Science Seminars

In order to bring the world of scientific research to the students of NEST+m, the Upper School sponsors a series of Science Seminars, at which scientists from institutions such as Columbia, Harvard, NYU, and MIT discuss their cutting-edge research in fields as diverse as string theory, health care, holograms, stem cells, global warming, and archaeology. These seminars not only provide windows to pose questions but also afford students the unique opportunity to engage in a one-on-one dialogue with the visiting scientist. Students, parents, and faculty are all invited to attend upcoming seminars. 
 

April 21, 2010
Seminar/Workshop
Dr. Robert Cohen is a professor of history and social studies in NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He currently chairs the Department of Teaching and Learning, and is an affiliated member of NYU’s History Department. Prof. Cohen will be conducting a lecture/workshop in the library at NEST+M on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 between 3-4 PM on the Great Depression. Prof. Cohen is the editor of the book Dear Mrs. Roosevelt a collection of letters sent to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's wife during the Great Depression. Prof. Cohen will also be conducting an additional workshop/lecture in the library on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 between 3-4 PM on the topic of the civil rights movement. The workshop/lectures are ideal for 11th grade students at NEST+M. All are welcome.

March 17, 2010
Special Student Schedule
Steve Ettlinger, author of Twinkie, Deconstructed describes his book as his “journey to discover how ingredients found in processed foods are grown, mined (Yes, mined) and manipulated into what America eats.
Bio: Steve Ettingler enjoys researching and explaining things.  He has worked with other people to produce, edit, or write 40 books since 1986; he co-wrote six of those.  Most of his books are popular reference books on consumer-interest topics ranging from home repair to Star Trek to ethnic cuisine and even beer and wine.  “Twinkie, Deconstructed” was inspired by those books but it was the first narrative nonfiction book Mr. Ettlinger researched and wrote alone.  Mr. Ettlinger has been interviewed hundreds of times and has been a guest on all the morning TV shows, including The Today Show and Good Morning America.  “Twinkie, Deconstructed” has been optioned four times by television producers but has not yet been turned into a TV show, though one is in progress right now.  Mr. Ettlinger currently resides in Park Slope and has two kids, who considered attending NEST+m. 

 Previous seminars have included: 

• "Transportation Alternatives for NYC’s Next Century" Prof. George J. Delagrammatikas,The Cooper Union, Department of Mechanical Engineering
•  “When Worlds Collide,” Matthew Klaban, New York University
• “Understanding Stem Cells,” Douglas A. Melton, Harvard University
• “What's Math Got to Do With It? Use of statistics in medical research and patient care,” Mithat Gonen, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
•  “The Fountain of Probability,” Yohai Roichman, New York University
•  “Bell’s Theorem: Is There Non-Locality in Nature?” Barry Loewer, Rutgers University
•  “Controlling the Microscopic World With Computer-Generated Holograms: How to Do It, and Why You’d Want To,” David G. Grier, New York University
•  “The Art and Science of Archaeology,” Mara T. Horowitz, Columbia University