Greetings!
Greetings Science House-ers! Autumn is upon us, and with it a slew of new projects to pursue. Much of September was spent working on ChocolateFest 2010 with The Cooper Union. We are proud to announce that the undergrad students for the Chocolate Project were interviewed by ABC World News about their work testing chocolate over the summer! The segment will be airing within the next two weeks, but you can read more about this project below, and find photos of the team on our Facebook Page. We couldn't be prouder of the Cooper Union Team for all that they have accomplished!
We also have a new addition to the Science House team- Peter Sorgenfrei. Peter is a one-man consulting, competitive intelligence, and market research firm who has been brought into the Science House fold to assist us in building new bridges between the science and business communities. Welcome, Peter!
For today's newsletter, we're also giving a special shout-out to Science House regulars Diana Yousef-Martinek and Ayesha Khanna, who have been busy planning TedXGotham. This innagural event will take place at the Cooper Union on Friday, October 15th. Apply now for tickets-- they're going fast!
Science House Capital
Science House portfolio company HandHold Adaptive is proud to present AutismTrack, a new iPhone application available on iTunes. AutismTrack is a journaling tool that allows caregivers of those with autism to easily track interventions, behaviors, and symptoms. Recently, Science House has begun collaborating with Jeff Ambroziak, to discuss commercializing his groundbreaking 3-D mapmaking technique. Read more about his book here! We're also currently finalizing a deal to license some fantastic techology with a local university we can't quite name yet, and have made investments in another company operating in stealth mode. Interested in becoming a Science House portfolio company? Be sure to sign up for one of our Pitch Sessions!
Science House Foundation
The Science House Foundation has been growing by leaps and bounds, and working to develop new global networking projects to get kids excited about science. Our newest projects include robotics, air quality testing kits, and even iPads into schools. Learn more about our grant success stories here! Equipment for our our MicroGlobalScope program will be going out to schools within the this month, so be sure to check the MicroGlobalScope website as students around the world start blogging about their work. Finally, kudos to our good friends at Science for Citizens, who recently "graduated" as part of Good Company Ventures summer program.
Science House Network
More exciting events coming up at Science House! Our event with Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg is already full, but we have several more coming up. Next up, we have Jenny Listman, anthropological geneticist at Yale University, follows up her popular talk at Science House "Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing" to discuss "The Relative Nature of Genetic Ancestry" on October 29th. We've got more talks lined up for November and January, so check in on our events page here. Science House is also seeking bloggers who are interested in attending our events and writing for our blog "Inside Science House". Send Megan an email for more info!
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THIS WEEK IN SCIENCE HOUSE
Friends of Science House at the Maker Faire
 | | Children extracting DNA at Maker Faire |
Science House went to the New York City Maker Faire on Saturday, September 24th. We saw tons of local vendors making interesting products, including our good friends from the BioBus and DIYBioNYC showing kids how to extract DNA from strawberries! You can see a video of their strawberry experiement (taken at a New York street fair) here. Also presenting at Maker Faire were Science House regulars Shane Hope displaying his artwork and Laure Parsons displaying the Book Liberator, recent Science House speaker Heather Knight, and the folks from The Museum of Mathematics (Science House Founder James Jorasch sits on the Board of Trustees).
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SCIENCE HOUSE SPECIAL PROJECTS
The Chocolate Project with Cooper Union
 | | James Jorasch samples chocolate at Cooper Union |
Over the summer, Cooper Union students Andrew Baik and Charmian Wu have been toiling alongside Professor Ruben Savizky analyzing over 70 different chocolate samples to learn about the hundreds of different compounds present in Science House's favorite sweet stuff. On September 14th, we stormed the halls of Cooper Union for a day of "subjective analysis", i.e. chocolate tastings! Data from the experiment is still being compiled, but we're already anxious to start on our next food-related experiment! We may be looking into olive oil, coffee, wine . . . The possibilities are endless. What food items would you like to see put through HPLC analysis? For more info on the Chocolate Project, you can check out the project blog, and pictures up on our Facebook Page.
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SCIENCE HOUSE EVENTS
Heather Knight Speaks at Science House
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On Friday, September 10th, Science House was proud to welcome young roboticist Heather Knight. Heather is the creator of Marilyn Monrobots and pursuing her doctoral studies at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. The Science House audience learned all about what goes into building "social robots" which can learn from their surroundings, tell stories, and touch your heart. The audience also learned about several social robots already out and about in today's world, such as Paro, telepresence robots from Anybot, and Kismet, the emotional robot. Our guests were encourged to go forth and create their own social robots. Certainly an evening of animated discussion on what possibilities the future holds with the help of our new robot friends!
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UPCOMING EVENTS - NYC
Decision Making with Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg
Friday October 15th, 7pm
at Science House
What hoops does the brain have to jump through before making a decision, whether it's to invest in a new company or to have a second slice of cheesecake? Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg discusses how the brain engages in complex decision-making, addresses moral choices, and how it deals with novelty and ambiguity. *This event is currently sold out*
Pitch Meeting Event
Friday October 22nd, 7pm
at Science House
We'll be inviting 5 scientists to come out to Science House to give a 10 minute pitch on their business idea. We'll have a few entrepreneurs and investors available to provide feedback and guidance. If you are interested in presenting your business idea at the event, please email us here.Please note this event is not open to the public.
The Relative Nature of Genetic Ancestry with Jenny Listman
Friday October 29th, 7pm
at Science House
How valuable is your family tree? The genetic ancestry of an individual or of a population can now be quantified for personal interest or medical research . . . or can it? Jenny Listman, an anthropological geneticist at Yale University, follows up her popular talk at Science House "Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing" to discuss the truth behind "genetic ancestry".
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