Nicholas Nicastro

Nicholas Nicastro PhD has taught history, anthropology and psychology at Cornell University, Hobart-William Smith Colleges and Pima Community College. His 11 books of fiction and non-fiction have been translated into six languages. He has appeared multiple times on NPR and the CBC, written for The New York Times, The New York Observer, Archaeology and Film Comment. His book "Circumference" was cited as an exemplar text for the national Common Core in English Arts. His new book is "Archimedes: Fulcrum of Science."

Awards: US Common Core Exemplar Text, English Language Arts (9th-10th grades, for "Circumference")

Science Trailblazers of Their Times

The authors blend science, history, and art as they discuss the lives of two of the foremost thinkers and discoverers of their times, Archimedes of ancient Greece, and astronomer Henrietta Leavitt at the turn of the 20th century.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  

Panelists: Nicholas Nicastro, Anna Von Mertens
Moderator: Lauren Rabb

The Future of Science Literacy

Authors Leigh Ann Henion and Lynne Peeples sit down with moderator/historian Nicholas Nicastro to discuss their experiences as established science writers and where science literacy and education is headed in the twenty-first century.

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Leigh Ann Henion, Lynne Peeples
Moderator: Nicholas Nicastro

Book:

Archimedes

Fulcrum of Science
Science / Medicine / Technology
Reaktion Books
October 2024
ISBN 9781789149227
240 pages