A Harvard mathematics professor who says the New Yorker defamed him is taking his fight to the Web.

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What: Harvard Math Professor, Counsel to Discuss Defamation by The New Yorker in Webcast

Harvard Mathematics Professor Dr. Shing-Tung Yau and counsel Howard M. Cooper of Todd & Weld LLP of Boston will detail their allegations of defamation by Sylvia Nasar in an article about a noteworthy mathematical proof in The New Yorker magazine entitled "Manifold Destiny" (August 28, 2006).

Who: Howard M. Cooper and Dr. Shing-Tung Yau

Where: Webcast open to all interested parties at www.doctoryau.com. Go to website and follow instructions to log in. Questions may be submitted online.

When: Noon, EDT; Wednesday, September 20, 2006.

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