Author: Nicolas Renier

  • New Science journal to publish exclusively through Twitter

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    By John Borghi Building on several recent developments in academic publishing and social media, a new publication platform for the distribution of scholarly material was announced this Wednesday by The Society for Concise Science. The new online platform, named after the chemical name of the protein, titin, (which is 189,819 letters long and, thus, cannot…

  • The oldest Irish bar in the city

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    By Aileen Marshall Most New Yorkers have heard of, if not been to, McSorley’s, a downtown bar. Popular belief is that it’s the oldest bar in the city, it even has sawdust on the floor. Many historical figures have patronized it over the years. It’s also famous for being one of the last to allow…

  • New York State of Mind

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    This Month Natural Selections interviews Matthew Meselson, Visiting Professor from Harvard University. By May Dobosiewicz. From: California Been Here: Two months Staying in: The Upper East Side  What brought you to NYC? We thought it would be warmer with not as much snow and rain as Boston, but we’ve had one really unusual winter here!…

  • Brooklyn Night Bazaar

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    By Jason Rothhauser For both the hip and hungry, Brooklyn has been host to a growing new trend over the past few years: the food festival. The idea is simple: take the fun and novelty of a music festival or a craft fair, mix it with the kind of gourmet delights that foodies hunt the…

  • Ten Years of Natural Selections

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    By Daniel Briskin The first issue of Natural Selections was published in February of 2004. In these past ten years, much has happened, on campus and off. For all that has happened, however, much has stayed the same, including the humor. This year we are republishing the best and most timeless pieces from the corresponding…

  • Requiescat in Pace

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    By George Barany George Barany is a Rockefeller alum (1977). For more puzzles by Barany and Friends and for the solution to this month’s puzzle, visit http://tinyurl.com/gbpuzzle Get here this month’s puzzle !

  • Life on a Roll

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        Photos contributed by Elodie Pauwels, http://elodiephoto.wordpress.com

  • For Your Consideration – And They’re Off! Edition

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    By Jim Keller Last year I equated the Oscar race to a horserace where each studio bets on its thoroughbreds and hopes that they can at least place at the end. I explained that the studio is the owner, the public relations department is the jockey, and the horse is the actor or film in…

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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    By Aileen Marshall We all know that the third Monday of January was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the holiday established to honor the civil rights activist. But do you know how it came to be an official federal holiday? This writer can remember a time when the holiday didn’t exist. Martin Luther King, Jr.,…

  • New York State of Mind

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    This Month, May Dobosiewicz interviews Melvin White, Environmental Assistant, Laboratory Safety & Environmental Health. From: The Bronx Been here: 30 years Lives in: Manhattan   Do you feel that New York has a sense of community? I do. I’ve had so many rough experiences, and as a whole I’ve received good love from my community,…

  • Midday Melodies

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    By Derek Simon What makes great art? This is a question that thinkers have been pondering ever since civilization’s infancy and I dare not attempt to answer it in less than a page. Instead, I’ll posit what makes a great artist by using, in my opinion, the classical music world’s finest champion: Ludwig van Beethoven.…

  • Culture Corner : music roundup

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    By Bernie Lang In the past couple of months, I’ve been to live concert performances in the major music genres of jazz, rock, and classical music. I found myself reflecting after each show on how these differing types of music are standing up within my own personal test of time. My brother graced me with…