The Cities We Need

Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Ave, New York City, New York, United States

Join us for a conversation with photographer and urbanist Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani and interdisciplinary scholar Judy Pryor-Ramirez exploring the themes of Bendiner-Viani’s new book The Cities We Need, which reveals through photographs and stories how everyday places... READ MORE

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The Toadstool Bookshops: Anna Von Mertens

A portrait of trailblazing astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and an illustrated exploration of the power of attention in scientific observation, artistic creation, and the making of meaning.

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Gary Marcus: Taming Big Tech and AI

The Commonwealth Club of California 110 The Embarcadero; Taube Family Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States

On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? Proponents of the new technology say AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and... READ MORE

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Books Inc. Berkeley feat. author Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani

Books Inc. 1491 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, California, United States

An expressive book of prose and photographs that reveals the powerful ways our everyday places support our shared belonging. Where would you take someone on a guided tour of your... READ MORE

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Anna Von Mertens, in conversation with Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

Harrisville General Store 29 Church St, Harrisville, NH, Harrisville, New Hampshire, United States

Join Peterborough-based artist Anna Von Mertens to celebrate the release of her book Attention Is Discovery: The Life and Legacy Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and for an engaging conversation with writer... READ MORE

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A Gilded Afternoon: Fairytales and Fashions

Enjoy Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Jewels Variations from Act III of Sleeping Beauty, performed by the Canton Ballet, and period pieces performed by a Canton Symphony Orchestra String Quartet. Following the program, Gilding Northeast Ohio Guest Curator... READ MORE

 Anna Von Mertens – Attention is Discovery

Fivesparks Gallery 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, Massachusetts, United States

Visual artist and author Anna Von Mertens will talk about her book Attention Is Discovery:The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (to be released September 17th by theMIT Press), which tells... READ MORE

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Chris French with the Edinburgh Skeptics

The Banshee Labyrinth 29-35 Niddry St, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Opinion polls show the majority of the general public accepts that paranormal phenomena do occur. Such widespread experience of and belief in the paranormal can only mean one of two... READ MORE

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