Monday Madness!

It's so frigid outside that it may be tough to motivate New Yorkers to leave their cozy apartments tonight. For those of you who are less wimpy in the harsh winter elements, here are four great options:

The Immortality Pill
Professor Brent Stockwell will be the speaker for Columbia's last Cafe Science of the season in a session intriguingly titled "The Immortality Pill." Stockwell studies cell death pathways and will be talking about how learning about cell death can help cure cancer and Huntington's Disease.

Role of Clouds in Earth's Climate
Remember when you first found out that clouds weren't soft and fluffy but were actually cold and wet? I was highly disappointed. Even if they aren't what we imagined, they are still amazing in the ways that they contribute to climate and weather. CUNY professors will be on hand to explain.

The Moveable Feast
Speaking about a topic dear to my heart, UVA professor Kath Weston will be addressing sex/gender issues and other contributors to income disparity. This event will have a free dinner reception beforehand, so I highly recommend it to people who want to learn and save a few bucks too.

Why Return to the Moon?
Since I was talking about this very topic to my roommate a few weeks ago, I will be attending this event at AMNH. I always thought that we basically figured out the Moon's importance, its geology and its history thirty-five years ago (Let's just forget about the people who think the whole moon-landing was a hoax). MIT professor Maria Zuber will be trying to convince me and other attendees that going back to the Moon is vital to our space program.