Coles Science Center Blog

FROM THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS:

New York University is proud to be a leading partner of the second World Science Festival, a celebration of scientific discovery taking place in New York City from June 10 to June 14. The festival will bring together dozens of Nobel laureates, artists and performers, researchers and scientists, authors, and policy makers for a range of events in venues on the NYU campus and throughout New York City.

Through five days of discourse and debate, film and theater, exploration and discovery, the festival seeks to shift the public's perception of science as an esoteric and intimidating academic subject by highlighting its relevance to everyday life, revealing the insights it provides, and examining its critical role in meeting the challenges facing the world.

The festival includes an event featuring University Professor Anna Deavere Smith in "Watching Wilson and Watson: Through the Eyes of Anna Deavere Smith" (June 11, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM, NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts).

NYU will host the festival's Street Fair on Sunday, June 14 — an all-day event featuring events, exhibits, games, and performances around Washington Square Park.

The Festival's Opening Night Gala Performance on June 10 at Lincoln Center will feature Harrison Ford, Alan Alda, Glenn Close, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Anna Deavere Smith, and other luminaries from science and the arts. The evening will honor E.O. Wilson, America's consummate naturalist, and will include the premiere of a concert specially adapted for the World Science Festival.

Last year's inaugural World Science Festival drew over 120,000 attendees to four days of sold-out programming. Make your plans now. We'll see you there!

NYU Ticket Discounts
Tickets are currently on sale for all scheduled programs. Last year the festival sold out. You can view the schedule as well as purchase tickets on the festival's website.

Student tickets are available for $12 for Signature Events. Students must present a valid student ID at the door. Limit 4 student tickets per ID. Student ticket policies may differ for WSF Partner Events.

NYU faculty, administrators, and staff can receive a 25% off discount on tickets to Signature Events. Use promo code WSF09CUPT to get a 25% discount off the full ticket price ($25).

This NYU discount does not apply to Youth & Family events ($12) or to Partner events (most events $25).

The 25% faculty, administrator, and staff discount can also be applied to the Opening Night Performance (Sponsor, Friend and Performance Only tickets). Please purchase tickets by June 8 by visiting: www.worldsciencefestival.com/2009/opening/ and using the following promotional code: WSF09CUPT.

Purchasing Online
Click here for a complete schedule of events and then click the "Buy Tickets" link to purchase tickets for a specific event.

To purchase tickets for Signature events at the Skirball Center, you have the option of logging in to your NYU Home account and clicking on the "Get Tix" links on the Skirball channel (under the NYU Life tab).

Purchasing in Person
Tickets can be purchased in person from the Skirball Center box office.

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South
Monday - Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM and two hours prior to performance
Each venue box office opens 45 minutes prior to event start times.

Purchasing by Phone
866-811-4111 (OvationTix/Theatermania Call Center)

The Complete Soldier
By David R. Lawrence
"This is the first detailed study of military literature in early Stuart England, examining the circles of soldiers that read military books, the veterans who authored them, and their impact on military thought and practice before the English Civil War." via Google books

Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security
by Richard Myers & Malcolm McConnell
"General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the critical four years following September 11, 2001, looks back over his career and provides a candid, revealing insider's view of the war on terror and proposing a bold new plan that will prepare America for the diverse national security challenges of the twenty-first century." via amazon.com

Bugs and the Victorians
Dr. John F. Clark
"In the wake of the Scientific Revolution, the impulse to name and classify the natural world accelerated, and insects presented a particularly inviting challenge. This lively book explores how science became increasingly important in nineteenth-century British culture and how the systematic study of insects permitted entomologists to engage with the most pressing questions of Victorian times: the nature of God, mind, and governance, and the origins of life."

The American People and the National Forests
By Samuel P. Hays
"A history of the role of American society in shaping the policies of the United States Forest Service." via Google books

Housing and Health in Europe
By David Ormandy
"Explanation and analysis of the World Health Organization's study of housing across Europe, providing new evidence and insights into links between housing conditions and the health of inhabitants." via amazon.com