Boston Science and Engineering Lectures Archive
Thursday, June 1
Noon. "What's Next for Whole Genome Sequencing? Moving from Research to Diagnostics and Beyond." A panel discussion. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1 - 5:30p. "Boston Area Neuroscience Group (BANG) Symposium." Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston. Details. One of the purposes of this symposium is to reactivate the Boston SfN chapter. Talks will be followed by a business meeting to discuss the goals of the chapter, bylaws, and to vote on council membership. There will be a student/trainee poster session following the business meeting.
2p. "Autophagy and Neurodegeneration." David Rubinsztein. HMS: Goldenson 122, 220 Longwood Ave. Details.
5:30p. "Resupply Launch." A group viewing. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract. Live coverage begin at 8:30 a.m.
6p. "Opioid Addiction - From All Sides." A panel discussion. pivotal, 255 Main St, 6th Floor. Details.
7p. "Poetry and the Ocean." Robert Pinsky and Stefan Helmreich. MIT: Bartos Theatre. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
7p. "Sharks – From Shadow to Light." Brian Skerry. New England Aquarium: Simons IMAX theater. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Friday, June 2
Noon. "A Search for Candidate Brain-Based Biomarkers of Autism." Ev Fedorenko. MIT: 46-6011. Details, Abstract.
Noon - 3p. "Computational Metablomics of Cancer and the Microbiome." A workshop. Dana Farber: Yawkey 306. Details. RSVP by May 26.
Noon. "Using Deep Learning to Model and to Understand Human Auditory Cortex." Alexander Kell. MIT: 32-155. Details.
Saturday, June 3
9a. "Internet of Things Hackathon." MIT: 32-124 and 32-144. Details, Abstract, RSVP. RSVP by May 26, 2017.
10 - Noon. "Boston Area Beekeepers Association Open Hives." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Registration.
Noon. "Kinetic Sculptures." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
8p. "Arlington Astronomy Night." Robbins Farm Park. Details.
Sunday, June 4
Noon. "Data Sculptures." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Monday, June 5
8 - 5p. "The Digital Factory." A conference. MIT: Media Lab, 6th flr. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11:30a. "How Cells Control the Size of Their Organelles." Lishibanya Mohapatra. Brandeis: Abelson 229. Details.
2p. "Microbial Distributions and Survival in the Troposphere and Stratosphere." Noelle C. Bryan. MIT: 54-517. Details, Abstract.
6 - 10p. "Leap Motion: Crafting VR you can Touch." A Boston VR Meetup. Cambridge Innovation Center - Venture Cafe, One Broadway, 5th Floor, Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, June 6
8 - 8p. "Formlabs User Conference." MIT: Media Lab. Details, Tickets.
9:30a. "Cell Mechanics for Drug Delivery." Chan Park. HSPH: 1-1302, 655 Huntington Ave. Details.*
9:30a. "Obesity and Asthma: Microbiome-Metabolome Interactions." Stephanie A. Shore. HSPH: 1-1302. Details.
10a. "El Niño as a Topological Insulator: A Surprising Connection Between Climate, and Quantum Physics." Brad Marston. Brandeis: Abelson229. Details.
11a. "Domain Adaptation: from Manifold Learning to Deep Learning." Andreas Savakis. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
11a. "From Genetics to New Therapy for Schizophrenia and Related Illnesses." Edward Scolnick. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
Noon. "Working from Home: Trends, Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Telework." A panel discussion. Harvard: CGIS South Building, Tsai Auditorium, 1730 Cambridge St. Details.
2p. "Age of Air and the Circulation of the Stratosphere." Marianna Linz. A dissertation defense. MIT: 54-915. Details.
6p. "Scaling Optical Networks into the Next Decade and Beyond." Peter J. Winzer. Lincoln Lab, 3 Forbes Rd, Lexington. Details, Abstract.
7p. "The Lurking Saboteur: Ruminative Response Style in OCD." Jason Krompinger. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
Wednesday, June 7
9:30 - 5:30p. "Bioinformatics." A symposium. BU: 24 Cummington Mall, B01. Details.
6p. "Near-Death Experience: How Psychiatry Leveraged a Folk Phenomenon into Therapeutic Insight." Jelena Martinovic. swissnex Boston. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "The Science of Cooking: Ice Cream & Aioli." Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave, Allston. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Thursday, June 8
8:30 - 5:30p. "Harvard IT Summit." A conference. Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "BU Libraries Wikipedia Meetup." BU: Mugar Library Conference Room. Details, RSVP. If you do not have a Wikipedia account, please create one before the event.
4p. "Cellular Modeling of Neurological Disease." A discussion group. HMS: Warren Alpert 236. Details.*
5:30p. "Explore Web VR at the Public VR Lab." Brookline Interactive Group, 46 Tappan St, Brookline. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
6:30p. "Scaling Optical Networks into the Next Decade and Beyond." Peter J. Winzer. Lincol Labs: 3 Forbes Rd, Lexington. Details, Abstract.
6:45p. "'It's Alive!' Frankenstein’s Lessons for Scientists and Creators." A panel discussion. Le Laboratoire, 650 E. Kendall Street, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
7p. "Robo-Shark: How High-Tech Tags Are Revealing the Secret Lives of Sharks." Nick Whitney. New England Aquarium: Simons IMAX theater. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Friday, June 9
10a. "Separate Neural Pathways for the Analysis of Visual Shapes and Their Spatial Scale." Mitchell Valdes-Sosa. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
1 - 5p. "Chatter Symposium." This event will engage groups with interests in autism and autism research. Northeastern University: John D. O'Bryant African American Institute, Cabral Center, 40 Leon Street. Details, Abstract, Registration. Apply by May 16.
1 - 5p. "Design Challenge." Technologies that support relationships. Northeastern University: John D. O'Bryant African American Institute, Cabral Center, 40 Leon Street. Details, Abstract, Registration. Apply by May 16.
8:30p. "Astronomy After Hours." Museum of Science. Details. The program does not run when the weather is inclement. To find out if Astronomy After Hours is running on a given Friday, call our hotline at 617-589-0267.
Saturday, June 10
10 - Noon. "Boston Area Beekeepers Association Open Hives." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Registration.
10 - 4:30p. "DayCon 2017: Planet Earth." A conference. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Natives for Pollinators." Dan Jaffe. Minton Stable Community Garden, Jamaica Plain. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "3D Printing and Design." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
1p. "Science and Beauty in the Arboretum Collections." Florrie Wescoat, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract.
Sunday, June 11
9a. "Identifying the 25 Most Common Trees in Boston." Kyle Port, Manager, Plant Records. Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9 - 4p. "Sea Level Rise and Extreme Precipitation: Preparing for Boston's Uncertain Future." A conference. Museum of Science. Details, Abstract.
10a. "Bee-come a Pollinator." Ruthann Sneider. Arnold Arboretum, Visitor Center. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "3D Printing and Design." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Monday, June 12
Noon. "The Solar Telescope Project." Xavier Dumusque. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Mount Auburn. Details.
4p. "A Picture of the Energy Landscape of Deep Neural Networks." Pratik Chaudhari. MIT: 32-D507. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, June 13
10a. "Designing a Socially Assistive Robot to Preserve the Dignity of Older Adults." Jason Wilson. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
10a. "Probing Dopamine Circuits During Learning." Patricia Janak. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
11a. "Human Brain Networks Subserving Multiple Forms of Memory: From Neurodegenerative Disease to Normal Aging to Superaging." Brad Dickerson. McLean Hospital: deMarneffe 132, 115 Mill St. Details.
2p. "Model Engineering for Complex Systems Simulation." Lin Zhang. MIT: 32-261. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Chemical Approaches to the Study of Viruses: From Basic Molecular Mechanisms to Pharmacological Inhibition." Priscilla Yang. HMS: Jimmy Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details.
6p. "GE Robotics: Bridging the Digital Industrial Gap." Shiraj Sen, Lead Scientist, GE Global Research. Mass Robotics, Floor 5, Suite 502, 12 Channel St, Boston. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Grand Illustrated Lecture and Magic Lantern Show." Richard Balzer. Harvard Art Museums, Menschel Hall, lower level. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Ticket to Thrive: Lessons from the World's 'Wellderly'." Ardeshir Hashmi. MGH Museum of Medical History and Innovation, Putnam Gallery. Details.
6p. "The Future of Religion in America: Data Analysis with Python and Pandas." Allen Downey. O'Reilly Media, 2 Avenue De Lafayette. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Innovation, Incubation, Investment: The Landscape of Stem Cell Research in Boston." District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Seaport District. Details.
Wednesday, June 14
1:30p. "Mass Online Deliberation as a Common Collaborative Self-Managed Activity." Cyril Velikanov. MIT: E51-341. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Renegades in the Solar Neighborhood." Ana Bonaca. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Mt. Auburn. Details.
6:30p. "Modulating Voices: the Art and Science of Vocal Health in the Theater, Concert Hall, and Clinic." A panel discussion. LeLaboratoire, 650 East Kendall St. Details, Abstract,RSVP.
June 15 - 17. "Psychiatry in 2017." A conference. Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Details, Registration.
Thursday, June 15
3:30p. "Trail Detective's Club." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Energy from Salinity Gradients." Sui Zhang. MIT: 1-150. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Simulation-Driven Motor Design for Vehicle Electrification." Omar Laldin, Head, Electromagnetic Motor Design Group, Farady Future, and Valerio Marra. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
3p. "Be Strong, Tough, Adaptive and Self-healing: Life Lessons Applied to Soft Material Designs." Zhibin Guan. The Guan Group. Wyss Institute, 60 Oxford Street, Room 330, Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
4 - 9p. "Boston Techjam." City Hall Plaza. Details.
5 - 9p. "Life Sciences Global Pitch Fest." The Majesty, Long Wharf. Details, Registration.
5:30p. "Gender and Risk Perception in the Development of Oral Contraceptives, 1940-1968." Kate Grauvogel. HMS: Gordon Hall, Waterhouse Room, 25 Shattuck St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "At the Still Point: Medicine from the Inside." Benjamin Robinson and Matthew Wetschler. Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave, Allston. Details, Abstract.
June 16 - 17. "EurekaFest 2017." MIT 10-110 and the Museum of Science. Details, Abstract.
Friday, June 16
9 - 5p. "Convergence of Science and Engineering in Cancer Research." A symposium. MIT: Kresge Auditorium. Details.
10a. "Infertility Tech Hacking." . Venture Cafe @ Cambridge Innovation Center, 4th Floor, 1 Broadway. Details.
2p. "Reinforcement Learning." Sam Gershman. A computational tutorial. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Saturday, June 17
10 - Noon. "Boston Area Beekeepers Association Open Hives." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Registration.
10a. "Infertility Tech Hacking." Cambridge Innovation Center, 1 Broadway, 4th floor, Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
10a. "VR/AR Hack Day." Brookline Interactive Group, 46 Tappan St, Brookine. Details.
11 - 4:30p. "EurekaFest™ 2017." High school students design, build, and test wind-powered devices. Museum of Science. Details.
Noon. "Scratch." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
1p. "Natural Engineering." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Sunday, June 18
Noon. "App Inventor." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Monday, June 19
12:30p. "Gene Editing: Promises and Challenges." A panel discussion. A webinar. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "From Egg to Insect: The evolution of development and reproduction." Cassandra Extravour. The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville. Details.
6:30p. "Soft Interactive Surfaces for Tangible and Wearable User Interfaces." Jurgen Steimle. IBM Research, 1 Rogers St, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
Tuesday, June 20
Noon. "An Introduction to Apache Kafka." A webinar. Details.
2:30p. "Wearable Sensors and Wearable Robots in Rehabilitation Medicine." Paolo Bonato. Wyss Institute: 60 Oxford St, Rm 330. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Bee Hospitable." Brendan Keegan. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Discovery of Novel Targets for Cancer Immunotherapy." Kai Wucherpfennig. Dana-Farber: Jimmy Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details.
4:15p. "Wave Piloting in the Marshall Islands." A panel discussion with John Huth. Harvard: Fay House, Sheerr Room, 10 Garden St. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "#republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media." Cass Sunstein. MIT Press Bookstore, 301 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6p. "Adoption of Electrical Vehicles." Stephen B. Russell, Alternative Transportation Program Coordinator, Clean Cities Coordinator, MA Department of Energy Resources. National Grid (Rooms: Valley (A&B), 40 Sylvan Rd, Waltham. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, June 21
9 - 5p. "Bees!" Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Using Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging in Inspection." David Dechow. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Ecological Forecasting." Michael Dietze. BU: Pardee Center, 67 Bay State Rd. Details.
Noon. "Utilizing VR and AR in the Library Space." Matt Bernhardt. MIT: E25-401. Details, Abstract, Registration.
3p. "Evolving Neural Programs for Continuous Learning." Dennis Wilson. MIT: 32-D507. Details, Abstract.
6 - 9p. "Boston Augmented/Mixed Reality - Innovation in Athletics." A conference. One Cambridge Center, 255 Main St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Thursday, June 22
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "Trail Detectives' Club." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6 - 9p. "OpenStack Boston Meetup." Microsoft NERD, One Memorial Dr. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "The 21st Century Quant." CIC, 50 Milk St. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Dataverse: Building a Digital Repository." Raman Prasad. MIT: E51-335. Details, Abstract.
June 24-25. "Boston Stupid Shit No One Needs & Terrible Ideas Hackathon." Cambridge Innovation Center, 5th flr, 1 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Tickets. Come make something we'll all regret.
Saturday, June 24
10a. "Boston Area Beekeepers Association Open Hives." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Infertility Tech Hacking." Cambridge Innovation Center, Venture Cafe, 4th flr. Details.
10 - 3p. "World Giraffe Day." Franklin Park Zoo. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Chain Reaction." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Sunday, June 25
Noon. "Chain Reaction." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
June 26 - 30. "Economics and Computation." MIT: Stata Center. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
June 26 - 30. "Advances in Computer-Aided Design for Manufacturing." MIT: 238 Main Street, Suite 401. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Monday, June 26
9 - 5p. "Mechanism Design for Social Good." A workshop. MIT. Details, Abstract.
6:30 - 9p. "The Race Across America." Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Machine, Platform, Crowd: Harnessing Our Digital Future." Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson. Brattle Theater. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, June 27
11:45a. "Nanophotonics with 'Difficult' Materials." Marko Loncar. MIT: 4-370. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Voice Computing." District Hall, 75 Northern Ave. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
June 28 - 30. "When Brandeis met Jansky: astrophysics and beyond." Brandeis: Abelson Physics Building 131. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, June 28
9a. "Cell Analysis: Time for a change?" A panel discussion. A webinar. Details, Registration.
12:30p. "Grouping of Nanomaterials: The value of extrinsic properties, of lifecycle transformation and release behavior." Wendel Wohlleben. HSPH: 1-1302, 665 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract.*
3p. "Clustering Spectrum of Hierarchical Scale-Free Networks." Johan van Leeuwaarden. Northeastern University: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington, Eleventh floor. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Personal Control of Digital Data." Butler Lampson. MIT: 32-123. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, June 29
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "Trail Detectives' Club." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "From Molecules to Fruiting Bodies: Bridging Scales in Biological Collective Behavior." Allyson Sgro. Brandeis: Abelson 126. Details.
6:30p. "Microbes from Antarctica: exploring their role in global climate change." Mrina Nikrad. BosLab, 339R Summer St, Somerville. Details. Abstract.
Friday, June 30
10:30a. "Super-Cold Science." Boston Public Library, Brighton Branch. Details, Registration.
8:30 - 6:30p. "HPC Futures." Ideas and Planning for Research Computing at Boston area Universities, Institutes, Hospitals, and Companies. Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
*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.
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