As Robert Parks, phsycist and writer of "What's New" (a weekly enewsletter on science [mainly physics]) has pointed out, the U.S. presidental candidates are more willing to discuss their religious faith than their positions on scientific issues (the curious can examine his coveage of this at: http://www.bobpark.org the April 11 2008 edition has a brief piece on the now defunct efforts to hold a science debate among the candidates; one can search the archives for how this developed and died).
This might seem like bleak times for science in the ole U.S. However, NYC has always gone its own way (sometimes in a psychotic fashion but I digress) and will shortly be holding a World Science Festival. For more information about events (a number require purchasing tickets to attend the events; most are held at universities in NYC) see: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/2008-festival/events/all-events-by-date Old favorites (at least I assume they are someone's old favorites) include Oliver Sacks on the Mind's Eye at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Alan Alda reading from Albert Einstein's letters. Oh yeah, there will be a couple of nobel laureates or a few making appearances which of might of interest to some (even a neuroscientist or three). Might be the last time to see these folks in pulbic before the next presidential administration labels them as thought criminals. Of course, I jest! ;-) -Mike Palij New York University [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
