We will meet promptly at 630pm.  The entrance is on 77th street midway between Columbus and Central Park West (see photo below).  Michael will be in the Lobby holding a meetup sign.

Michael [masked] c

If you are late we are sorry in advance, this is a "hot" topic so the venue will fill up fast.

These are popular events, so it is important to get there early. The actual lecture usually starts at around 7:20 and goes until 8:00pm, then there is Q&A. Members of the group usually go out for dinner afterward.

There are snacks and a cash bar at the event.

Highly publicized diseases like Ebola and swine flu are only some of the many viruses that spread from animals to humans. Join virologist Nathan Wolfe and computational biologist Daniel Janies as they discuss their efforts to track infectious agents in animals before they reach people. Traveling from the jungles of the Congo to the marketplaces of China and using supercomputers and Google Earth, these two virus hunters are on a mission to stop the next global pandemic.
 
Nathan Wolfe is the founder and CEO of the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative, an organization that studies emerging diseases in animals to curb infectious threats before they become pandemics. He spends much of his time chasing viruses in Africa. In 2011, Wolfe was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. Daniel Janies is an associate professor at Ohio State University. Along with colleagues that include researchers at the Museum, he created a web-based application called Supramap that tracks and maps pathogens as they evolve, providing crucial information for public health officials and national security experts.

Note that the entrance for this event is on 77st street and is around the corner from the main entrance. I was told there is Only 1 Entrance on 77th Street. Wallach Orientation Center, fourth floor.

Depending on the turnout, we can meet for a snack afterward.

More Details Here

http://www.amnh.org/calendar/series/SciCafe