Boston Science and Engineering Lectures Archive
Thursday, February 1
8-10a. "NASH: A Silent Epidemic Poised to Swamp the BioPharma Industry?" A panel discussion. MassBio, 300 Technology Square, 8th Floor. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be webcast.
10a. "Introduction to Virtual Reality & GIS." MIT: 7-238. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. "How Stars Form." Chris McKee. Astrophysical Observatory: Pratt Auditorium. Details.
11a. "RNA polymerase: Stop-and-go traffic on the DNA highway." Tatiana Mishanina. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 123. Details.
Noon. "Learning and Consolidating Patterns in Experience." Anna Schapiro. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
CANCELLED. Noon. "Self-Driving Cars: Pros and Cons for the Public's Health." A forum. Details, Abstract. Webcast and live chat at ForumHSPH.org; webcast at https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph.
Noon. "Sleep Matters: Translational Efforts to Examine Connections Between Sleep and Mental Health." Bill Carlezon and Elizabeth Ryan. McLean Hospital: Service Building, Pierce Hall. Details.
1p. "Health and Safety Issues of Nanomaterials." A workshop. MIT: N52-496. Details.
1:30p. "Targeted Protein Degradation for Fast Biology." Jay Bradner, President, Novartis. MIT: 32-123. Details.
2p. "Rethinking Distributed Systems for the Datacenter." Dan Ports. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "An Ionospheric Signature of Life on Exoplanets." Michael Mendillo. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave., Rm 502. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Shifting Fire Regimes and Their Compounding Impact on Ecosystem Biogeochemistry." Adam Pellegrini. Harvard: BioLabs 1080, 16 Divinity Ave. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Arithmetic Patterns, Games, and the Quest for Fast Algorithms." Jacob Fox. Harvard: Askwith Hall, 13 Appian Way. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Variable Fonts and the Future of Typography." Jason Pamental. Lesley: Amphitheater, University Hall, 1815 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
6:30p. "Does Mindfulness Alter the Brain? The Impact Meditation has on Our Brains." Sara Lazar. Aeronaut, 14 Tyler St, Somerville. Details.
7p. "Edge Computing: Thinking Beyond the Data Center." Beth Cohen. Verizon Technology Center, 60 Sylvan Rd., Waltham. Details, Abstract.
7-9. "Weathering the Storm: Building Resilience to Extreme Precipitation." Museum of Science. Details, Abstract, Registration.
February 2-3. "Tufts Energy Conference." Tufts: Hall of Flags and Asean Auditorium. Details, Registration.
Friday, February 2
8:30a. "Do Regulatory Platforms Drive Evolutionary Innovation?" Niels Bradshaw. Harvard: Geological Museum, classroom 375. Details.
8:30-5:30p. "MIT on Chaos and Climate." A Centenary Celebration of Jule Charney and Ed Lorenz. MIT: Various locations. Details, Abstract, Registration. More Details.
Noon. "Issues of Trust in Research Participation." Robert Sege. Tufts Medical Center, Wolff Auditorium, 800 Washington Street. Details.
Noon. "The Structure of Pragmatic Reasoning and the Scope of the Communicative Impairment in ASD." Ted Gibson. MIT: 46-6011. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Past, Present, and Future of the Digital Public Library of America." John Bracken, newly appointed executive director of the DPLA. HLS: Caspersen Room, Langdell Hall (4th Floor), Harvard Law School Library, 1545 Massachusetts Avenue. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
3:30p. "Atomic Oxygen Ions as Ionospheric Biomarkers on Exoplanets." Michael Mendillo. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave, Room 502. Details.
4p. "The Planetary Battery for the Origins of Life: The Example of Mars." Vlada Stamenkovic. MIT: E25-605. Details.
7p. "LSC’s Annual Science Fiction Marathon." MIT: 26-100. Details.
Saturday, February 3
2p. "Capturing Feathers, Fur, and Scales with Pencil and Paper." Erica Beade. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9a. "Conifer Adaptations." Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Registration.
9:30-12:30p. "Avian Coloration: An Art and Science Workshop." Dakota McCoy and Erica Beade. Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
12:30p. "Winter Tree Identification." Sue Pfeiffer. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Sunday, February 4
1-3p. "Collections Up Close: Conifer Collection." Andrew Leslie. Arnold Arboretum: Enter the Arboretum through the Bussey St Gate and meet at the map table. Details, Abstract.
Monday, February 5
10a. "You Want Me to Do What?! Making Use of Family Therapy in Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder." Katy V. Tarella, Clinical Social Worker, McLean Hospital. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Glacial Tropical Climate Revisited." Jessica Tierney. Harvard: Geological Museum, Haller Hall. Details.
Noon. "Making, Breaking, and Linking Memories." Sheena Josselyn. BU: Center for Memory and Brain, CILSE 101, 610 Commonwealth Avenue. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Molecular Profiling in Oncology Care." Richard Lanman. BU-BMC Cancer Center: FGH Building, Ground Floor Conference Room, 820 Harrison Ave. Details.
3:30p. "Planets in a Bottle: Exploring Planetary Atmospheres in a Lab." Sarah Horst. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave., Rm 502. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Small Fibers, Big Pain: New Research on Fibromyalgia and Small-Fiber Neuropathy." Anne Louise Oaklander. Harvard: Knafel Center. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing." Daniel H. Pink. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, February 6
9:30a. "Star Formation, Dust, and Galaxy Structure: What does it mean to be average?" Katherine Whitaker. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details.
Noon. "Developmental Origin of Neural Circuits in Drosophila." Christopher Doe. Harvard: Northwest Details.
Noon. "Things Fall Apart: land-use history, non-native insects, climatic change, and the decline of a forest foundation species." Aaron Ellison. Harvard: Herbaria 125, 22 Divinity Ave. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Three Transportation Revolutions: Steering sharing, automation, and electrification toward the public interest." Dan Sperling. MIT: E51-315, Details, Abstract, Registration. A recording of this seminar will be available a week after the event.
12:30p. "Synaptic Communication Goes Viral." Vivian Budnik. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
3p. "Internet Reliability, from Addresses to Outages." John Heidemann. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Testing Bell’s Inequality with Astrophysical Observations." David Kaiser. BU: SCI 109. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Deciphering the Human Microbiota using Chemistry." Emily Balskus. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "Journey to the Center of the Galaxy: following gas accretion from hundreds of parsecs to the black hole." Elisabeth Mills. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
CANCELLED. 4p. "Nonlinear Flow Response of Soft Hair Beds." Jose Alvarado. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Ubiquitous Autonomous Vehicles: Upending Industries – Unlocking Entrepreneurial Opportunities." A forum. MIT: 32-123. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Albatross." A Film Exploring the Consequences of Plastics Pollution in the Ocean through the Eyes of the Albatross Population on Midway Island. Film Screening & Panel Discussion. Harvard: Menschel Hall, 32 Quincy St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Blockchain & Cryptocurrency in Healthcare - Insights, Opportunities & Networking." A Meetup. Cambridge Innovation Center, 11th floor, 1 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6:30p. "Designing Reality." Author's talk. Neil and Alan Gershenfeld and Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld. MIT Museum: Details, Abstract.
7p. "Social Skills Training for People Struggling with Severe OCD." Marcia Hermolin Rabinowits. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
Wednesday, February 7
9:30a. "How Stellar Winds Affect Stellar Evolution." Aaron Dotter. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details.
Noon. "Clustering Correctly in Statistics." Justin Eldridge. Brandeis: Volen 101. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Mirage on the Horizon: Geoengineering and Carbon Taxation without Commitment." Daron Acemoglu. HKS: Allison Dining Room, 5th floor, Taubman Bldg, 79 JFK St. Details, Registration.
Noon. "Personalizing Cancer Immunotherapy: From biomarker discovery to clinical diagnostics." A forum. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Why Has the Lower Stratosphere Stopped Cooling for the Last 20 Years?" Lorenzo M Polvan. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. Details.
1p. "How Instructions, Expectations, and Conditioning Influence Pain and Aversive Learning." Lauren Atlas. Harvard: Northwest 243. Details.
2p. "Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." Max Tegmark. Northeastern University: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Plastic Solutions." Shaun Frankson and George Serafeim. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Role of Meteorite Impacts in the Origin and Evolution of Life." Gordon Osinski. MIT: 54-915/923. Details, Abstract.
4:15p. "Efficient Mitigation of Climate Change." Kenneth Gillingham and James Stock. HKS: Room L-382, 79 JFK St., Cambridge. Details.
5:30-8:30p. "Wearable Technologies." A forum. Regis College, Fine Arts Center, 235 Wellesley St, Weston. Details, Registration.
7p. "The Beautiful Adaptations of Native Plants: Inviting the Wild into our Gardens." Dan Segal. Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, February 8
10:45a. "Distinguishing Conceptual Construction from Knowledge Enrichment." Susan Carey. Center for Astrophysics, Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details.
11a. "The State-of-the-Art in Image Acquisition and Processing." Mike Faulkner, Director, Business Development & Sales - Americas, Silicon Software, and Bjorn Rudde, Senior Application Engineer, Silicon Software. A webcast. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Ambient Thickness: On the Atmospheric Materiality of the Anthropocene." Gastón Gordillo. Harvard Science Center 469. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Exercising Your Brain and Mind." Arthur F. Kramer. Brandeis: Alumni Lounge, Usdan Campus Center. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Navigating Adolescence through Neurobiology: Focus on Mental Health, Risk for Addiction, and Community Outreach." Marisa M. Silveri. McLean Hospital: Service Building, Pierce Hall. Details.
Noon. "Using Data Science to Solve Social Problems." Long Beach Innovation Team. MIT: E51-095. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
2p. "The Uses and Abuses of Proxy Data." Cameron Blevins. Northeastern: 342 Curry Student Center, 360 Huntington Avenue. Details, Abstract, RSVP. If you are not a member of the Northeastern community, please email Sarah Connell (sa.connell[at]northeastern[dot]edu) to RSVP.
2:50p. "Observing and Controlling Distributed Systems with Cross-Cutting Tools." Jonathan Mace. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details.
4p. "A Neural Circuitry Substrate for Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia." David A. Lewis. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
4p. "Dissecting and Reconstructing Plant Metabolism With Synthetic Biology." Patrick Shih. MIT: 32-141. Details.
4p. "The Strong and the Weak Collide: The Cuprate Quantum Phase Transition." Jennifer Hoffman. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
4p. This seminar brings together four labs working at the intersection of ecology and evolution. David des Marais, “Life History Variation in Plants”, Penny Chisholm, “Channeling Prochlorococcus”, Martin Polz, “On Microbial Communities”, and Serguei Saavedra, “Structural Ecology”. MIT: 48-308.
4:30p. "Written in Bone: The Bioarchaeology of Social Organization in Late Prehistoric Europe." Jess Back. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details, Abstract.
5p. "From Augmented to Virtual Learning: Affordances of Different Mixes of Reality for Learning." Eric Klopfer. MIT: 56-114. Details, Abstract.
7p. "CubeSats with Lasers to Enable Science." Kerri Cahoy. Lincoln Laboratory, Forbes Rd, Lexington. Details, Abstract.
8p. "Journey into Totality." Kevin Collins. Astrophysical Observatory: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details, Abstract.
Friday, February 9
8:30a. "Discovering, Understanding, and Harnessing Gut Microbiome-Drug Interactions." Emily Balskus. Harvard: Details.
Noon. "The Structure of Pragmatic Reasoning and the Scope of the Communicative Impairment in ASD." Ted Gibson. MIT: 46-6011. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Fault Diagnosis of Discrete Event Systems." Stéphane Lafortune. BU: 15 St. Mary’s Street, EMB 105. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Imaging Black Holes Now and in the Future." Heino Falcke. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details.
4p. "Formation of Neural Circuits in the Retina: Cells and Molecules." Joshua Sanes. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
Saturday, February 10
9-1p. "Bark: A Multi-Sensory Experience of Trees." Michael Wojtech. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
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12:30p. "Return of the Woolly Mammoth." Ben Mezrich and George Church. Museum of Science: Gorden Center. Details.
Monday, February 12
Noon. "La Zanzara Vitruviana’: Synthetic Biology and Malaria." Anthony James. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121, Details.
12:10p. "Leaf Trait Evolution in Viburnum." Morgan Moeglein. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill Research Bldg. Details. This event will be live-streamed.
12:15p. "The Diversity and Function of Cortical Projection Neurons: Lessons from layer 6." Solange Brown. Boston Children's Hospital: Folkman Auditorium, Enders Building, 300 Longwood Avenue. Details.
12:30p. "Adaptive and Maladaptive Dynamics of Reward Learning and Mood." Eran Eldar. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Discovering Gravitational Wave Emitting Neutron Star Mergers for Cosmology." Marcelle Soares-Santos. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave., Room 502. Details.
3:40p. "Molecular Light-Harvesting Architectures and Catalysts towards Renewable Energy Production." Jianbing Jiang. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
4p. "In Defence of Communication Complexity." Mika Goos. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Metals in Cells: The Inorganic Foundations of Life." Amit R. Reddi. MIT: 4-270. Details.
6p. "New Discoveries at Wadi al-Jarf." Gregory Marouard. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract. This event will be livestreamed. A recording will be available approximately three weeks after the lecture.
7p. "Climate Change: How to Think Globally & Act Locally." Dan Cziczo. Belmont Library, Assembly Room, 336 Concord Ave. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Connecting Citizen Science to Science Learning." Colleen Hitchcock. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Tuesday, February 13
CANCELLED. Noon. "Perceiving Social Interactions in the posterior Superior Temporal Sulcus (pSTS)." Leyla Isik. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstracts.
Noon. "The Flu Outbreak." A webcast forum. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "The Importance of the Biome Context in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology." Kyle G. Dexter. Harvard: Herbarium 125. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Torrents, Turds, and Tilapia: Ecosystem Approaches to Mitigate Disaster Risk, Waterborne Disease and Aquatic Biodiversity Loss in Pacific Island Watersheds." Aaron Jenkins. Harvard: Room 429, 26 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Toys for Elephants: Designing and Building Enrichment Objects for Elephants." Rick and Laura Brown. Tufts: Grafton Campus, Varis Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Whole-Brain Network Dynamics Underlying the Transition between Sleep and Wake." Laura Lewis. Harvard: Northwest B103. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Deciphering the Regulatory Codes: Shaping the Maternal to Zygotic Transition During Development." Antonio Giraldez. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "Fundamental and Precision Cosmology: Deep and Wide-Field Surveys to Unlock the Dark Side of the Universe." Jean-Paul Kneib. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Melanoma Revolution: Insights from Pathogenesis to Therapeutics." David Fisher. Dana-Farber: Jimmy Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details.
4p. "Visceral Awakenings." Rita Valentino. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Advanced Manufacturing." William Bonvillian. MIT: E51-335. Details.
6p. "Ecological and Psychological Perspectives on Climate Change." Brian Helmuth. MIT: 54-915. Details.
6:30p. "Using Science Imaging Instruments as Sensors of the Jovian High-Energy Electron Environment." Ashley Carter. Lincoln Laboratory, 3 Forbes Rd, Lexington. Details, Abstract.
6:30-9p. "Hybrid Body Craft: Convergence of Function and Aesthetics on the Skin Surface." Cindy Kao. IBM Client Experience Center, 75 Binney St., Cambridge. Details, Registration.
7p. "A Field for Women’s Work." Dava Sobel. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration. Members only.
7p. "Science, Stewardship, and Citizens on the Boston Harbor Islands." Marc Albert. Northeastern University Marine Science Center, Murphy Bunker, 430 Nahant Road, Nahant. Details, Abstract.
7:30p. "Fireflies: Bright Lights & Bling." Sara Lewis. Harvard: MCZ 101. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, February 14
CANCELLED. Noon. "Crimes of Passion: New Neuroscience vs. Old Doctrine." A panel discussion. HLS: Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West (2019), Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Kateeva: Building a High Impact Hardware Start-Up in a Software World." Conor Madigan. MIT: 34-401. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Learning Deep Neural Models through Cognitive Psychology." Hadi Amiri. Brandeis: Volen 101. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Societal Effects of Technical Systems: Case Studies of Privacy and Fairness." Arvind Narayanan. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
12:28p. "Geoengineering with Control." Zhen Dai. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St. Details, Abstract. RSVP to Lizzie Burns, eburns@g.harvard.edu.
2p. "Design for Inference: reconstructing cellular circuits." Aviv Regev. Harvard: Mallinckrodt, Pfizer B23, 12 Oxford St. Details.
2p. "Dissecting Adult and Pediatric Gliomas by Single-Cell Genomics." Mario L. Suva. BU: Keefer Auditorium. Details. This event will be remotely viewable.
4p. "Form, Function, and Fossils: Modern Twists on Ancient Evolutionary Transitions." Stephanie Pierce. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details.
4p. "Technological Opportunity, Bubbles and Innovation: The Dynamics of Initial Coin Offerings." Christian Catalini. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Melanoma Revolution: Insights from Pathogenesis to Therapeutics." David Fisher. Dana-Farber: Jimmy Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details.
6p. "Challenges and Opportunities of the Waste-to-Energy Industry." Alicia Veneziani. MIY: 8-205. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, February 15
11a. "Albedo, Climate, & Urban Heat Island." A webinar. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Macromolecular Structural Dynamics: a view through the lens of a single molecule microscope." Erik Holmstrom. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details.
Noon. "The Living, Breathing, Hungry Soil: Modern Agriculture in the Age of Climate Change." Kelsey K. Sakimoto. Tufts: Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis: Root Causes and Reverse Engineering." Bertha K. Madras. McLean Hospital: Service Bldg, Pierce Hall. Details.
12:30p. "The Social Benefits of Renewable Energy." Sebastian Helgenberger. BU: Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road (1st floor). Details.
2p. "Transcriptional Regulation and Genome Structure." Abe Weintraub. MIT: Whitehead Auditorium. Details.
4p. "Adventures in Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis." Richard Schrock. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Black Holes, Quantum Information, and Unification." Raphael Bousso. MIT: 34-101. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Exploration of the Universe with Gravitational Waves." Rai Weiss. Astrophysical Observatory, Phillips Auditrium, 80 Garden St. Details.
4p. "Form, Function, and Fossils: Modern Twists on Ancient Evolutionary Transitions." Stephanie Pierce. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details.
4p. "Program Synthesis for Building Design." Ye Wang. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Solar Sail Spacecraft Propulsion." Les Johnson. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave, Room 502. Details.
4:30p. "Molecular Archaeology: From Microbes to Milk." Christina Warinner. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Post-Nanomedical Vistas." Alex Shalek. MIT: E25-111. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Integrating Biofeedback as a Tool in Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder: Increasing Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation." Karen Jacob. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
5:15p. "You Snooze, You Lose Win: Benefits of Sleep on Memory and Performance." A forum. Harvard: William James Hall B1. Details.
5:45p. "Science, Statistics and Similarity: Making More Sense of the Stuff You Do." Anthony Nicholls. 10 Ware St., Cambridge. Details.
6p. "Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight." Roberto Kolter and Scott Chimileski. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details. This event will be livestreamed. A recording will be available approximately three weeks after the lecture.
7:15p. "Darwin Day: Everything You Know About Sex is Wrong." Abby Hafer. MIT: 4-270. Details.
7:30p. "A Ripple, a Flash and a Bang: The Story of Two Neutron Stars." Peter Blanchard and Ashley Villar. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details, Abstract.
Friday, February 16
8:30-3p. "The Future of Money." BU:595 Commonwealth Ave, Auditorium, 9th flr. Details, Registration.
Noon. "Going from Molecules to CCN: How Do Airborne Nanoparticles Grow?" Murray Johnston. Harvard: Pierce 100F. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Challenges and Considerations in Search Quality." Isabelle Stanton. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Global Food+ Speed Talks: New research at the nexus of food, agriculture, environment and health." A symposium. Tufts: Jaharis Family Center. Details, Abstract, Registration. The hashtag for this event is #GlobalFoodPlus.
1p. "Perspectives in Academic Science." Faculty members discuss how science has changed over their careers. MIT: 68-181. Details. Four faculty members discuss how science has changed over the course of their careers.
2:30p. "Seeds as Deep-Time Technologies." Courtney Fullilove. MIT: E51-095. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Advancements in High Field Superconducting Magnet and Cryogenic Technologies and Applications." Ziad Melhem. MIT: NW17-218. Details, Abstract.
4p. "How can the Brain Efficiently Build an Understanding of the Natural World?" Ann M. Hermundstad. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, February 17
10a. "Time to take on the Gypsy Moths!" Debbie Merriam, Landscape Director, Mary M.B. Wakefield Charitable Trust. Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust, 1465 Brush Hill Rd, Milton. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Monday, February 19
10a & 1p. "Chain Reaction Construction with Data." MIT Museum. Details.
February 20-23. "Scratch." Design your own simple video game or animation using the block-based programming language Scratch. MIT Museum. Details.
Tuesday, February 20
9:30-3:30p. "Environmental Data Art." A workshop. MIT Museum. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Data for Energy & our Environment." MIT Museum. Details.
11a. "Modulating Memory by Controlling Cholinergic Signaling." Lorna W. Role. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
Noon. "Climate Change: Adaption, Mitigation, and Technological Solutions." Daniel Cziczo. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be streamed.
Noon. "Investigations into the Functional Architecture of the Human Brain: lessons from neurofeedback." Michal Ramot. Harvard: Northwest B103. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Nearly 6,000 Species of North American Lichens: Distributions, Traits, Ecologies, and New Syndromes." Erin Tripp. Harvard: Herbaria Seminar Room. Details.
Noon. "Saturn’s Intrinsic Magnetic Field Revealed by Cassini Grand Finale." Hao Cao. MIT: 54-517. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Understanding and Supporting Communication Across Language Boundaries." Susan R. Fussell. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Big Bang Data." A Gallery Tour. MIT Museum. Details.
3p. "DNA Origami: The Bridge to the Bottom." Ashwin Gopinath. MIT: 34-401. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Turning a Network into a Streaming Database for Better Monitoring." Srinivas Narayana. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Industrial Agriculture and the Humble Strawberry." Julie Guthman. Belmont Media Center: 9 Lexington St., Belmont. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Privacy Despite Mass Surveillance." Sebastian Angel. MIT: 32-D463 Details, Abstract.
6p. "Big Data Justice." A conversation. MIT Museum. Details.
6p. "How Epidemiology Can Solve Multiple Sclerosis - and Why Solving Autoimmunity Should be a Priority in Global Health." Patrick Kearns, HSPH. . Harvard Global Health Institute, 42 Church St. Details.
7p. "How National Healthcare Changes the Way We Study Disease." Jaimie L. Gradus. Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Johnson Building, Central Library. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Wednesday, February 21
9a. "Microsoft Excel Practice Session for Beginner and Intermediate Users." Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave, Allston. Details, Abstract.
9:30-3:30p. "Using Data to Build Better Bridges." A workshop. MIT Museum. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Data for Health & Wellness." MIT Museum. Details.
Noon. "Advances in Breast Cancer." Debu Tripathy and a href="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/richard-l-possemato" target=_"new">Richard L. Possemato. Online. Details, Registration. MIT alumni, students, affiliates, parents of MIT students, and surviving spouses of MIT alumni or faculty:
CANCELLED. Noon. "Innovations in Semiconductors to Empower More Intelligent Things." Ahmad Bahai. MIT: 34-401. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Solar Radiation Management: A Proposal for Immediate Polycentric Governance." Sam Weiss Evans. Harvard: 26 Oxford St, Rm 440. Details. RSVP to eburns@g.harvard.edu.
12:30p. "Resilience, Risk, and Reinforcements for Arctic Communities on the Edge." Joel Clement. HKS: Darman Seminar Room, Taubman Bldg, 79 JFK St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "The Neural Mechanisms Underlying Perceptual Expectations: from layers to networks." Peter Kok. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
2p. "The Humble Neutrophil: A Hungry Hippo or a nuanced first-responder of the immune system?" David Sykes. Details. This event will be viewable remotely.
2:30p. "Untangling Neurodegenerative Diseases Using Patient-Based Structural Biology." Anthony Fitzpatrick. BWH: Bornstein Amphitheater, 45 Francis Street. Details.*
4p. "From Compost to the Clinic: using C. elegans to study psychiatric disorders." Joshua Kaplan. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Dancing from Turbulence to Active Machines: Transitions between orderly and disorderly flowing active nematics." Tyler Shendruck. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Mechanisms of Life-like Fine-tuning in Driven Matter." Jeremy England. Harvard: Haller Hall, Geological Museum. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Hot Topics in Computing: Blockchain Technologies and Applications." A forum. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "The Great Unknown." Marcus du Sautoy. Harvard Science Center D. Details.
6:30p. "Secure Keystores with TPM 2.0." James Bottomly. MIT: E51-145. Details.
7p. "Blue Dreams: The Science and the Story of the Drugs That Changed Our Minds." Lauren Slater. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, February 22
9:30-3:30p. "Building Robots that Use Data." A workshop. MIT Museum. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Data Communication & Visualization." MIT Museum. Details.
11:30a. "Sperm Navigation in Complex Environments." Sarah Olson. Harvard: Cruft 309. Details, Abstract.
11:45a. "Generating Energy from Thin Air." Karthish Manthiram. MIT: E52-164. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Sleep Better Tonight." Zan Barry. MIT: 66-144. Details.
Noon. "Treatment of Prescription Opioid Dependence." Roger D. Weiss. McLean Hospital: Service Building, Pierce Hall. Details.
12:30p. "Covert Consciousness and Civil Rights: Rethinking Old Presumptions about Brain Injury." Joseph Fins. HMS: Tosteson Medical Education Center 250, 260 Longwood Avenue. Details.*
2p. "Big Bang Data." A Gallery Tour. MIT Museum. Details.
2:50p. "Building Knowledge Bases for Natural Language Understanding." Derry Wijaya. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
CANCELLED. 3p. "Modern Methods for Neural Signal Processing." Adam Charles. MIT: 34-401A. Details, Abstract.
4p. "A Neural Circuit for Economic Decisions." Camillo Padoa-Schioppa. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
4p. "Human-Centric Machine Learning: Enabling Machine Learning for High-Stakes Decision-Making." Hima Lakkaraju. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Learning from Language." Jacob Andreas. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Re-Engineering Photoprotection to Improve Crop Productivity." Kasia Glowacka. MIT: 32-141. Details.
4p. "Semiconductor Quantum Technologies for Secure Communications and Scalable Quantum Networks." Dirk Englund. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Virtual Observatory is Very Much Real." Pepi Fabbiano. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
4:30p. "Agricultural Strategies and Environmental Change in the Ancient Eastern Mediterranean." John M. Marston. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "The Edge of the Petri Dish: Wizards and Prophets." Charles C. Mann.. MIT: E51-095. Details, Abstract.
5p. "ICTs for Refugees and Displaced Persons." Carleen Maitland. MIT: 56-114. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Information and Communication Technology for Refugees and Displaced Persons." Carleen Maitland. MIT: 56-114. Details, Abstract.
6p. "From Cloaking to One-Way Propagation: Applications of Metamaterials at Radio-Frequencies." Andrea Alù. Lincoln Labs: Cafeteria, 3 Forbes Rd, Lexington. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Manufacturing the Future of Biofabrication." Dean Kamen. Tufts: Cohen Auditorium. Details.
6p. "The Changing Landscape of Plate Tectonics." W. Jason Morgan. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St. Details. This event will be live-streamed on the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Facebook page. A recording will be available approximately three weeks after the lecture.
7p. "EPIC - Death by a Thousand Clicks." Bruce Price. BWH: Bornstein Amphitheater, 45 Francis Street. Details.
Friday, February 23
8:30a. "From Mud to Mountains - Microbes as the Storytellers of Earth History." Dave Johnston. Harvard: Museum Building, Room 375, 24 Oxford St. Details.
9:30-3:30p. "Let's Do Science: Using Crowd-Sourced Data." A workshop. MIT Museum. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "The Internet and Machine Learning." MIT Museum. Details.
11a. "Closing the Loop on Data Analysis." Eugene Wu. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "From Hospital to Community: Addressing the Overdose Crisis." Sarah E. Wakeman. MGH: Museum of Medical History, 2 North Grove St. Details, Registration.
2p. "Big Bang Data." A Gallery Tour. MIT Museum. Details.
2p. "Generating Poetry." A workshop. Northeastern: 433 Curry Student Center. Details, RSVP. To RSVP, email Sarah Connell at sa.connell[at]northeastern[dot]edu.
3p. "Soft Wearable Robots for Everyday Wear." Conor Walsh. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
4p. "New Frontiers for Wave Manipulation Using Metamaterials." Andrea Alu. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Architectures of the Oculomotor: Body Motility, Ocular Processes, and the Perception of the Built Environment." Athina Papadopoulou. MIT: 7-429. Details, Abstract.
8p. "Sounding the Cloud." The present and future of the cloud, imagined musically. ICA: Details, Abstract.
Saturday, February 24
9a. "The Rise & Fall of Pluto: How Science Progresses." Jane Luu. Lincoln Laboratory cafeteria. Details, Registration. This event will be repeated at 10a. Please register accordingly. Adults must present a valid government-issued photo I.D.
10-5p. "Big Physics, Big Questions." A conference. District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
1p. "Citizen Science." A workshop. MIT Museum. Details.
1p. "Woody Plant Basics." Catherine Chamberlain. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Sunday, February 25
1p. "Tree Spotter Training." Suzanne Mrozak, Tree Spotter Volunteer Coordinator, and Danny Schissler. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details.
February 26-27. "Here Be Dragons." This event will convene explorers, innovators, artists, scientists, and storytellers to identify the uncharted territories that still exist in ocean exploration and storytelling. MIT: Media Lab E14. Details, Abstract. This event will be live streamed.
February 26-March 2. "AI and Beyond: The integration of artificial and human intelligence." Royal Sonesta, Cambridge. Details.
Monday, February 26
11a. "The Road to the Future is Paved with Data." John Quackenbush. Tufts: Ballou Hall, Coolidge Room. Details.
Noon. ""Ecological and Evolutionary Drivers of Biodiversity and Extinction Risks across Amphibians and Squamates." Joao Filipe Riva Tonini. Harvard: MCZ 101a. Details.
Noon. "Efficient Computation in the Brain - Using Computational Principles to Study Behavior, Representation and Mechanism." Xuexin Wei. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Hurricane Variability and Change." Gabriel Vecchi. Harvard: Haller Hall, 24 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Machine Learning for Understanding the Dynamics of Cell Populations." Jie Liu. Brandeis: Volen 101. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Using Imaginary Worlds to Understand the Tropical Cyclone." Don Chavas. MIT: 54-923. Details, Abstract.
12:10p. "The History and Consequences of Self-Incompatibility." Boris Igic. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill. Details. This event will be live-streamed.
12:15p. "Generation of Neuronal Diversity: From embryo to brain organoids." Paola Arlotta. Boston Children's Hospital, Folkman Auditorium, Enders Building, 300 Longwood Avenue. Details.*
12:15p. "Vaccine Criticism in France: Scientific Credibility and the Fragmentation of Social Movements." Jeremy Ward. Harvard: Pierce 100F. Details. RSVP via online form by Wednesday at 5pm the week before.
2:30p. "Machine Learning from Schools about Energy Efficiency." Mar Reguant. Harvard: Littauer M-16. Details.
2:50p. "The Great Power of AI: Algorithmic mirrors of individuals and society." Aylin Caliskan. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Quantum Coherent Metamaterials." Kevin O'Brien, Quantum Nanoelectronics Lab, Berkeley. MIT: 34-401. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "The Large-Scale Dynamics of Storms that Cause Extreme Precipitation and Storm Surge in New England." Mathew Barlow. BU: CAS 132. Details.
4p. "Activity-Based Proteomics - Protein and Ligand Discovery on a Global Scale." Benjamin Cravatt. MIT: 4-270. Details.
4p. "Provably Secure Machine Learning." Jacob Steinhardt. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Blockchain & Cryptocurrency in Healthcare." A Meetup. Cambridge Innovation Center, 11th Floor, 1 Broadway. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Dynamicland." Bret Victor. MIT: E15-070. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, February 27
11a. "A Neural Basis for Sexually Divergent Fear Expression." Rebecca Shansky. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132, 115 Mill St., Belmont. Details.
11:45p. "What Do We (Think We) Know about the Evolution of Flowering Plants?" Peter Stevens. Harvard: Herbaria 125. This is about it. Ans he says something weird. Details.
Noon. "Making a Successful Digital Transformation with IoT." Jayraj Nair. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Randomness and Structure in Neural Representations for Learning." Ashok Litwin-Kumar. Harvard: Northwest B-103. Details.
Noon. "What do We (Think We) Know about the Evolution of Flowering Plants?" Peter Stevens. Harvard: Herbaria 125. Details.
12:15p. "The Edge of the Petri Dish: Wizards and Prophets." Charles C. Mann. Tufts: Behrakis Auditorium, 150 Harrison Ave., Boston. Details.
12:30p. "Canyon Erosion and Sand-Ripple Formation on Mars." Mathieu Lapotre. MIT: 54-517. Details.
1p. "Machine Learning Everywhere: Build Your Ladder to AI." A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1:30p. "Encoding Environmental Illumination within the Mammalian Retina." Michael Do. Boston University School of Medicine: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, 700 Albany Street. Details.
2p. "The Internet Possessed: The Programs Optimizing Our Communication from the ARPANET to the Internet." Fenwick McKelvey. Northeasterm: Curry Student Center 346, 360 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract.
2:30p. "Interfacial Fluid Phenomena." Pedro Saenz. MIT: 2-136. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Safe Learning in Robotics." Claire Tomlin. MIT: 32-141. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "True Measurements…False Discoveries." Tiziano Camporesi. BU: SCI 109. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Epigenetic Regulators of Metabolism and Cancer." Ronald Evans. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "Immunoprophylaxis and Immunotherapy Therapy for HPV Associated Cancers: progress and challenges." Ian Frazier. Broad Institute Auditorium. Details.
4p. "Negotiating with New Technology: Shaping the Third Digital Revolution." Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld and Neil Gershenfeld. HLS: Pound 102. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Simulating Milky Way-like Galaxies with Realistic Satellite Populations." Andrew Wetzel. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Physics and Astrophysics of Merging Neutron-Star Binaries." Luciano Rezzolla. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Physics, Biology, and Technology of Resonance Energy Transfer." Philip Nelson. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Why Forests? Why Now? The Science, Economics and Politics of Tropical Forests and Climate Change." Frances Seymour. BU: 213 Bay State Rd. Details.
6p. "As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats?" Steven Handel. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract. This event will be livestreamed. A recording of this program will be available approximately three weeks after the lecture.
6p. "Convergence in Biomedicine." Phillip Sharp. MIT: E51-335. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Big Chicken." Maryn McKenna. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
7p. "Engineering Challenges and Opportunities Faced by Community Media Today." NewTV, 23 Needham St., Newton Highlands. Details.
7p. "Grizzly Man." A Coolidge Science on Science Presentation. Steven Schlozman will discuss the issues raised by the movie. Coolidge Theater, 290 Harvard St. Details.
Wednesday, February 28
9-4p. "InterMediate Word." Harvard Ed Portal. Details. You must be a member of the Harvard Ed Portal, live in Allston-Brighton, or be the parent/guardian of a student who attends the Gardner Pilot Academy to attend this course.
9a. "Shortening the Diagnostic Journey for Children with Rare Diseases." UMass Club, 1 Beacon Street, 32nd Floor. Details, Abstract.
11:15a. "Understanding Genetic Networks with Compressive Biology." Brian Cleary. MIT: 32-G575. Details, Abstract.
11:30a. "Rare Disease Day." A conference. UMass Club: 1 Beacon St, 32nd floor. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Heart and Brain Disease in Women: Sex and Gender Connections." A forum. A webinar. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Technological Frontiers of Solar Geoengineering." David Keith. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St. Details.
Noon. "The Dynamics of the Southern Ocean." Edward Dorridge. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
2p. "The Complement System and Pathological Pruning in Developing Cortical Circuits." Alberto Cruz-Martin. BU: E-111, Keefer Auditorium. Details. This event will be streamed.
4p. "Evolution of a New World Pathogen to an Old World Host." Lori Shapiro. MIT: 48-316. Details.
4p. "Trends in Transportation and Logistics." M. Grazia Speranza. MIT: 1-131. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Using CRISPR/Cas9 and Live Imaging to Model Stem Cell Organization and Dynamics." Ru Gunawardane. HMS: C Building 114. Details.*
6p. "Moore's Law vs. Murphy's Law in the Financial System." Andrew Lo. MIT: NW86, MP Room. Details, Registration.
6p. "PyData February Project Night." O'Reilly Media, 2 Avenue De Lafayette, Boston. Details.
6-10p. "VR in Education." A forum. Alley Cambridge, 10 Ware St. Details, Registration.
7p. "Biosafety in a World without Walls." Todd Kuiken. BosLab: 339R Summer St, Somerville. Details, Abstract.
*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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