Short Talks (2014)

These are a series of TED-like talks by leading researchers and scientists. Each talk will provide the scientific context of the citizen science activities. They will provide an overview of the research area and why it is interesting. These will also be posted online for convenient viewing. The Short Talks take place between 2pm-6pm on Saturday and 12pm-4pm on Sunday. The Short Talks last 20 minutes, with 10 minutes Q&A.

Registration on Eventbrite. 

Schedule

Saturday

2:00-2:30 Swabbing the City Chris Mason, Weill Cornell Medical School.

3:00-3:30 NYC Soundscapes Tae Hong Park, Steinhardt School, NYU. 

4:00-4:30 Glass for the Past architectural historian Francis Morrone

5:00-5:30 AquaBridge - monitoring water quality Youjin Shin, ITP, NYU   

Sunday

12:30-1:00 Manhattan Galaxy Masoud Ghandehari, CUSP, NYU

1:30-2:00 Fight AIDS on your smartphone Sophia Tu, IBM World Community Grid

2:30-3:00 LEGO2NANO: a nanoscope for schools Francois Grey, CUSP, NYU

3:30-4:00 Open Trash Lab  Nicholas Johnson, CUSP, NYU