The American Museum of Natural History is bringing a winter solstice holiday themed Sci Cafe on December 2nd. Should be an interesting talk on that very tiresome meme: Human nature (a total myth if you didn’t know):

NAUGHTY VS. NICE: THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF GREED AND ALTRUISM

FEATURING BIOLOGIST LEE DUGATKIN AND AMNH CURATOR ROB DESALLE

WHAT: SciCafe presents Naughty vs. Nice: The Biological Basis of Greed and Altruism, featuring biologist Lee Dugatkin, University of Louisville, and AMNH Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Rob DeSalle.

Join fellow New Yorkers to discuss what makes us naughty or nice by uncovering the evolutionary and cultural roots of greed and altruism, and compare these seemingly human behaviors to those of other species. (continue reading…)

Thanks to Susan Buchanan over @NYAS for all of the listings this week. I got these choice events from New York Science Academy’s Science and the City email.

Science Performance
Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica

Listen to the sounds of glaciers melting at this multimedia performance by Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky) that’s co-presented with the Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival this month. (continue reading…)

AMNH has announced next month’s SciCafe topic and speaker, and if the event is half as noteworthy as it was this month, it would be a must go event. Looks like the cash bar, the raffle, and the amazing setting will also be back. OH and cutting edge science ideas…: (continue reading…)

I have been getting news of events through our info email account, which is great. If you ever have anything you think i might find interested related to art and science culture, let me know. SciCafe, is bringing in NASA Astrophyscist Ben Oppenheimer to talk about the planets that populate the infinite space outside of our solar system. The search and mapping of  ”M planets” that may lead to finding life on other worlds might just be, you never know, a very exciting and interesting lecture. It’s at AMNH too. If you plan on going, email me (greg@sciencelifeny.com). Oh and like so many wonderful science lectures, it’s free: (continue reading…)

Too bad this is in the middle of the afternoon! I would love to hear what the forensics experts have to say, especially with all the recent scientifically critical work on the veracity of those techniques. I wonder if they will explore the new advances that are becoming a daily discovery, from cloning to reading personal genomes. Protect your genome!:

Genetics Workshop
Sorting Out the Truth in Race

For years our society has been plagued by racial categorizations and stereotypes. But with the accelerated advancement of science in areas like biotechnology and genetics, what will become of these? This workshop addresses this issue and more, including education about growing dangers, how your community could be affected, and what you can do about it. (continue reading…)

This exhibit on climate change closes sunday:

Museum Exhibit

Say Goodbye to Climate Change

Catch it while you can, because the informative and exciting exhibit Climate Change, the Threat to Life and our Energy Future is closing after this Sunday. The exhibit examines global warming, one of our biggest environmental concerns. (continue reading…)