http://www.worldsciencefestival.com daily 1 2008-03-25T19:46:18Z http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/dear-albert Written by Alan Alda from the letters of Albert Einstein, his wives and friends, directed by Tony award-winning director Daniel Sullivan and featuring Tony-award winning actor Anthony LaPaglia, Kate Burton, and Mia Barron, this new work delves into the treasure trove of letters written by Albert Einstein, tracing an intimate and unfamiliar line across his life and work. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:22:35Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/90-is-the-new-50-the-science-of-longevity Leading longevity researchers Robert Butler, David Sinclair, Richard Weindruch, and embryonic stem cell biologist Renee Reijo Pera, investigated the facts and implications surrounding emerging technologies, novel therapies, and innovative medical practices that forecast a radical extension of a healthy human life. Featured a special performance by acclaimed singer, Marilyn Maye. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:21:01Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/inevitable-design Are there universal laws of life, much like the fundamental laws of physics, that govern or limit the characteristics that make life — in any form — possible? Our audience joined John Hockenberry for a vibrant discussion with astrobiologists Paul Davies, Steven Benner, and Maggie Turnbull about the search for life as we don’t know it. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:19:48Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/plague-in-gotham Visit the New-York Historical Society's exhibition Plague in Gotham (on view through November 2, 2008) about the deadly cholera outbreaks in 19th-century New York City. See maps illustrating the rapid spread of the epidemic and displays of remedies that reflect the limited scientific understanding of the disease at that time. No publisher naltman Partner Events 2008-09-25T21:18:23Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/sunday-at-the-met-talkback Sunday at The Met celebrated science through a diverse range of all-ages programming taking place in several locations around the museum. Included in these were gallery talks, educational programs for kids, audio presentations about science and art, and a series of lectures about the science of conservancy. No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events Partner Events 2008-09-25T21:17:02Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/in-search-of-the-ultimate-explanation Our audience joined leading physicists Leonard Susskind and Jim Gates, historian of science Peter Galison, and Nobel Laureate Paul Nurse for a spirited discussion of the progress and implications of Einstein's dream of a unified theory of physics. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:15:36Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/qed-with-alan-alda Emmy award-winning actor Alan Alda revisited his acclaimed performance as the Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman in Peter Parnell’s play QED, in a reading followed by a conversation with astronomer Vera Rubin and physicists Pierre Hohenberg and Stephon Alexander about Feynman's life and work. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:11:53Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/what-it-means-to-be-human Scientists, artists and philosophers drew on a range of disciplines including fundamental physics, anthropology and robotics to explore what it means to be human now and what it could mean in the future. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:10:23Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/copy_of_the-elegant-universe As part of the Guggenheim Museum's Works & Process series, director/choreographer Karole Armitage presented a new work inspired by physicist Brian Greene's bestselling book, The Elegant Universe. The performance includeed a discussion between Armitage and her collaborators about the process of transforming scientific concepts into aesthetic expression. No publisher naltman Partner Events 2008-09-25T21:09:13Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/peak-experience-talkback The ultimate sleepover: forty children (ages 10-12) — roped together alpine-style — confronted the challenges of climbing Mt. Everest. Guided by an expert in wilderness medicine, Everest veterans, and Sherpas, the kids explored the physics and the physiology of mountaineering. A program created in partnership with the Rubin Museum of Art. No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events Partner Events 2008-09-25T21:06:42Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/powering-the-planet The shock of climate change has spurred a worldwide quest to power the planet with clean, renewable energy. In this sweeping town hall meeting moderated by New York Times environmental reporter Andrew Revkin, pioneering scientists, conservationists and policy-makers considered the challenges presented by one of the most urgent problems of the twenty first century. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:05:25Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/music-and-the-brain The Abyssinian Gospel Choir joined neurologist/author Oliver Sacks in an exploration of the power of music, as the choir's performance provides a stimulating context for accounts of music’s biological foundations, and of patients whose lives were altered by the empowerment of music. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:04:13Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/greengenuity Our audience join self-described Lazy Environmentalist, media personality and author Josh Dorfman on an investigation of the ever-expanding marketplace for the would-be green consumer. With Dorfman wasthe eco-electronics pioneer behind the super energy-efficient One Laptop per Child computer, Mary Lou Jepsen, and the young entrepreneurs of Ecovative Design, inventors of infinitely recyclable materials and products made from mushrooms. No publisher mpoessel Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:02:42Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/faith-science An intimate look at what scientists have to say about their religious beliefs and what might be revealed by scientific studies of spirituality. No publisher naltman Signature Events 2008-09-25T21:00:13Z Event http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events/mathemagician In this highly entertaining show combining math with magic, "Mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin displayed feats of amazing mental mathematical gymnastics and explained the secrets behind his skills. Find out how he can be faster than an electronic calculator! No publisher naltman Youth & Family Events 2008-09-25T20:58:52Z Event