The New York Academy of Sciences

Latest Episodes:

The Sex Lives of Animals Aug 22, 2008

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Think sex for animals is all about mating? You're wrong. Learn about the diversity and biology behind the sex lives of animals at the Museum of Sex's new exhibit. Warning: Explicit Content

Back to Black Aug 15, 2008

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Go behind the scenes at the Guggenheim's "Imageless" exhibit, where one of Ad Reinhardt's black paintings gets some major laser restoration treatment. Multimedia: Slideshow

Conserving Madagascar Aug 08, 2008

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A conservation biologist describes the unique animals and conservation programs in Madagascar while touring the new Bronx Zoo Madagascar exhibit. Multimedia: Slideshow

What the Nose Knows Aug 01, 2008

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Learn about the science of smelling and scent and check out Gilbert's latest book. For more on the science of senses, check out Joanne Chen's The Taste of Sweet. Multimedia: Slideshow

One Bryant Park Jul 25, 2008

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Take a tour of the new Bank of America building at One Bryant Park - now the greenest office tower in New York City, with a Platinum LEED ranking. The building's lead architect and mechanical engineer join to give context to this skyscraper's ultra-sustainable features.

The Science Barge Jul 25, 2008

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Check out New York Sun Works' floating sustainable greenhouse, The Science Barge, and learn some ecological science and energy solutions for growing green in a concrete city.

Experimental Cuisine Collective Jul 18, 2008

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Hear the story of the Experimental Cuisine Collective, a program created to make polymer science accessible to the average person. Multimedia: Slideshow

Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation Jul 11, 2008

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Learn about new fusions of art and science, and the creation of a unique innovation space in Paris.

Buckminster Fuller Jul 03, 2008

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Hear the story of one of the greatest innovators of the 20th century - the man behind the geodesic dome, Dymaxion Car and Dwelling Machine, and other inventive ideas. Multimedia: Slideshow, Video Presentation

Science in the Middle East Jun 20, 2008

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A geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey discusses the challenges he's faced when doing science in the Middle East, and his research on the Dead Sea basin.Multimedia: Slideshow