Every 2nd and 4th Monday retired oncologist and Society Member Dr. Carol Portlock reviews new and intriguing science in multiple fields, including those relevant to COVID and beyond. Free and open to the public!

NEW: These sessions are recorded, with the video available for 30 days following each session. For access, please contact Communications Manager Ed Beck at ebeck@nysec.org.

Suggested readings

Fact-Based Discussion About Measles
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/experts-vaccines-texas-measles

Placenta cells collected after birth can help correct serious human damage
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/20/man-whose-left-eye-was-melted-in-acid-attack-thanks-placenta-donor-who-helped-him-heal
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567771/

A small space telescope with Big Bang aims
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/03/nx-s1-5316164/nasa-new-telescope-sphere-x-launch-tuesday

Early death risk attributed to environmental factors In large databank study
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/19/environment-more-crucial-genetics-explaining-risk-early-death-study

Impact of heat waves on marine animals and humans
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/28/surge-in-marine-heatwaves-record-temperatures-costs-lives-and-billions-in-storm-damage-study
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/well/heat-aging-older-people.html

Water harvesting from fog
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgw3l7p79po

Germinating Ancient Seeds
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg85931d49o

New NASA Space Telescope Will See the Universe in 102 Colors
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-nasa-space-telescope-spherex-will-see-the-universe-in-102-colors/

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