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Presents

Presents is a free event series exploring the connections between science, culture and society. Join our scientists and special guests as they discuss the intersections of their work, followed by an evening of conversation over drinks. It’s an opportunity to hear new perspectives that may challenge your assumptions and stoke your curiosity. Meet interesting people who share a passion for ideas and discovery. Come for the conversation, stay for the connections.

Upcoming

Going with the Flow
Eleni Katifori headshotEleni Katifori, Ph.D.Senior Research Scientist, Biological Transport Networks, CCB, Flatiron Institute
Standing Faculty, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Zhan Guo headshotZhan Guo, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Urban Planning and Transportation Policy, New York University
Elizabeth Simolke headshot.Elizabeth SimolkeSenior Program Manager, Science, Society & Culture

Past

Labels and Lab Coats: Exploring Science Identity
Portrait photo of Stephon AlexanderStephon Alexander, Ph.D.Brown University
IDEA Scholar, 2020-2021, Flatiron Institute
Siavash Golkar headshotSiavash Golkar, Ph.D.Guest Researcher, Foundation Models for Science, CCA, Flatiron Institute
Headshot of Aya OsmanAya Osman, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Fellow at the Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • In Conversation
The Sticky Space Between Art and Science
Salome AsegaSalome AsegaNew Media Artist and Director of NEW INC
Portrait photo of Adam LamsonAdam Lamson, Ph.D.Flatiron Research Fellow, Biophysical Modeling, CCB, Flatiron Institute
Laura SplanLaura SplanTransdisciplinary Artist
  • In Conversation
Black in Autism
Brian Boyd headshotBrian BoydDirector of Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas
Jibrielle Polite HeadshotJibrielle PoliteDiversity and Inclusivity Outreach Manager, SPARK
Craig WesleyCraig WesleySenior Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Simons Foundation
  • In Conversation
The Joy of Wh(y) with Steven Strogatz
Steven StorgatzSteven Strogatz, Ph.D.Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics, Cornell University
Thomas Lin headshot.Thomas LinFounder and Editor-in-Chief, Quanta Magazine
  • In Conversation
The Universe on Stage
Portrait photo of Ruth AngusRuth Angus, Ph.D.Associate Research Scientist, Astronomical Data, CCA, Flatiron Institute
Lauren Gunderson headshotLauren GundersonPlaywright, screenwriter, and short story author
Alonso Teruel headshotAlonso TeruelAssistant director of public programs at the American Museum of Natural History, American Museum of Natural History
  • In Conversation
DNA and Cold Cases: From Crime Scene to Courtroom
A portrait of Melissa MourgesMelissa MourgesProsecutor, Manhattan District Attorney’s Office

TV shows like CSI give viewers a glimpse of how investigators solve crimes using DNA and other forensic tools, all wrapped up in an hour. What these shows skip over is important: the evolution of DNA technology. DNA completely changed the way law enforcement investigates crime. Now we can prove beyond any doubt whose DNA was left at a crime scene. Highly sensitive technology allows us to develop forensic DNA profiles from vanishingly small samples. A national and international network of DNA databases results in "cold hits" that link previously unknown perpetrators to cases, exonerate the innocent and bring justice to victims.

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