Ask An Astrophysicist (Almost) Anything #2

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Join Dr. Jonathan Whitmore, an Astrophysics PhD who starred in the the 3D IMAX film Hidden Universe while completing an astrophysics postdoc research position, for an AMA! Jonathan is interested in current and historical astrophysical research -- especially as it relates to core questions about using science to learn about the universe. This salon will…

$10.00

Never a Lost Cause: Could American Healthcare Learn from Europe?

Join economist Amy Finkelstein, co-author of 'We've Got You Covered,' and Rohit Krishnan for a SuperSalon discussion on tearing down and rebuilding American health care system! The US had the world's first national compulsory health insurance law in 1798, signed by President John Adams. But now, the American healthcare system is broken, leaving millions uninsured…

$20.00

Realistic Love: An Interintellect Valentine’s Day Special of Philosophy and Emotion in New York City

Join our favourite couples therapist Esther Perel in New York City for this very special night of philosophical conversation with Merve Emre, Agnes Callard, and Skye Cleary, about realistic love: how do we love realistically in life, philosophy, and literature?     Is realistic love possible? Is it ethical to advocate for it? Can it…

Capitalism, Marxism, and the Internet: The Means of Technological Reproduction

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Join authors Ben Tarnoff (Internet for the People) and Tara Isabella Burton (Self-Made: Creating Our Identities from Da Vinci to the Kardashian) for a salon on Marx, technology, the Internet, corporate power online, and the relationship between public policy and online culture. Is the internet broken? In his book, Ben Tarnoff argues that the internet…

$15.00

Belonging, Modernity, Religion

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How do we build community in a world where we’re all travelers? Bring your open minds and open hearts, and join your hosts Miriam and Shahid as we explore these questions with curiosity. The Internet exposes us to all sorts of different contexts and subcultures. We’re always peeking into the lives of people who are…

$15.00