A Matter of Saving Lives
We had an excellent forum on November 11, 2018 at Stony Brook University. We began with a panel on mental health led by Dr. Deborah M. Weisbrot, M.D., DFAACA...
Events
Powering Progress With Perry Gershon: A Science, Medical & Technology Forum
Perry Gershon, Democratic nominee for Congress in NY-01, held a panel discussion as a means to address the specific challenges regarding science and evidence...
Opioid Addiction on Long Island: Evidence-based lessons on curbing the epidemic
Evidence-based lessons of opioid addiction can save a generation of Long Islanders. Addiction is a biological phenomenon, and those afflicted should have acc...
Food Evolution: Movie Screening & Panel Discussion
On Sunday, February 11, 2018, we co-hosted an event with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to feature the new documentary called Food Evolution. The film viewing...
Long Island Drinking Water
The importance of the quality and safety of the water we drink cannot be understated. Here on Long Island, the water that flows from each and every faucet in...
U.S. Solar Eclipse
On Sunday, August 11, I drove down from Rhode Island (where my band had been playing for the weekend) to Secaucus, NJ, picked up my father, and continued to ...
Eastern Long Island Mini Maker Faire
On June 10th, SALI participated in the Eastern Long Island Mini Maker Faire at the Maritime Explorium in Port Jefferson, NY. The Maker Faire is a gathering o...
The HPV Vaccine: How It Works & Why Should Kids Get It
On Sunday, May 21 2017, SALI hosted a public event at the Maritime Explorium in Port Jefferson. We discussed how the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine works...
Why Should Scientists Run for Office?
On April 30, at a SALI hosted forum held at Panera Bread in Port Jefferson, Dr. Elaine DiMasi discussed with event attendees how her scientific expertise and...
Wine and Sign
On April 20, we had fun with a purpose. We were hosted by the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center where we made signs for the upcoming March for Science.
Ask the Scientists
Our first public event, Ask the Scientists, was held on Sunday, March 26 at the Suffolk Y JCC. We were supported by Action Together Long Island (ATLI), a gro...