June 18, 2009
More than 4,000 kids mobbed the Math Midway exhibit in Washington Square Park on the final day of the World Science Festival, with some exhibits attracting lines of eager participants for the entire day. The Math Midway has raised money to create a museum and is currently looking for a permanent home in the New York area. Check out these photos from the "Math Midway" at the World Science Festival Street Fair.
June 10, 2009
Get ready for prize philanthropy to make the impossible, possible. The X Prize Foundation, creators of world-changing challenges including the Ansari X Prize, an open challenge to be the first to create, and demonstrate, a viable rocket for commercial space flight, put on "i2i : Incentive to Innovate", a fascinating conference about prizes and open innovation, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York city on the 8th and 9th of June.
The i2i conference brought together some of the world's most inspiring thinkers in prize philanthropy to share remarkable stories about what can be achieved when open competitions harness the ideas, passion and dedication of maverick thinkers across the world. Participants at the conference, including business people, investors, scientists, engineers and philanthropists, discussed the possibilities of using open prizes to achieve world-changing technological feats and create solutions for the developing world, healthcare, education, the environment and more.
May 3, 2009
The 2009 conference for the New York section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) was held on Sunday May 3rd at the Webb Institute in Glen Cove, Long Island. The event included fascinating and entertaining guest presentations by George Andrews and Edward Burger, a workshop by acclaimed science writer Ivars Peterson and research presentations by academics and students. See photos from the event here.
April 19, 2009
Green thumb and expert arborist Bridgette Suzanne Smith together with her team of enthusiastic junior volunteers at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale, New York, planted a total of 200 seedlings at their Earth Day celebration on April 19. The event was attended by special guest Senator Cousins, who's personal assistance is an annual tradition. Earth Day is held across the globe on April 22 and is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment.
The Acer rubrum (Red Maple) tree seedlings donated by Science House will form a nursery at the nature center which will be used to grow and stock native trees for replacement of deceased and expiring trees, as well as establishment of new groves and to fill-in bare areas along the nature center trails. Acer rubrum is a native species that carries an extremely high value within forest ecosystems. This deciduous tree is noted for early bloom of red flowers from March to April, its ability to flourish in sun and shade and phenomenal fall color display. At full maturity, 70-85 years depending environmental conditions, Acer rubrum will range between 40-60 feet in height. The average life expectancy of this tree is 130 years.
January 19, 2009
Glen Whitney and several members of the Math Museum planning committee held a meeting at Science House to do some brainstorming about the mission and design of the museum. To learn more about this exciting project, visit the math museum website.