversation, […]
AMNH Presents: Astronomy Live: Winter Solstice and the Year Ahead
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesCelebrate the solstice and get ready for the cosmic year ahead. Irene Pease and Ted Williams conduct this tour around the Sun and preview important astronomical and scientific happenings you won’t want to miss. Irene Pease has a degree in Physics from the University of Arizona. Her Astronomy EPO career has included work as an astrophysics educator, telescope operator, […]