2011 World Science Festival Begins In NYC 19
Velcroman1 writes "For the next five days, New Yorkers will be learning about science not from a PowerPoint presentation but by watching it firsthand. The World Science Festival is taking over New York City from June 1 to 5, bringing together scientists, celebrities, researchers and more to discuss the fascinating world of science. Celebrating its fourth year, the fledgling festival has turned into a seasoned veteran, attracting over 185,000 attendants last year, and the festival creators expect the numbers to be even more impressive this year."
This science thing will never catch on. (Score:2)
Naw, its actually quite refreshing to see such events. I can only barely remember school science fairs that had any meaning, much less something on a state wide level. A nation wide science exposition sounds kick ass. Hope it inspires kids to learn something and grow up to be science nerds.
Re:This science thing will never catch on. (Score:5, Informative)
Just a fad really.
To put the things in perspective:
- Science Festival - New York - population: 19 mils+; easy access - attendance in 2010 <200.000
- Woodstock Festival [wikipedia.org] - Bethel, NY - population < 5000; on a dairy farm - attendance in 1969 approx 500.000
Celebrities... (Score:1)
In other words, this is nothing more than a "YAY! Science!" in the Teen Girl Squad voice.
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I was wondering why that word had to be there as well (Lindsay Lohan? Will Smith maybe?).
Then again, Neil de Grasse-Tyson (sp?), Steven Hawking, the Bad Science guy, and Carolyn Porco (et al) are all "celebrities" in their own right.
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Weather (Score:3)
If you're going tonight you might want to check the weather. Tornado and severe weather warning for the city tonight.
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How many protesters... (Score:2)
...will be gathered outside?
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The religious right doesn't have much of a grasp on NYC. I wouldn't expect too many protesters.
Re:How many protesters... (Score:5, Funny)
Anti-science protesters come just as much from the left as the right. The only difference is the flavor of anti-science. The right protests evolutionary and climate science, and the left protests medical and agricultural science. Lest we forget, it is typically the hippie dippy moonbats who are protesting, say, vaccines.
Was I the only one... (Score:1)
As long as there isn't a presenter named Justin Hammer, we're OK.
OMG Julie Taymor (Score:2)
One of the featured guests is Julie Taymor, participating in "Beautiful Minds", on the exploration of "What exactly is genius?"
Hint: NOT JULIE TAYMOR.
http://worldsciencefestival.com/participants/julie_taymor [worldsciencefestival.com]