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Event: SciCafe @AMNH: Naughty vs Nice

by Greg on Nov.21, 2009, under Science Event, Science Life

December 2, 2009
7:00 pm

25559Array0The 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…)

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Event: SciCafe: Exoplanets and the search for life in the universe

by Greg on Sep.18, 2009, under Science Event

October 7, 2009
7:00 pm

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…)

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