Jul 22, 2019
When President John F. Kennedy announced on May 25, 1961 that the United States would land a man on the Moon by 1970, no one was more surprised than the engineers at NASA. On the day of the historic speech, America had a total of fifteen minutes of spaceflight experience. In fact, Soviet canines had more spaceflight...
Jul 15, 2019
It goes without saying that even today, it’s not easy to be gay in America. While young gay men often come out more readily, even those from the most progressive of backgrounds still struggle with the legacy of early-life stigma and a deficit of self-acceptance, which can fuel doubt, regret,...
Jul 9, 2019
Since the beginning of the 20th century, worldwide life expectancy has steadily increased to the highest point in history. Yet popular culture often treats old age like a disease—a condition to be dreaded, disparaged, neglected, and denied. Renowned geriatrician Louise Aronson took the stage at Town Hall for a...
Jul 2, 2019
Rates of infectious disease outbreaks are on the rise in our oceans. Fueled by sewage dumping, unregulated aquaculture, and drifting plastic in warming seas, ocean outbreaks are heralds of impending global environmental disaster. Renowned scientist Drew Harvell took the stage with a daunting and urgent report of...