American Museum of Natural History | Shelf Life

The American Museum of Natural History invites you to dive deep inside the its collection to discover the past, present, and future of approximately 33 million artifacts and specimens in this new series with original monthly videos.

Head over to amnh.org/shelflife, where you can watch the first three episodes and learn more about the project. You can also follow the Museum on Tumblr and Twitter, where they’re constantly adding new Shelf Life content. 

EPISODE FOUR | PREMIERES FEBRUARY 17, 2015.

7th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival

The Imagine Science Film Festival, 

in partnership with the Rockefeller University Science Communication & Media Group (SciCommAndMedia.rockefeller.edu)

and kNow-Science

presents

 SHORTS: INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF LIFESPAN AND DISEASE

Wednesday, October 22nd

Rockefeller University, Carson Family Auditorium

Reception: 6-7 PM
Program: 7-9 PM Intimate Portraits of Lifespan and Disease - Short Films Screening

Personal monologues dissecting all facets of health from birth to death and the time in between. Narratives range from the fantastical tale of a test subject girl turned into a chimera, to a true account of three New Yorkers and their experiences with lithium and Bipolar. Whether fictional or real, each short illuminates the intricacies and struggles of existence.

For tickets, more events and shorts information, visit:
http://imaginesciencefilms.org/events/shorts-reception-intimate-portraits-of-lifespan-and-disease/

kNOW-SCIENCE talk at Genspace: Cells and Proteins - The Common Origin of Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Cells and proteins- the Common Origin of Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

A Talk by Dr. Sarmistha Ray-Saha

When: Thursday, July 10th 2014, 7pm
Doors open at 6:30pm

Where: Genspace, The MEx Building
33 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn NY 11217

($5 suggested donations at door)

For questions contact us at info@genspace.org

 

 

Join us at Genspace for the third in a series of lectures presented as part of the kNOW SCIENCE outreach program at Rockefeller University. The program delivers public lectures on current biology at a level suitable to a general audience.

Neurodegeneration refers to damage in the brain that impairs mobility, speech and memory in the affected individuals. This talk will delve into the activities inside a working cell and explore the science behind this debilitating condition.

Dr. Ray-Saha is a postdoctoral scientist in the Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Signal Transduction at the Rockefeller University. She is studying the interaction of cell-surface sensors, also called receptor proteins, with other proteins. Her research with protein interactions and crosstalk spans 10+ years and she is also interested in protein-based therapeutic approaches to treat diseases. Aside from her scientific engagements, she volunteers for Uniting Against Lung Cancer, an organization that funds lung cancer research. You can find her on LinkedIn.

kNOW-SCIENCE Seminar Series at GENSPACE

As part of our efforts make science engaging and accessible to all, Dr. Simona Giunta, founder of kNOW-SCIENCE will be giving the opening talk of the kNOW-SCIENCE Summer Lecture Series at Genspace, a community laboratory in Brooklyn.

Genspace Talk: Cells, DNA and the Whole truth about Cancer
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 29

Location: Genspace HQ Organizers: Ellen D. Jorgensen, Ph.D.

Talk description: "This is the first in a series of talks by Rockefeller University scientists as part of the kNOW-SCIENCE public outreach program, which presents lectures covering various areas in biology at a level suitable for a general audience. Dr. Giunta is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Chromosomes and Cell Biology. Her work centers around DNA damage in mitotic cells, but she is very active in the University's programming for the general public".

Join us at GENSPACE for the kNOW-SCIENCE monthly seminar series commencing on 

May 29th 2014 @ the Genspace Community Lab 

33 Flatbush Avenue, 7th floor

Brooklyn, NY 11217

kNOW-SCIENCE participates in the Rockefeller University Science Saturday

The Rockefeller University's Parents & Science initiative hosts numerous events throughout the academic year. kNOW-SCIENCE participated with its own booth to the Science Saturday Open Day in May 2014, sharing the excitement of science with children and adults alike!