SPONSORS
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 For over 160 years, the AAAS has served as a voice of science and a valuable resource for scientists, educators, and policy makers. For the past 100 years, part of this role has included publishing Science, one of the world’s premier peer-reviewed research journals. By disseminating the most compelling advances across all disciplines of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, AAAS and Science actively work to bring science to society at large. Beyond Science, AAAS manages a host of programs aimed at promoting science for the good of all people. These programs include efforts that use science to protect human rights, encourage governments to support science and science education, make science accessible to the general public, and promote diversity in the scientific work force. AAAS + U = Δ. Together we can make a difference. To learn more and to join AAAS, visit aaas.org today. |
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DCTV believes that expanding public access to the electronic media arts invigorates our nation’s democracy. Founded in 1972 by Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno, DCTV has fostered a diverse and inclusive media arts community for over 30 years. DCTV pursues its educational mission by introducing members of the community to the basics of electronic media through hundreds of free or low-cost production courses and access to broadcast-quality production equipment. |
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Hollywood Math and Science Film Consulting is a consulting company that makes sure scripts are legit when it comes to math and science. Employing mathematicians, scientists and physicians in an effort to make screenplays and teleplays as scientifically and mathematically accurate as possible, Hollywood Math and Science Film Consulting have worked for the hit NBC drama Medium and CBS’s Numb3rs, among others. |
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MovieMaker is the nation’s leading magazine on the art and business of making movies. Founded in 1993, the publication has a bimonthly readership of more than 160,000 and its website, moviemaker.com, is one of the world’s most popular movie sites. MovieMaker’s content is directed at the audience as well as the artist, and its lively mix of in-depth criticism, do-it-yourself moviemaking and behind-the-scenes looks at classic Hollywood actors, directors, cinematographers, producers, screenwriters and editors makes it a perennial favorite with film festival audiences the world over. |
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Hello World Communications is a leading provider of high-quality productions. Hello World Communications’ services range from DVD authoring and duplication to motion graphics and sound editing. In addition to an impressive resume that includes work for CBS, Hello World Communications rents equipment such as audio and visual systems, lighting and projectors and offers the services of web designer Irene Kotnik for web site design. |
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Nature Magazine, published by the Nature Publishing Group, is the leading interdisciplinary science journal and is cited more than any other journal in its field. With a new issue every week, Nature discusses the latest science news and research, always using peer-review to evaluate and bring readers the latest findings. Nature.com is also a great source for science journals, science jobs and Nature podcasts. |
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The Science and Entertainment Exchange is a part of the National Academy of Sciences, an organization created by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The Science and Entertainment Exchange believes that “the portrayal of science – its practitioners, its methods, its effects – has often posed a challenge to the entertainment community” and works to promote creative collaboration with, and provide scientific expertise in order to achieve, an accurate form of science-based entertainment as its result. |
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Open to all members of the science-curious public, The Secret Science Club meets the first Wednesday of every month in the Union Hall basement in Brooklyn. The Secret Science Club also holds exciting events and lectures, drawing in speakers like neurobiologist Dr. Vincent Pieribone and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. |
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TalkingScience is a non-profit that partners with NPR’s Science Friday. TalkingScience “aims to provide everyone (and young people in particular) with live events, blogs, video, and a platform to discuss and participate in science via cyberspace.” Their blogs cover every science-tinged topic with sections for teens, culture, health and science on the screen. |
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Vimeo is the exclusive online host for all of Imagine Science Films videos. Users can upload high-quality videos to share and upgrade to a premium account for those with expanded video needs. With more than 1,318,833 members, Vimeo’s advanced security options, HD capabilities, sharing features and staff blogs make Vimeo a great community for those who like to make and share videos. |
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Discover Magazine features subjects ranging from health and medicine to technology, the environment, human origins and physics and math. Discover not only informs on breakthroughs but details their effect on the world, explaining scientific findings as well as showing how the apply in everyday life. DiscoverMagazine.com also features articles, blogs, video and podcasts. |
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All Lights Online Film Portal is an online source for films and film festivals created by people who are crazy about both. Among their many film-related missions, All Lights seeks to encourage and aid in the promotion of independent films, foreign films and to speak to and inform a worldwide audience about films and film festivals. |
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AthenaWeb — a “video portal and workspace for European audiovisual communication professionals in the areas of science and scientific information” — is an EU funded resource that aids scientists, labs, corporations, universities and non-profits in addition to broadcasters, documenarians and others in visual media. AthenaWeb also features science news, events and resources for educators. |
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BioBusiness.TV is the first of its kind — an independent online TV network made for Life Sciences Investors and Executives. BioBusiness.TV features News, stock tips, interviews with exectives and programs on industry analysis, and also has “column” sections including lifestyle, science and user-generated video content. |
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BioTechniques, the International Journal of Life Science Methods, is the only peer-reviewed journal focusing on original laboratory methods. BioTechniques has a circulation of 85,000 and full internet content available on BioTechniques.com. The website also features a marketplace for finding literature, special offers and free sample, laboratory supplies and jobs. |
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As the leading supplier of leading supplier of the highest quality of replica skulls and skeletons, The Evolution Store is the place for prop rentals, medical models and unique science gifts (including banana scorpion lollipops). In addition to medical posters, The Evolution Store also features decorative science-themed posters with botany and zoology themes. |
| Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting | “As the first film commission in the country, the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting is the one-stop shop for all production needs in New York City, including free permits, free public locations and free police assistance.” The website offers job listings, “Made in NY” merchandise, and the Reel Jobs PSA Campaign. |
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Nature Publishing Group publishes journals on a wide variety of scientific subjects. With further expansion of Nature Reviews in 2009, the Nature Publishing Group continues to follow its original mission statement penned in 1869, making scientific work and discoveries available to and for the benefit of the public. |
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New Scientist is a resource for science news and science jobs. Founded in 1956, the web version was launched in 1996 and features over 76,000 articles. If you want to learn about the latest in Space, Technology, Health, the Environment, read why Facebook is good for you and the truth about green power, visit New Scientist online. |
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Named the magazine that “best captures the cultural zeitgeist” (Media Post), Seed stems from and offers its readership a distinctly 21st century view of the world. As science transforms the social, political, economic, aesthetic, moral, and intellectual landscape of our time, Seed delivers insights, opinions, profiles and reports from the frontline of this cultural shift, all presented alongside cutting-edge design and photography. |
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Science & the City is the gateway to the New York Academy of Sciences. Like Imagine Science Films, Science & the City aims to bring the science and arts communities together, bringing the combination of science and culture to the general public. The Science & the City website features and extensive calendar with all the great science-related events in New York City, podcasts and an art gallery. |
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