Alan Alda

Why in the world, you might wonder, should a nonscientific person worry about a thing like that? There are two pretty good reasons. For one thing, before a surgeon slices me open, I'd like him or her to do at least two minutes on what this is all about.  

Alan Alda will host the 2012 World Science Festival's May 29 gala, A Performing Arts Salute to Science, featuring James Naughton and Debra Monk, at the Allen Room.  

Noted actor Alan Alda challenged scientists worldwide to answer the question "What is a Flame?" earlier this year, and he turned to some local students to help him find the answer. Speaking at Brentwood South Middle School this morning, Alda ...  

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 17, 2012) - "What is a flame?" asked 11-year-old Alan Alda. "Oxidation," his teacher answered. Period. Students in the Watchitoo videoconference discussed the challenge entries and the principles behind the competition.  

The attention of the Two Little Cousins and Huxley the Baby was easily diverted to the back of the house while Cousin Randy slipped out the front door into the cold dark night wearing the red suit and fake beard, carrying a bag of toys and a strap of sleigh bells. Suddenly, Cousin Chris exclaimed that she heard ringing sounds, and this made everyone stop talking and listen, theatrically. Sure enough, there was the sound of bells from...  

Good Hope students got to put their two-cents worth in when it was their turn. "I know my kids had a lot of fun. I think that they got to understand a little how media works and how big the world is," she said, adding that they also learned what ...  

At age 11, actor Alan Alda asked his teacher what a flame was. He received a confusing answer: "oxidation." In the spirit of better communicating science, he's created the "Flame Challenge," a contest in which scientists do their best to define a flame. Eleven-year-olds from around the world will judge the entries.  

An ongoing contest at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism's Center for Communicating Science is seeking entries that explain exactly what a flame is in such a way that older grade-school children can grasp the concept and understand just what the process is all about. The contest, which was the brainchild of actor, writer, and Center for Communicating Science board member Alan Alda, runs through April 2 and is an attempt to make...  

The Big C is continuing to tell the story of Cathy Jamison, a woman living under the shadow of a dire cancer diagnosis. From the look of things, though, it seems her prognosis may be looking a little more sunny this season.  

When the actor Alan Alda was 11 years old, he asked his science teacher, "What is a flame?" The answer--it's oxidation--didn't exactly satisfy his burning curiosity. Now, Alda, a founding member of the Stony Brook University Center for ...  

Following high school, Gronkowski attended the University of Arizona. As a true freshman in 2007, Gronkowski recorded 28 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns. His 18.8 yards per reception average was the best on the team and his receiving yards were ...  

New York's World Science Festival kicked off its first full day with some of the world's greatest minds sharing their excitement with the general public over the latest advancements in science. This evening, "The Dark Side of the Universe" asked us to ...  

Tracked down: Wes Welker, Dan Aykroyd, Alan AldaBoston HeraldBy Inside Track New England Patriots [team stats] franchise player Wes Welker getting a smooch from his fiancee, Anna Burns, after 83 modeled the Pats' new Nike-designed threads at the big NFL uniform unveiling in NYC ... Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd and ...and more »  

The Jewish Federation of Greater Binghamton will host a telecast of "Eric Kandel and Alan Alda ... at Columbia University and a senior investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He also is the author of the award-winning "In Search ...  

The Mendocino Beacon Staff Writer Will Heritage House open this summer? Little River's Heritage House, setting for the naughty 1978 Alan Alda film, "Same Time, Next Year" is ready to rendezvous with its fourth ownership group.