{"title": "Radiolab Presents: Viscera", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR", "address": "Charlton Street 44", "price": "$30-50 • Free Livestream (RSVP required)", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "50.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/medicine"], "description": "\"Radiolab Presents: Viscera\" is an in-person live event that can also be followed via livestream. It comes from Radiolab and takes audiences into the world of transplants, asking how close we are to convincing our bodies to accept what is not us. ER doctor Avir Mitra and senior correspondent Molly Webster lead the evening, joined by New York Times bestselling science writer Mary Roach, whose new book explores replacing human parts. 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Retired oncologist and Society Member Dr. Carol Portlock reviews new and intriguing science in multiple fields, including those relevant to COVID and beyond. The sessions are recorded, with the video available for 30 days afterward. 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The conversation will be moderated by Pamela Paul, a writer at large for The Wall Street Journal and former longtime editor of the New York Times Book Review, author of 10 books including the picture book \"The Path.\" RSVP to Rachel Parker at rparker@penguinrandomhouse.com.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/every-story-is-a-love-story-book-launch-53338/", "official_url": "https://www.judson.org/calendar/every-story-is-a-love-story-book-launch-11-2-26", "image": "https://noky.io/images/729d002e3c37ebdc4735bac5aa150cc8fb9d0edb9023dc292141951430768513-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Some upcoming events", "start": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "The Word Is Change", "address": "Tompkins Avenue 368, 11216", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.thewordischange.com/events/bibliomania-book-fest-at-lincoln-center", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A roundup of upcoming literary events listed by the bookstore The Word Is Change at its Brooklyn location. 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