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Artists’ Talk: Peter Menzel and Faith D’AluisioMuseum of ScienceThursday, February 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM (EST)Boston, MA |
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Artists’ Talk: Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio
Thursday, February 9; 7:00 p.m.
This presentation is part of the When Science Meets Art series.
Photojournalist Peter Menzel is known for his coverage of international feature stories on science and the environment, with award-winning photographs published in Life, National Geographic, Smithsonian, the New York Times Magazine, and Time. Faith D’Aluisio, a former television news producer, is editor and lead writer for the award-winning Material World Books series.
The couple, co-authors of seven books, received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Book: Reference and Writing on Food in 1999 and in 2006. Their most recent work, What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets, was awarded the Jane Grigson Award by the International Association of Culinary Professionals and was the inspiration for the Museum’s What I Eat exhibit.
Advance registration begins at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 26 (Monday, January 23 for Museum members).
More About the Exhibit:
A thought-provoking collection of portraits showcases 25 individuals from around the world and the food that fuels them over the course of a single day. On exhibit through February 26.
More about this season of Adult Offerings at the Museum of Science:
We are changing our worldand it is changing us. Join us as we explore forces of nature—volcanoes, asteroids, weather—that we cannot control.
Think critically about our impact on a food system that profoundly affects us and our planet. Engage in a scientific look at creativity, a critical resource for shaping the future and one that you can harness yourself.
We are constantly adding to our seasonal lineup of special guest lectures, panel discussions, podcasts, social event, and more. To stay in touch with the latest Museum Happenings, visit mos.org/events.
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Museum of Science
1 Science Park
Boston,
MA 02114
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM (EST)
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Museum of Science
The Museum takes a hands-on approach to science, engineering and technology, attracting about 1.5 million visitors a year via its programs and 700 interactive exhibits. Founded in 1830, the Museum was first to embrace all the sciences under one roof. Highlights include the Thomson Theater of Electricity, Charles Hayden Planetarium, Mugar Omni Theater, Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, 3-D Digital Cinema and Butterfly Garden. Reaching 25,000 teens a year worldwide via the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, the Museum also leads a 10-year, $41 million National Science Foundation-funded Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network of science museums. The Museum’s “Science Is an Activity” exhibit plan has been awarded many NSF grants and influenced science centers worldwide. Its National Center for Technological Literacy® aims to enhance knowledge of engineering and technology for people of all ages and inspire the next generation of engineers, inventors, and scientists. The Museum is ranked #3 by Parents Magazine in its list of the country’s “Ten Best Science Centers. For more information, visit mos.org.
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