Boston Science and Engineering Lectures Archive
Friday, April 1
8:30a. "Bacterial Chromosome Dynamics." Nancy Kleckner. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room, Third Floor, 24 Oxford St. Details.
Noon. "The Future is Not The Past: Megadroughts and Climate Change in Western North America." Ben Cook. Harvard: Pierce 100F. Details.
12:30p. "Genetic Media." Yaniv Erlich. Erlich Lab. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
3:30 - 5:30p. "Privacy and Surveillance." A panel. Kade Crockford, Director, Technology for Liberty Program, ACLU and Ming Chow. Tufts, Anderson Hall, Nelson Auditorium. Details.
4:30p. "Photonic Nanosensors: a new tool to study molecular dynamics." Qimin Quan. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, April 2
10a. "Circuits and Computers." A Science on Saturday Event. MIT: Kresge Auditorium. Details.
10a. "High-Tech Zoology: Watching the World with Animals' Eyes." Francesca Cagnacci. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11 - 3p. "NanoDays 2016." A Celebration of Nanoscale Science. Museum of Science. Details.
Noon - 3p. "MIT IDEAS: Innovation Showcase and Awards." Student projects designed to improve lives around the world. MIT: Media Lab, E14-6th flr. Details, Registration.
April 4 -7. "In the glasing y-wroght: Medieval Glass as Material, Medium, and Message." Harvard: Various locations. Details.
Monday, April 4
9a. "Evolutionary Ecology of the Intestinal Microbiota." Seth Rakoff-Nahoum. MIT: 1-131. Details.
11a. "Epilepsy." Daniel Acker. Brandeis: Volen 201. Details.
Noon. "Nightingale Apps Demo: Know My PatientTM*." Tiffany Kelley. Northeastern: 366 West Village H. Details.
Noon. "Solar Geoengineering: an update and case for research." David Keith. HKS: Bell Hall, 5th Floor, Belfer Bldg, 79 JFK St. Details.
1p. "Planning in Constraint Space for Multi-Body Manipulation Tasks." Can Erdogan, Georgia Institute of Technology. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
1 - 4:40p. "Viruses as Tools for Genetic Analysis." Constance Cepko and Luk Vandenberghe. HMS: Bldg C, Cannon Room. Details.*
2p. "The Cosmological Constant Problem in Scalar Gravity." Prateek Agrawal. MIT: 6C-442. Details.
3p. "Memory Traces, the Sparkles in Mouse Neocortex." Ji-Song Guan. MIT: 46-3310. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Breaking Strong Bonds and Recovering Rare Earths: Adventures in Sustainable Chemistry." Marion H. Emmert. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
4p. "Cyber-Physical Human Systems: Results and Challenges." Vijay Gupta. BU: 15 St. Mary’s Street, Room 105. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Human Behavior in Networks." Robert West. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Swimming and Crawling in a Turbulent World." Mimi Koehl. MIT: 1-190. Details.
7p. "New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus." Charles C. Mann. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract.
April 5 - 6. "Health Experience Refactored." A conference. Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer Street. Details, Registration.
Tuesday, April 5
10:30a. "Agent-based Model of a Biologically Plausible Mating Task." Giordano Ferreira. Tufts: Halligan 209. Details, Abstract.
Noon - 8p. "Connected Things 2016." Getting real with IoT. MIT Media Lab, E14, 75 Amherst St. Details, Registration.
Noon. "Investigating the Causes for a Long-Term Trend of Increasing Carbon Uptake at the Howland Forest, Maine." David Hollinger, Plant Physiologist, USDA Forest Service. Harvard Herbaria, 22 Divinity Ave. Details.
Noon. "Optogenetic Disruption Demonstrates a Causal Role for Posterior Parietal Cortex in Visual Decisions." Anne Churchland. Harvard: Northwest 243, 52 Oxford St. Details.
12:30p. "Fukushima Five Years Later: A View from the Ocean." Ken Buesseler, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. KSG: CGIS Knafel Bldg K262, 1737 Cambridge St. Details.
3:30p. "Optimization of Network Dynamics: Attributes and Artifacts." Adilson Motter. BU: SCI 109. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Addressing Climate Risks in Developing Country Food Systems: Exploring Solutions." A study group. . KSG: M-RCBG Conference Room (503), Belfer Bldg, 79 JFK St. Details.
4p. "Gravitational Wave Detection with Advanced LIGO." Matthew Evans. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
4p. "New Insights into the Molecular Mechanism of Synaptic Neurotransmitter Release." Axel T. Brunger. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "Save the Planet or Leave It? Let's Do Both! How Materials Engineering will Usher in the Future." Charles Kuehmann. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity." Steve Silberman. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
5p. "What Has Deep Brain Stimulation Taught us about the Neurocircuitry of Depression?" Helen Mayberg. Harvard: NW B103. Details.
6:15 - 9p. "Intro to Coding." A class. CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, 16th flr. Details, RSVP.
Wednesday, April 6
Noon. "Power Electronics for the Future: Research Trends and Challenges." Yogesh Ramadass. MIT: 34-401. Details, Abstract.
1:30p. "Towards Universal Analyzers of Natural Language." Waleed Ammar. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Lessons from Yeast: Cellular recycling system, autophagy." Yoshinori Ohsumi. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 123. Details.
4p. "Thoughts on a Theory of Space Weathering: Or, how rocks can make glass, iron, and life." Daniel Britt. BC: Higgins 310. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Towards a Unifying Framework of Functional Connectivity Abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder." Tal Kenet. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Winter Moth: Eggs into Larvae = Defoliation." Rachel Brinkman. Arnold Arboretum, Peters Hill. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "The Neurobiology of Communication." Richard Mooney. HMS: Armenise Amphitheater. Details.*
6p. "The Evolution of Darwin’s Finches on the Galápagos Islands." B. Rosemary Grant and Peter R. Grant. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details.
6:30p. "Art, Design, Engineering & Biology." Pam Silver. Honeycomb, Le Laboratoire Cambridge, 650 East Kendall Street. Details.
7 - 9p. "Air Pollution Knows No Boundaries." Harvard: Pfizer Lecture Hall, 12 Oxford St. Details.
7p. "Spring Wildflowers: Ephemeral Beauty with a Purpose." Carol Gracie. Cambridge Public Library. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, April 7
11a. "Three Design Principles for Robust Robot Perception." Jianxiong Xiao. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
11:15a. "Protein folding: how and why by hydrogen exchange, fragment separation, and mass spectrometry." Walter Englander. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 122. Details.
Noon. "JAWS Revisited - New Insights into the Ecology of the White Shark in the North Atlantic." Gregory Skomal. Tufts: Lincol Filene Center, Rabb Room. Details, Abstract.
12:10p. "Seasonality and Cold Hardiness of Temperate Tree Species under Global Warming." Yann Vitasse. Arnold Arboretum: Wolkovich Lab, Weld Hill, 1300 Centre St. Details.
12:30p. "Health and Climate Benefits of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Mitigation." Jonathan Buonocore. HSPH: FXB G-12. Details.
2:50p. "Making Big-Data Programming Easy." Martin Hirzel. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3p. "The Ring of Gyges: Understanding Criminal Smart Contracts." Ari Juels. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Online Social Interactions: a lens on humans and a world for humans." Chenhao Tan. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Proteogenomic Analysis of Human Cancer." Daniel C. Liebler. MIT: 32-141. Details.
4p. "Reinforcement learning: Improving behavior through evaluative feedback." Michael Littman. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Rethinking the Dynamics of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and Implications for Long-Term Climate." David Marshall. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details.
4p. "Mooning Texas: an adventure story involving social energy + art + Emile Durkheim's 'take' on Mauss + Hubert's 'take' on mana + the creativity of gossip." Michael Taussig. MIT: 32-155. Details.
4:30p. "Bitcoin and the Global Economy." Michael Casey and Cristina Dolan. MIT: E51-345. Details.
5p. "First Person Perspectives on Depression Recovery with Deep Brain Stimulation?" Helen Mayberg. Harvard: NW B103. Details.
6p. "Growth of Virtual Realities." A workshop. Steve Marshall, Senior Vice President, Greenlight VR. MIT: E51-325, 2 Amherst St. Details, RSVP.
6:30p. "Bacterial Bonanza." MIT Museum: 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:15 - 9p. "Intro to Coding." A class. CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, 16th flr. Details, RSVP.
Friday, April 8
Noon - 5p. "Health & Ventures in the Microbiome." A symposium. MIT: E15-070. Details.
12:30p. "Toward an Understanding of Exoplanetary Composition." Jonathan Fortney. MIT: 54-517. Details, Abstract.
1:30 - 5p. "Cell and Developmental Biology Annual Spring Symposium." HMS: NRB 350. Details.*
3p. "Climate Science and Climate Risks." Kerry Emanuel. MIT: NW17. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Differential Privacy in Distributed Systems." Anand D. Sarwate. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G125. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Managing Uncertainty in Future Smart Grid: An Online-Algorithmic Approach Towards Robust and Efficient Decisions." Xiaojun Lin. BU: 8 St. Mary’s Street, PHO 210. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Integrating Nano-Biomaterials for Future Bio-Hybrid Solar Fuel Conversions." Dibyendu Mukherjee. BU: 15 St. Mary's 105. Details.
4p. "Scalable Proteomic Imaging of Intact Biological Systems." Kwanghun Chung. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
4:30p. "The Restoration of Early Sound Recordings using Optical Metrology." Carl Haber. Sound Reproduction R & D Home Page. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "MIT Water Innovation Prize." MIT: 32-123. Details, RSVP.
Monday, April 11
11:30a. "The Internet Identity Mess and Opportunities for Improvement." Discussion leader, Andrew Neff. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin 119. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Natural Language Processing and Other Cutting Edge Approaches to Data Analytics and Decision Support." Max Topaz. Northeastern: 109 Robinson Hall. Details.
12:15p. "Healthy Forever? Aging, Mobility, and the Transformation of Later Life." Cara Kiernan Fallon. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford Street, 3rd Floor. Details.
1:30 - 5p. "Genetics and Genomics Annual Symposium." HMS: Goldenson 122, 220 Longwood. Details.*
4p. "How is Machine Learning Going to Change Health Care?" David Sontag. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Reimagining the Natural Protein World Using Chemistry." Stephen B.H. Kent. MIT: 56-114. Details.
4p. "Searching for Neutrinos with the ARIANNA Radio Neutrino Telescope." Corey Reed. MIT: 26-414. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Buds, Leaves, and Flowers–Springtime Phenology." Elizabeth Wolkovich and Jehane Samaha. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg, 125 Arborway. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "An Introduction to Machine Learning for Law, Journalism, and Public Policy." William Li. Engagement Lab, 160 Boylston Street, 4th Floor. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Museum Conversations: Curating Data/Challenging History." Fred Wilson and Laura Kurgan. Harvard: Museum of Natural History. Details.
6:30p. "The Evolution of Individual Differences: Personality, Politics, and Sex." Max Krasnow. The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "The Future of Nature: Climate After The Paris Agreement." A discussion. Boston Center for the Arts, Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont St. Details, Registration, Abstract.
April 12 - May 24. "Internet of Things: Roadmap to a Connected World." Online Courseware. Details.
Tuesday, April 12
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1:30p. "Spider Superheros." Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway, Chelsea. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. "Engineering Cell Fates in Vitro." George Daley. MIT: 76-156. Live broadcast to GT and UIUC. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Physics-Based Manipulation." Sidd Srinivasa. MIT: 32-G449. Details.
Noon - 5p. "Beyond 2016—MIT's Frontiers of the Future." A symposium. MIT: Kresge Auditorium. Details, Registration.
Noon. "Genetics & National Security." A forum. HLS: Pound 101, 1536 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Noon. "Multiple Decision Systems in the Human Brain." Nathaniel Daw. Harvard: NW 243, 52 Oxford St. Details.
Noon. "Who are the Species in Your Neighborhood? Density-Dependent Interactions in a Tropical Tree Community." Liza Comita. Harvard: Herbaria, 22 Divinity. Details.
12:30p. "Seeing Through the Retina." David Williams. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
1p. "The Paradox of the Third Tier: how do corals react to extreme environmental conditions?" Dan Tchernov. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin 125 G. Details, Abstract.
3p. "The Science of Stereotyping and Implicit Bias." Keith Maddox and Samuel Sommers. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Aeromechanics of Bat Flight: From Live Animals to Robotic Models." Kenny Breuer. BU: SCI 109. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Physics for Future Presidents: A Serious Course Title." Richard A. Muller. Harvard Science Center C. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Reconstructing RNA-based Life." Gerald Joyce. Harvard: Pfizer Hall. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Tackling Breast Cancer: New Stresses and Vulnerabilities in the Cancer Genome." Thomas “Trey” Westbrook. HMS: Jimmy Fund Auditorium. Details.*
5 - 7:30p. "Artificial Intelligence: Its Future and Ours." A panel discussion. Harvard: William James B-01, 33 Kirkland. Details.
5:30p. "Biotechnology, Infectious Disease, and the Microbiome: Rethinking the War on Microbes." A forum. Genzyme Center, 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Bioinspiration & Radical Simplicity." A Cambridge Science Festival Event. Jeff Karp. CIC Boston, Milky Way Event Space, 50 Milk St. Details, Registration.
6:30p. "Earthquakes and Tsunamis." John Ebel. Belmont Media Center, 9 Lexington St, Belmont. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "Lead in Our Water: Lessons from Flint to Massachusetts." A conference. Tufts: Pearson Chemical Laboratory, 62 Talbot Ave. Details.
7p. "Magnolias for New England." Andrew Bunting. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "Sonic Sea." Movie premiere followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. New England Aquarium, Simons IMAX Theatre. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7:30p. "From Individuals, to Populations, to Communities, to Extinction: when does personality matter?" Jonathan Pruitt. Harvard: MCZ 101, 26 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, April 13
Noon. "The Molecular Genetics of Meiosis." R. Scott Hawley. HMS: NRB 350. Details.*
2p. "Neurobiology of Obesity: Food Craving Gone Awry." Carrie Ferrario. BUSM: 72 East Concord, L-110. Details.
3p. "On Control with Limited Information." Cedric Langbort. BU: 15 St. Mary’s Street, Room 105. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Bigger Data about Smaller People: Studying children’s language learning at scale." Michael C. Frank. Harvard: WJH, Room 1. Details.
4p. "From Biominerals to Ancient Technologies: Exploring New Routes for Durable Building Materials." Admir Masic. MIT: 1-131. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Geckos and Needles: Interesting Observations in Soft Matter Fracture." Alred J. Crosby. Harvard: 2nd flr Maxwell Dworkin Lounge. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Group Love." Mahzarin Banaji. Harvard: Yenching Auditorium, 2 Divinity Ave. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Printing, Parchment, and Protein: The Bioarchaeology of Harvard's Books on Skin." Stephen J. Milner. Harvard: Lamont Library Forum Room. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Mammals on the Move." Francesca Cagnacci. Harvard: Northwest B103, 52 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
7p. "The Neurobiology of Trauma." Jim Hopper. MIT: 4-231. Details.
8p. "One Catastrophe After Another: The big bang, the death of the dinosaurs, ice ages, global warming, and beyond." Richard A. Muller. Harvard: Geological Museum 100, 24 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, April 14
9 - 5p. "Art Technology Psyche II." A conference. Arts @ 29 Garden Street. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "The Spectrum of Madness: Clinical Implications of Viewing Psychosis Dimensionally." Nancy Williams. McLean Hospital: Pierce Hall. Details.
2:50p. "Rethinking the Storage Stack for Multi-Core, Multi-Device Systems." Mahesh Balakrishnan. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details.
3p. "Black Holes, Gravitational Waves and LIGO." Barry Barish. BU: SCI 109. Details.
4p. "Blue Energy and (Other) Sustainable Heat-to-Power Conversion." Rene Van Roij. Brandeis: Abelson 229. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Making Robots Behave." Leslie Pack Karbling. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Nano-Materials for Practical Applications: Opportunities in computing and the Internet-of-Things." Spratic Guha. MIT: 6-104. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Virus Evolution During Acute Infection: Population dynamics and pathogenesis." Raul Andino. MIT: 32-141. Details.
4p. "Weld Hill: Research on View." A guided tour. Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill Research and Administration Building. Details, Registration.
4:15p. "Law, Order & Algorithms." Sharad Goel. MIT: E51-325. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Human Rights & Technology." A forum. MIT: 1-190 (Pierce Laboratory). Details.
5 - 7:30p. "Tree Spotters Training." Arnold Arbortum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details.
7p. "Balancing Flexibility and Scale in a Synthetic Biology Foundry." Barry Canton. Ginkgo Bioworks. Broad Institute Auditorium. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "Pingers, Spools, and Crooked Hooks: Modifying Fishing Practices to Prevent Marine Extinctions." Timothy B. Werner. New England Aquarium, Simons IMAX Theatre. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8p. "From the Great Wall to the Great Collider: China and the Quest to Uncover the Inner Workings of the Universe." Steve Nadis. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details.
April 15 - 24. "Cambridge Science Festival." Various locations. Details.
Friday, April 15
7 - 9a. "Bird Walks." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8 - 4:30p. "The Future of Public Health." A conference. Northeastern University: Raytheon Amphitheater, Egan Research Center. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9 - 5:45p. "MIT Sustainability Summit." MIT: E52. Details, Registration.
10 - 5:30p. "Aqueous Solutions: Valuing Wastewater as a Resource." A symposium. Tufts: Cabot Center, Asean Auditorium. Details. Abstract, Registration.
10:30a. "How does Behavior Shape the Neural Representation of Sound?." Stephen David. BU: ERB 203, 44 Cummington Mall. Details, Abstract.
10:30a. "Physical Side Channel Attacks on PCs and Mobile Devices." Daniel Genkin. MIT: 32-G882. Details.
Noon. "21st Century Clinical Research: Patient Activism, Social Media, Digital Apps." Lisa Gualtieri. Tufts Medical: Stearns Auditorium, Farnsworth Building, first floor. Details.
Noon. "Drug Trials: Challenges for Alzheimer’s and Other Urgent Needs." Available online on forumhsph.org. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
Noon. "Reduced GABAergic Action in the Autistic Brain." Caroline Robertson. MIT: 46-6011. Details, Abstract.
12 - 4p. "Science Carnival & Robot Zoo." A Cambridge Science Festival Event. Cambridge Rindge & Latin Field House, Cambridge Public Library, Broadway and Ellery Street, Cambridge. Details.
12:30p. "Cosmology with Weak Lensing: Bayesian Hierarchical Modelling with 100,000 Parameters." Alan Heavens. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details.
1p. "Cosmology with Weak Lensing: Bayesian Hierarchical Modelling with 100,000 Parameters." Alan Heavens. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Unraveling Mysteries of the Silk Cocoon." Peggy Cebe. BU: 15 St. Mary's St, Room 105. Details, Abstract.
4p. "On Legged Locomotion and Dynamic Regrasping." Amir Shapiro. Harvard: Cruft 209. Details, Abstract.
7:30p. "Big Ideas for Busy People." Opening event of the Cambridge Science Festival. First Parish, 1446 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Details, Tickets.
Saturday, April 16
1p. "Awesome Animal Tournament." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8:45a. "Microbial Sciences Symposium." Harvard: Radcliffe Gymnasium. Details.
9 - 5p. "Translating Neuroscience: From Concept to Clinic." A symposium. HMS: New Research Building, Amphitheater, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur. Details.*
Noon - 4p. "Science Carnival & Robot Zoo!" A Cambridge Science Festival event. Various locations. Details.
12:30p. "Light on Rothko’s Harvard Murals and Planck’s Cosmic Microwave Background." Ronald Stark and Francesca Bewer. A Cambridge Science Festival Event. Harvard Art Museums, Lightbox Gallery, Level 5. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6 - 8:30p. "Worthy of AtTENtion: Gender,robots and everything in between." A Cambridge Science Festival Event. MIT Museum. Details, RSVP.
6:30p. "The Classroom of Tomorrow – Swarm Robots in Education." Wafa Johal and Ayberk Özgür. swissnex Boston, 420 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Sunday, April 17
10a. "Nature Story Hour." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "Photography Workshop: Insects and Photography 101." Linde Eyster. Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Monday, April 18
11:30a. "Accessing Data while Preserving Privacy." Georgios Kellaris. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin 119. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Nuclear Energy: Obstacles and Possibilities." Matthew Bunn and Joseph Lassiter. HKS: Bell Hall, 5th Floor, Belfer Building. Details.
12:10p. "Landscape Genomics of Climate Adaptation in Populus." Stephen Keller. Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill. Details.
12:30p. "Coloring the Universe." Kimberly Arcand. A Cambridge Science Festival Event. Harvard Art Museums. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "Discovery of New Chemistry and Biology from the Microbial World." Xinyu Liu. Liu Group. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
4p. "Quantum Black Holes." Stephen W. Hawking. Harvard: Sanders Theater. The lecture will be broadcast to a number of campus locations. Details.
4p. "Weighting Climate Change from Space." Isabella Velicogna. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details, Abstract.
5 - 9p. "Sandbox@MIT." A forum. Microsoft NERD, 1 Memorial Drive. Details, Registration.
7 - 8:30p. "Plant Diversity: The Leitmotif of Botanical Gardens." Richard T. Olsen. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Tuesday, April 19
5p. "Brush Bots." Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library, 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan. Details.
11a. "Toward a Neuroscience Based Classification of Psychotic Disorders." Matcheri Keshavan. McLean Hospital: deMarneffe 132, 115 Mill St, Belmont. Details.
11:30 - 3p. "EECScon 2016." EECScon is MIT’s premier undergraduate research conference. Boston Marriott Cambridge. Details, Registration.
12:30p. "Building a Biomedical Information Commons: Ethical and Policy Issues." HMS: Gorden Hall, Waterhouse 106. Details, Abstract, RSVP.*
12:30p. "The Lean Theorem Prover." Leonardo de Moura. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
1p. "A Vertically-Integrated Approach to Climate Science: from measurements and machine learning to models and policy." Sarvesh Garimella. MIT: 54-915. Details.
2:30p. "Planck, BICEP, and the Early Universe." Raphael Flauger. Tufts: 574 Boston Ave., Room 310, Medford. Details.
3p. "An Ecology for Technology Enhanced Education: Journeys Between Informal & Formal Learning." Timothy O'Shea and Eileen Scanlon. MIT: 4-231. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Cherries Galore." Kit Ganshaw. Arnold Arboretum, Forest Hills Gate. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Statistics of Objects: Elastic Metrics and Square-Roots Simplifications." Anuj Srivastava. Harvard: Lyman 425. Details, Abstract.
3p. "To Use or Not to Use: iPSCs and Neurodegenerative Disease." Lee Rubin. MIT: 46-3189. Details.
4p. "Cortical Signal-in-Noise Processing: From Neuron to Behavior." Christoph Schreiner. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Meltzer Auditorium, 243 Charles Street. Details.*
4p. "Fiber-Forming Filaments Figure Out Frustration: how impossible packing shapes the assembly of chiral filaments." Gregory Grason. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "The Future of Energy Efficiency." Harvey Michaels. Questrom, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Rm 212. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "360 Video, Lightning Talks & VicoVR at Wistia." A Meetup. Wistia, 17 Tudor, Cambridge. Details.
6p. "The New Old Age: How the body ages and how to keep it young." A forum. HMS: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, NRB, 77 Ave Louis Pasteur. Details.*
6:15p. "Intro to Coding Class." CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, 16th floor. Details, RSVP.
6:30p. "Challenges and Opportunities in High Level Renewable Energy Integration." Eduard Muljadi. National Grid (Rooms: Valley A&B), 40 Sylvan Rd, Waltham. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Catching the Sun!" A documentary. Landmark Kendall Square Cinema. Details.
7p. "Editing the Genome: Now We Can. Should We?" Kevin Esvelt and Sam Lipson. Museum of Science, D'Arbeloff Suite. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "Hunting for Fossil Fat in Earth's History." Shane O'Reilly. Le Laboratoire Cambridge, 650 East Kendall Street. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Wednesday, April 20
8 - 5p. "MIT Information and Communication Technologies Conference." MIT: E14. Details, Registration.
11:45a. "The Future of Protein: Blending Markets and Food Technology to Solve Some of the World's Biggest Problems." Bruce Friedrich. MIT: E62-262. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "The Ocean, Arctic Sea Ice, and Climate." Mary-Louise Timmermans. MIT: 54-915. Details. Abstract.
1:30p. "Why Do Humans (And Only Humans) Keep Pets?" Hal Herzog. Tufts: Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room. Details.
2p. "Dissecting Circuit Mechanisms of Aversive Behavior." Thomas Kash. BUSM: 72 East Concord Street, L-110. Details.
3p. "The Pathophysiology of Fragile X Syndrome: From cell to circuit to behavior." Peter Kind. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "New Nanomaterials at the Interface of Structural Biology and Polymer Science." Ronald Zuckermann. MIT: 56-114. Details.
4p. "EECS Masterworks 2016." MIT: 32-140. Details.
5 - 7p. "The Elusive Demos: Democracy in the Digital Age." A forum. Harvard: Science Center A. Details.
5p. "Towards General Artificial Intelligence." Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder, Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "In a Haze: Studying Marijuana." Aeronaut Brewing Company, 14 Tyler St, Somerville. Details.
6:30p. "Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux." Brian DeLacey. MIT: E51-315. Details.
7 - 9p. "Awaken the Force Within: Immunotherapy brings new hope to cancer treatment." Harvard: Pfizer Lecture Hall, 12 Oxford St. Details.
7p. "Lab Girl." Hope Jahrem. This event includes a book signing. WorkBar Cambridge, 45 Prospect St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
8:30p. "Stories Under the Stars." Museum of Science, Charles Hayden Planetarium. Details, Tickets.
Thursday, April 21
7a. "Bird Walks." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. Note new time. "Frequency Map Enhancement for Long-Term Autonomy of Mobile Robots." Tom Krajnik. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
11:45a. "How Uber is Changing the Transportation Landscape." Andrew Salzberg. MIT: 1-190. Details.
Noon. "Attention and Memory in Typical and Atypical Development." Dima Amso. Harvard: WJH 765. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Embracing the Emerging Industrial Revolution in Our Oceans." Douglas J. McCauley. Harvard: Pierce 100F. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Social Lives of Computer Models in Forestry Research." Streaming platforms: Webex: http://bit.ly/TuftsLunchLearn; Video conferencing system or application: 737738317@tufts.webex.com. Tom Ozden-Schilling. Tufts: Rabb Room, Lincoln Filene Center. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Unraveling the Mysteries of Sleep: When, why, and how." Amita Sehgel. Harvard: Northwest B103. Details, Abstract.
2:30p. "A Hidden Treasure: Arnold Arboretum Herbarium of Cultivated Plants." Irina Kadis, Curatorial Assistant. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Registration.
2:50p. "Knowing You Better to do Helpful Things using User Behavior Data." Jeff Huang. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details.
4p. "Novel Climate-Novel Ecosystems: Effects of directional changes in precipitation amount and variability." Osvaldo Sala. Harvard: BioLabs lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave. Details.
4p. "Reinforcement Learning: From Vision to Action and Back." Satinder Singh Baveja. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Sustainable Electricity: A Generational Change in the Making." Alexander Von Meier. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Prescription Drug Abuse in American History: Lessons from a Century of Failures and Occasional Successes." David Herzberg. HMS: Carl W. Walter Amphitheater, Tosteson Medical Education Center. Details, RSVP.*
6 - 8p. "Matter Design Computation: Cells, Bits, and Atoms." Jenny Sabin. MIT: 7-429. Details, Abstract.
6p. "The Rainforest's Business: What can nature teach us about business and conservation?" Lider Sucre. Harvard: 60 Oxford St, Room 330. Details.
6:15p. "Intro to Coding Class." CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, 16th floor. Details, RSVP.
7p. "The Ocean’s Most Spectacular Color Change Artists." Roger T. Hanlon. New England Aquarium, Simons IMAX Theatre. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7pm. "The Wild West of Star Formation." Cara Battersby. Center for Astrophysics: 60 Garden St, Phillips Auditorium. Details.
7:30p. "Space Station." Jared Sorenson. Museum of Science, Charles Hayden Planetarium. Details, Tickets.
Friday, April 22
10a. "Analysing Structural and Functional Brain Development In Utero." Georg Langs. MIT: 32-D451. Details, Abstract.
10:30a. "Speech Perception and Masking Release in Normal, Impaired, and Electric Hearing: Understanding speech in noise, and vice versa." Andrew Oxenham. BU: ERB 203, 44 Cummington Mall. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Ozone Layer Depletion: its science, policy, and implementation." A.R. Ravishankara. Harvard: Pierce 100F. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Phase Space of Climates." Tobias Bischoff. MIT: 54-923. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Connectomics – Mapping the Brain." Verena Kaynig. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details.
1 - 9p. "DigiFabCon." Microsoft NERD, 1 Memorial Drive. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Information Acquisition, Controlled Sensing, and Sequential Refinement of Belief." Tara Javidi. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G125. Details, Abstract.
3p. "JWST is Coming to a Lagrangian Point Near You!" George Rieke. Tufts: 574 Boston Ave., Room 401. Details.
3p. "Lysenko's Ghost: Epigenetics and Russia." Loren Graham. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
3p. "Robots in Our World: Uncertain, Incomplete and Unfamiliar." Jeremy L Wyatt. MIT: 32-G440. Details, Abstract.
3p. "SSPICE for Ultra-broadband Wireless." Milind M. Buddhikot. BU: 8 St. Mary's St, PHO 210. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Towards Theory-Driven Fusion Research." Frank Jenko. MIT: NW17-218. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, April 23
9:30a. "Intro to Coding Class." CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, 16th floor. Details, RSVP.
Postponed. 10a. "Intro to Arduino." First of two classes. Parts and Crafts, 577 Somerville Ave, Somerville. Details.
10 - 3p. "MIT Open House: Under the Dome." Various locations. Details.
10 - 4. "Rocket Day @ Danehy Park." Danehy Park, 99 Sherman St., Cambridge. Details.
11a. "Community Sculpture Racing." Danehy Park, Northwest Cambridge. Details.
11 - 6p. "Cybersecurity Red Team Challenge." The Davenport Building, 25 First St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. "Marvelous Molecules in Play." John Dolhun. A Cambridge Science Festival Event. MIT: 26-100. Details.
Noon - 4p. "Cambridge Explores the Universe." A Cambridge Science Festival Event. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St. Details.
2p. "Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest." Julie Zickefoose. Harvard: Museum of Natural History, Haller Hall, 26 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
Sunday, April 24
10:30. "Spring Tree Identification." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
5:30p. "Gravitational Waves Unplugged." Scott Hughes. Aeronaut Brewing Company, 14 Tyler St, Somerville. Details, Abstract.
Monday, April 25
9 - 5p. "Research Day on Global Food Security: Crisis and Opportunity." Tufts: Sackler DeBlois Auditorium, Arthur M. Sackler Center, Boston campus. Details, RSVP.
9:30a. "Exoplanet Atmospheric Exploration and Categorization through Transmission Spectroscopy." A thesis defense. Stephen Messenger. MIT: 54-915 Details.
Noon. "Is It Too Late (Or Too Early) for BioFuels?" Kristala Jones Prather. MIT: E19-319. Details.
Noon. "Retrotransposons as Agents of Somatic Diversity, Disease and Aging." Stephen Helfand. Brandeis: Rosenstiel 118. Details.
Noon. "The Stratospheric Circulation: Drivers of Variability and Impacts on Tropospheric Ozone." Jessica Neu. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
12:10p. "The Evolution of Crop Species: Insights from genomics to archaeology." Michael Purugganan. Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill. Details.
12:15p. "Control of Variability in Motor Learning." Adrienne Fairhall. Boston Children's Hospital, Folkman Auditorium, Enders Bldg, 300 Longwood Ave. Details.*
12:15p. "Stanley Milgram and the Sonic Imaginary." Trevor Pinch. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Roo, 24 Oxford St. Details.
1p. "Robot Learning and Exploration with Rich Sensory Input." Herke van Hoof. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Emergence of Reward Coding in the Olfactory System." Daniel Millman. A dissertation defense. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details.
4p. "Using Motion to Understand Objects in the Real World." David Held. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G125. Details, Abstract.
4p. "A Conversation on Conversation." Sherry Turkle and Wade Rousch. MIT: E51-095. Details.
4p. "Decoding Observational Learning: A Circuit Level Analysis of the Social Brain." Stephen Allsop. A thesis defense. MIT: 46-3310. Details.
4p. "Spatial and Social Frictions in the City: Evidence from Yelp." Jonathan Dingel. MIT: E52-532. Details.
4p. "Using Motion to Understand Objects in the Real World." David Held. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G125. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Towards Artificial Living Materials." Michael Brenner. MIT: 2-190. Details.
4:45p. "The Future of Nuclear Energy, or, the Lament of a Life-Long Nuclear Guy." John Rowe, Chairman Emeritus, Exelon Corporation. MIT: 66-110. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, April 26
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. "Robust Distributed Control Policies for Multi-Robot Systems." Seth Hutchinson. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Using Big Data to Elucidate Brain-Behavior Relations: Opportunities and challenges." Ruben Gur. McLean Hospital: deMarneffe 132. Details.
11:45a. "Skin-Inspired Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Sensors." Zhenan Bao. Harvard: Geological Museum, Haller Hall. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Consequences of Earlier Springs for Phenological Overlap In and Among Plants, Caribou, and Musk Oxen in Greenland." Eric Post. Harvard: Seminar Room 125, 22 Divinity Ave. Details.
Noon. "Material Perception, Texture, and Peripheral Vision." Shaiyanb Keshvari. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Saturn’s Rings as a Probe of Saturn’s Interior." Dick French. MITU: 54-517. Details, Abstract.
2:30p. "Inflation and the Quantum Measurement Problem." Dhrubo Jyoti. MIT: 6C-442. Details, Abstract.
3p. "A Deeper Understanding of our Universe from 2 km Underground." Art McDonald. BU: Metcalf 109. Details, Abstract. Poster.
3p. "Can Brain Imaging in Infants Shed Light on Language Acquisition in Humans?" Ghislaine Dehaene-Lambertz. MIT: 46-3310. Details.
3p. "Careful or Colorful: the evolution of animal ornaments." Danny Abrams. Harvard: Lyman 425. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Topological Treatment of Neural Activity and the Quantum Question Order Effect." Seth Lloyd. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
4p. "Towards an Understanding of the Human Microbial Ecosystem." David Relman. MIT: 32-123. Details.
6p. "Through the Virtual Reality Looking Glass." A Meetup. Cambridge Innovation Center - Venture Cafe, One Broadway, 5th Floor. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6:30p. "Designing with Water." Jason Hellendrung. MIT: 4-231. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Intro to Coding Class." CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, 5th floor Windrose, Conference Room. Details, RSVP.
7p. "Embrace of the Serpent." A Coolidge Corner Science on Screen event. Neuropharmacologist David H. Farb will give an overview of the issues raised by the film. Coolidge Corner Theater, 290 Harvard St, Brookline. Details.
7p. "IP for Makers: What You Should Know to Protect Your Creations (and to protect yourself from other people’s IP)." Keith Toms. Artisan's Asylum, 10 Tyler St, Somerville. Details, Abstract.
7p. "The Mystery of Whale Eyesight and (Big) Things that Go Bump in the Night." Scott Kraus. New England Aquarium, Simons IMAX Theatre. Details, Abstract, Registration.
April 27 - 28. "Biotech 101 for Non-Scientists." MassBio, 300 Technology Square 8th Floor, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Wednesday, April 27
10a. "Energy-Scalable Speech Recognition Circuits." Michael Price. A thesis defense. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Colony or Ant, Who Calls the Shots?" Ofer Feinerman. Harvard: 60 Oxford, Room 330. Details, Abstract.
11:30a. "Democratizing Genetic Surveillance." Yaniv Erlich. Erlich Lab. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Chilling Effects: Insights on how laws and surveillance impact people online." Jon Penney. Harvard: Berkman Center, 23 Everett St, 2nd flr. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
12:10p. "Seasonality and Cold Hardiness of Temperate Tree Species under Global Warming." Yann Vitasse. Arnold Arboretum, Weld Hill. Details.
1p. "Effective Field Theories for the LHC." Ian Moult. A thesis defense. MIT: 6C-442. Details.
2p. "Adolescent Binge Alcohol Exposure and Prefrontal Function in Adulthood." Lawrence Chandler, Associate Professor, Neuroscience, Medical University of South Carolina. BUSM: 72 East Concord Street – L-110. Details.
4p. "Machines Seeing Action." Aaron Bobick. BU: PHO 211. Details.
4p. "New Mechanistic Insights into Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases." Morgan Sheng. MIT: 46-3189. Details.
4p. "Spontaneous Patch Formation in a Swarm of Robotic Plankton: Depth-Keeping in Internal Waves." Peter Franks. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Value of Storage Technologies for Solar and Wind Energy." Jessika Trancik. MIT: 1-131. Details.
4:30p. "Linear Algebra and the Shape of Bird Beaks." Michael Brenner. MIT: 2-190. Details.
6p. "Fantastic Voyage: Cool Tools in Brain Exploration." Jeff Lichtman and Xiaowei Zhuang. Harvard Science Center D. Details.
Thursday, April 28
10a. "The Structure of Mouse Behavior." Dissertation seminar. Alexander Wiltschko. HMS: Bldg C, Cannon Room, 200 Longwood Ave. Details.*
Noon. "Sacred Rice: Environmental Change and Structural Uncertainty in Rural West Africa." Online platforms: Webex: http://bit.ly/TuftsLunchLearn; Video conferencing system or application: 737738317@tufts.webex.com. Joanna Davidson. Tufts: Rabb Room, Lincoln Filene Center. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Network Models for Long-Range Planning with Behavioral Biases." Jon Kleinberg. Northeastern: 177 Huntington Ave, 11th flr. Details, Abstract. Photo ID required.
2:50p. "Machine Learning Methods for Computational Sustainability." Liping Liu. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Coding of Internal Senses: Vagal gut-to-brain circuits." Erika Williams. HMS: Goldenson 122, 220 Longwood Avenue. Details.*
3:45p. "Saturn’s Rings as a Probe of Saturn’s Interior." Dick French. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave, Room 502. Details.
4p. "Experiments Big and Small." Sava S. Dimopoulos. MIT: 34-101. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Supermassive Black Hole Growth over the Past 12 Billion Years." Meg Urry. Tufts: Collaborative Learning & Innovation Complex (CLIC), 574 Boston Avenue, Room 401. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Temporal Dynamics in the Human Microbiome." David Relman. MIT: 32-141. Details.
4p. "The Man Who Knew Infinity." A public discussion of Hardy, Ramanujan,and mathematics. A panel discussion. MIT: 2-190. Details.
4p. "The Secret Lives of Axons." David Linden. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Claim No Easy Victories: Can the Social Sciences Serve the Equity Interest of the Poor?" Charles M. Payne. Harvard: Boylston Hall 110. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Reflections on Advanced Identity Representation." Fox Harrell. MIT: 56-114. Details, Abstract.
5p. "The Energy-Water Nexus." Michael Webber. BU: Questrom School of Business, 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Rm 212. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Chemical Diversity Expressed Through Small-Molecule Performance: diverse readouts, phenotypes, and genetic determinants." A Meetup. Paul Clemons and Mathias Wawer. Broad Institute, Monadnock room, 415 Main St, Cambridge. Details, RSVP.
6p. "From Supercontinents to Islands - Evolution in Motion." Gonzalo Giribet. Giribet Lab. Harvard: Museum of Natural History. Details.
6p. "Future of the Museum." A forum discussion. MNIT: 10-250. Details, Registration. This event will be livestreamed.
6p. "Pests and Diseases of Woody Plants." Andrew Gapinski. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
April 29 - 30. "The Molecularization of Identity: Science, Metaphors, and Personhood in the 21st Century." A symposium. Harvard Kennedy School. Various locations. Details, Registration.
Friday, April 29
10:30a. "What Can We Learn About Auditory Scene Analysis from Autism Spectrum Disorders?" Hari Bharadwaj. BU: ERB 203, 44 Cummington Mall. Details, Abstract.
2p. "What Effect does Language have on People?" Lillian Lee. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
3p. "The Smart Grid Opportunity: from Automation to Autonomy." Sakis Meliopoulos. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G125. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, April 30
9 - 11:30a. "Know Your Nose: A Public Forum on the Nose and Sinuses." Mass Eye & Ear, Meltzer Auditorium, 243 Charles St. Details, RSVP.
9a. "The Power and Promise of Biodiversity: Restoring Land, Sea and Climate." A Conference. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details.
9:30a. "Intro to Coding Class." CIC Boston, 50 Milk St, 5th floor Windrose, Conference Room. Details, RSVP. This class repeats at 1:30p.
11 - 1p. "Spring Into Science -- Biology." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
12 - 4p. "Light Saber Build Party." A fundraiser. Parts and Crafts, 577 Somerville Ave, Somerville. Details, Registration.
1p. "Maples, Roses, and More." Rhoda Kubrick, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
*Admission to Harvard's medical area buildings often requires ID issued by a "Harvard Medical School Affiliate". A list of these institutions can be consulted here. Persons interested in events in the medical area that are not explicitly public, that have sponsors with whom they have no experience, and who are unsure if their ID will guarantee access, might want to email the contact person cited in the details page and ask. Inquiries directed at the HMS Dept of Genetics should be emailed to esexton@genetics.med.harvard.edu (or 617-432-7666) at least one day before the event. Events in the medical area that do not carry an asterisk are those that I think are prepared to receive the unaffiliated.
END