Enjoy Informal Conversations with Experts
To reserve a space at a Science Café, please email Dr. Jerome Levkov.
Science cafes offer an opportunity to participate in lively and informal conversations with experts on interesting current topics. They are open to everyone and are intended to be inclusive in both format and content. Thanks to a partnership between the New Rochelle Public Library, the New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District, and Dr. Jerome Levkov of Iona College, Science Cafes are now coming to New Rochelle. A list of upcoming Cafes follows. To make a reservation or submit a question, please email Dr. Levkov at jeromelevkov1@gmail.com.
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Topic: Cosmic Collisions
Expert: Dr. Heidi B. Hammel, Ph.D., Chair, Space Science Institute
Location: The Gnarly Vine Wine and Tapas Bar, 501 Main Street, New Rochelle
Complimentary light fare; Drinks and tapas available for purchase.
Thursday, April 13, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Topic: Forensic Science – Past, Present and Future
Expert: Robert A. Adamo, Director, Division of Forensic Sciences, Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research
Location: The Gnarly Vine Wine and Tapas Bar, 501 Main Street, New Rochelle
Complementary light fare; Drinks and tapas available for purchase.
Thursday, May 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Topic: Why the U.S. is not Prepared for Major Disasters — and What We Need to Do Now
Expert: Dr. Irwin Redlener. M.D., Professor of Clinical Population and Family Health Director, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health & President, Children’s Health Fund
Location: New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza