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Alan Alda: Getting Beyond a Blind Date with Science

things do nyc this weekAlan Alda, actor, writer and science advocate will share his passion for science communication in this free, public lecture at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre. Mr. Alda is a visiting professor in Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism and the co-founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Mr. Alda will draw on personal experiences, including his years as host of the TV series “Scientific American Frontiers,” to explore why it is so important for scientists, engineers and health professionals to communicate effectively with the public, and how they can do it better.

With opening remarks by Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, co-director of the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.











When: Wed., May. 6, 2015 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Columbia University
116th St. & Broadway
212-854-1754
Price: Free
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things do nyc this weekAlan Alda, actor, writer and science advocate will share his passion for science communication in this free, public lecture at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre. Mr. Alda is a visiting professor in Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism and the co-founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University. Mr. Alda will draw on personal experiences, including his years as host of the TV series “Scientific American Frontiers,” to explore why it is so important for scientists, engineers and health professionals to communicate effectively with the public, and how they can do it better.

With opening remarks by Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, co-director of the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute.

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