December 22, 2017 11:52 am

If you happen to be in NYC for the holidays… check out our NYC Science Facts on LinkNYC

If you’re a New Yorker, or have visited the Big Apple recently, you’ve probably noticed that NYC is replacing its pay phones with interactive kiosks called “Links.” Each Link provides superfast, free public Wi-Fi, phone calls, device charging and a tablet for access to city services, maps and directions. I don’t know about you, but for me, those device chargers alone have been a lifesaver more than once. (Although they’ve made it much harder to use the excuse of, “Sorry I missed your call. My battery died.”)

They also showcase a series of NYCFacts with information of interest about the city. As of this week, they’ve begun showing NYCFacts about science, curated by StarTalk and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Here are two examples from our first batch of facts:

LinkNYC Fact 228 about the 15.5 ton meteorite at the American Museum of Natural History. Credit: Ben Ratner.

One of the first LinkNYC Science Facts curated by StarTalk and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Photo Credit: Ben Ratner.

Another photo by Ben Ratner of a LinkNYC kiosk showing a science fact about the dimensions of the UN building matching the monolith in "2001: A Space Odyssey" curated by StarTalk and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Another LinkNYC science fact curated by StarTalk and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Photo credit: Ben Ratner.

Look for the next batch of StarTalk Science Facts on LinkNYC early in 2018. (Click here to find out more about LinkNYC, including kiosk locations.)

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