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Walter isaacson the history of the future
The World Science Festival, an annual science festival, is a production of the World Science Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in New York City.
Contents
- Walter isaacson the history of the future
- Brian greene hosts to unweave a rainbow science and the essence of being human
- History
- Board of Directors
- Inaugural Festival
- World Science Festival in New York City
- Past Participants
- References
The Foundation’s mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.
Brian greene hosts to unweave a rainbow science and the essence of being human
History
The World Science Festival was founded and created by Brian Greene, professor of mathematics & physics at Columbia University and author of several science books (including The Elegant Universe, and The Hidden Reality); and Tracy Day, a four-time National News Emmy Award-winning journalist, who has produced live and documentary programming for the nation’s preeminent television news divisions. Greene now serves as Chairman of the Science Festival Foundation, and Day is CEO of the World Science Festival.
The events at the World Science Festival are rooted in science, but also conform to the production standards of professional TV and live theatrical events.
Board of Directors
The Founding Benefactors are Simons Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation.
Inaugural Festival
The inaugural World Science Festival took place from May 28 to June 1, 2008, at 22 venues throughout New York City. Hailed a “new cultural institution,” by The New York Times, the Festival included 46 events, a street fair and, on its first day, the one-day World Science Summit at Columbia University. Of the 150+ participants, speakers and performers 11 Nobel Prize winners. Venues included the American Museum of Natural History, Abyssinian Baptist Church, and the NYU Skirball Center. Total audience numbered more than 120,000.
World Science Festival in New York City
Over the past 9 festivals, WSF has drawn more than a million and a half visitors, with millions more viewing programs online. Programs include discussions, debates, theatrical works, interactive explorations, musical performances, intimate salons, and major outdoor experiences in parks, museums, galleries and performing arts venues across New York City. A full program list can be found on the WSF official website.
Past Participants
World Science Festival participants have included Alan Alda, Joshua Bell, Chuck Close, Glenn Close, Sylvia Earle, Philip Glass, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Hawking, John Hockenberry, Bill T. Jones, Charlie Kaufman, Mary-Claire King, Eric Lander, Richard Leakey, John Lithgow, Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin, Oliver Sacks, Liev Schreiber, Anna Deavere Smith, Julie Taymor, E.O. Wilson, and Nobel Laureates David Baltimore, Steven Chu, David Gross, Eric Kandel, Dudley R. Herschbach, Roald Hoffmann, Leon Lederman, Paul Nurse, John C. Mather, Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess, F. Sherwood Rowland, Horst Störmer, Jack W. Szostak, Gerard ‘t Hooft, Harold Varmus, James Watson, Steven Weinberg, Carl Wieman, and Frank Wilczek, among many others. The full list of participants can be found on the WSF official website.