6:30 Sci cafe at the museum. 77th st and park west. learn about the science behind football from scientist and author ainissa ramirez at this month’s ‘sci cafe’, amnh’s monthly evening cocktail + conversation series. free admission (rsvp
Math Encounters
Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation. For further information, call the National Museum of Mathematics at (212) 542-0566 or e-mail mathencounters@momath.org.
Next presentation:
“On the Shoulders of Giants: Newton Revealed” Jan 7 at 4:00 PM
by William Dunham
“On the Shoulders of Giants: Newton Revealed” Jan 7 at 6:30 PM
by William Dunham
Meet the great Sir Isaac Newton, as revealed through a lifetime of collaboration and communication. William Dunham, who delves into both math and its history, uses Newton’s own words to expose the man behind the math. From his earliest known letter, through exchanges with Leibniz, Locke, and others, to his most-quoted passage about standing on the shoulders of giants, Newton comes to life at his best … and his worst.
- See more at: http://momath.org/math-encounters/#sthash.oM9dcRVW.dpuf
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