College of Curiosity
City Museum is the locale for the first College of Curiosity May 26, 2012 featuring a full day of demonstrations and lectures designed to foster curiosity, creativity and sense of wonder. Presenters include science communicator Brian Dunning, astronomer Dr. Nicole Gugliucci, "Mathemagician" Ethan Brown, alien abduction expert Kitty Mervine, science booster Dr. Jennifer Newport, Mentalist Jonny Zavant and curator Jeff Wagg.
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Famous quotes containing the words college of, college and/or curiosity:
“A college of wit-crackers cannot flout me out of my humor. Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Jerry: She’s one of those third-year girls that gripe my liver.
Milo: Third-year girls?
Jerry: Yeah, you know, American college kids. They come over here to take their third year and lap up a little culture. They give me a swift pain.
Milo: Why?
Jerry: They’re officious and dull. They’re always making profound observations they’ve overheard.”
—Alan Jay Lerner (1918–1986)
“Suspense combines curiosity with fear and pulls them up a rising slope.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)