New York City 2012

 

View from the roof of The American Museum of Natural History

A conversation with Rob DeSalle, PhD, co-curator of the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins

co-director of the Molecular Systems Laboratory, and curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the AMNH,

discussed the topic of his new book ‘The Brain: Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs’ about the evolution of the brain and nervous system.

Dr. DeSalle also led members thru the Spitzer Hall of Human Origins and bring members to the Collections Room of the AMNH.

http://www.amnh.org/science/divisions/invertzoo/bio.php?scientist=desalle

Human Origins (2008) (with Ian Tattersall)
http://www.amazon.com/DeSalle-Tattersall-Human-Origins-International/dp/B00385R8ZY
The Brain (2012) (with Ian Tattersall)
http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Big-Bangs-Behaviors-Beliefs/dp/0300175221/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2

Lunch at Eataly

Artist Ena Swansea who has exhibited her figurative / abstract paintings internationally

hosted a discussion with Joshua Knobe, PhD, an experimental philosopher,

who is a professor of Program of Cognitive Science and Department of Philosophy at Yale University

Dr. Knobe will discuss free will, consciousness, and cognitive science.

http://www.enaswansea.com/

http://pantheon.yale.edu/~jk762/

Experimental Philosophy (2008) (edited with Shaun Nichols)
http://www.amazon.com/Experimental-Philosophy-Joshua-Knobe/dp/0195323262

Werk! The Armitage Gone! Variety Show

A riotous, multimedia extravaganza featuring the US premiere of dance choreographer Karole Armitage’s Rave

for 26 brightly painted dancers wearing iconic costumes, and short works by AG!D friends

Will Cotton, Doug Fitch, Kalup Linzy, Richard Phillips, Aïda Ruilova, and William Wegman. Songs by Roma.

http://www.armitagegonedance.org/

waiting for the ferry to downtown Manhattan

John Horgan, Director of the Center for Science Writings at Stevens Institute of Technology,

and author of ‘Rational Mysticism’, ‘The End of War’, joined members for a discussion about the topics of his recent books

at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ

http://www.johnhorgan.org/

Rational Mysticism (2003)
http://www.amazon.com/Rational-Mysticism-Dispatches-Between-Spirituality/dp/0618060278
The End of War (2012)
http://www.amazon.com/End-War-John-Horgan/dp/1936365367

9/11 Memorial

a tasty treat!

a conversation with artist Will Cotton

Will Cotton discussed his new exhibition of paintings at Mary Boone Gallery

and his participation in the WERK! performance. His art reflects a utopia where desire is fulfilled all the time.

http://www.willcotton.com/

 

 

 

 

Diana Reiss, PhD, a professor of psychology at Hunter College,

a leading investigator of dolphin cognition and communication,

and author of ‘The Dolphin in the Mirror’ discussed her research with dolphins.

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/psychology/faculty/the-faculty-folder/reiss

The Dolphin in the Mirror (2011)
http://www.amazon.com/Dolphin-Mirror-Exploring-Minds-Saving/dp/0547445725

 

 

 

 

Sara Friedlander, a postwar and contemporary art specialist, associate vice president

discussed the Spring Post War and Contemporary Pre Sale Art Exhibition.

(shown: Yves Klein painting)

http://www.christies.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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