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EAT. DRINK. LEARN. SCIENCE.

 

Watch a chef and robot go head to head in a cook-off. Learn about the mysteries and myths of absinthe, and, yes, of course, drink some as well. Come see and discuss Science Fair, winner of the first ever Festival Favorite Award at Sundance. Or, if you're up for a bigger challenge, join us for World Science U and spend a few hours with some of the world's foremost experts who will take you to the edge of knowledge.
 
Who said science can’t be delicious, moving, and fun?!
Browse the full list of events for science enthusiasts of all ages.

SCIENTIFIC KITCHEN:
A COOK-OFF BETWEEN HUMAN
AND MACHINE

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CHEERS TO SCIENCE: THE ABSENCE OF ABSINTHE, DISTILLING THE SCIENCE OF THE "GREEN FAIRY" 
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SCIENCE FAIR: CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE FOAM CORE
BOARD AT A TIME  
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WORLD SCIENCE U  LEARN MORE >
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GOING, GOING, GONE . . .


The countdown to #WSF18 has begun and you're not going to want to miss out on these electrifying programs featuring Brian Greene, Shirley Ann Jackson, Alan Alda, Leslie Stahl, Steven Pinker, Mike Massimino, Faith Salie, Max Tegmark, Jaron Lanier, John Schaefer,
and so many others.

Buy a ticket, grab a seat, and get ready for World Science Festival 2018!

THE GREAT TECH LASH: CAN BIG TECH GROW UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY?

Is it time for tech to slow down, grow up, and stop breaking things? Big names in Big Tech will offer big thoughts on this massive societal shift, its terrifying pitfalls, and practical solutions both for ourselves and for future generations. LEARN MORE > 

THE MATTER OF ANTIMATTER: ANSWERING THE COSMIC RIDDLE OF EXISTENCE

The nascent universe contained equal parts matter and antimatter that should have instantly obliterated each other, turning the Big Bang into the Big Fizzle. And yet, here we are: flesh, blood, stars, moons, sky. Why? Join physicists Brian Greene, Hitoshi Murayama, Janet Conrad, and others, as we dive deep down the rabbit hole of solving the mystery of the missing antimatter. LEARN MORE > 

WHO'S OUT THERE?: WHY ALIEN 'LIFE' MAY BE WEIRDER THAN WE IMAGINE

Astronaut Mike Massimino is joined by leaders in philosophy, astrobiology, evolutionary biology, and AI to wrestle with the subject of how life down here might be a thoroughly misleading guide to life up there. LEARN MORE > 

REWRITING LIFE: THE PROMISE AND PERIL OF EDITING YOUR DNA

For the first time in history, human beings have been given the keys to the car called Evolution. But are we zooming toward a happy, healthy, well-fed future, or toward a cliff? Join bioethicists, evolutionary biologists, and the pioneering scientists using this tool in their labs right now as we plot a course toward a future that could hold both promise and peril. LEARN MORE >

TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM:

Comedian and journalist Faith Salie will regale you with a pub-style night of trivia questions, physical challenges, and hilarity to celebrate the American Museum of Natural History's newest temporary exhibition, Unseen Oceans. Teams of top scientists—and even a surprise guest or two—will be standing by to assist you! LEARN MORE > 

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