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". . . Where else can you talk about women in astrophysics with “Big Bang Theory” star and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik, stargaze in Brooklyn Bridge Park with Bill Nye the Science Guy, or discuss the home of tomorrow with actress Ellen Burstyn, alongside Nobel laureates and TED Prize winners?"

"If the mere mention of science conjures visions of napping through high school classes, wake up! World Science Festival, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary, returns May 30 with a week of exciting talks, exhibits, performances and fascinating reasons science is flippin’ sweet."

“At 50 events over five days, see why this broad-thinking festival has attracted not only great scientific thinkers like Stephen Hawking and E.O. Wilson but performance luminaries like John Lithgow, Philip Glass, Julie Taymore, and Alan Alda. It’s chock-full of fascinating looks at the intersections among math, science, and art.”

“It’ll certainly transform the city over these five days, with fifty events, in a myriad of venues, bringing together the brightest minds across the fields of biology, medicine, technology, and more to show how deeply science is embedded in our daily city life.”

“… the festival has by now carved out a place in the city’s cultural scene.”

“It’s not your typical muggy Sunday street fair. Astronauts share their tips for going to the bathroom in space, kids play with computer microscopes and food trucks compete for road space with robots. As the 2015 World Science Festival wrapped up today in New York City, crowds came out to practice their space surfing, launch rockets, and learn a little more about how our world works.”

“What a joy to see so many kids (and adults!) going bananas after getting their first looks at the Moon, Saturn, Venus, and Jupiter. What a glorious Saturday night we had.”