Boston Science and Engineering Lectures Archive
Saturday, January 5
10:30a. "Exploring Science Together: Dinosaurs!" Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details.
9-11:30a. "Examining Tree Architecture." An Arboretum for Educators Event. Arnold Arboretum: Details, Registration.
10:30a. "Song of the Sea." A Coolidge Corner Theater Science on Screen event. Kathy Streeter, Marine Mammal Curator, New England Aquarium, will discuss the Aquarium’s seal families and how they play—and sometimes even speak—with each other and the humans around them. Details, Abstract.
Sunday, January 6
9a. "Winter Birding!" Bob Mayer, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: Arborway Gate. Details, Abstract, Registration.
January 7 - February 1. "Independent Activities Period." Every January MIT hosts a wide range of activities. They are intended for the MIT Community, defined as faculty, students, staff, and MIT alumni. However, members of the general public have been known to attend noncredit events without incident. Details. YouTube Video
Monday, January 7
11a. "Risk-bounded Coordination of Human-Robot Teams through Concurrent Intent Recognition and Adaptation." Steve Levine. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Law of Gravitation." A Feynman Film. MIT: 6-120. Details.
Noon. "Sleep-Dependent Memory Consolidation: Oscillations and ensembles." Sara Aton. BWH: Bornstein Amphitheater, 45 Francis Street. Details.
12:15p. "Remembering and Filtering the Past through Cortico-Hippocampal Networks." Maureen Ritchey. BU: Kilachand 101, 610 Commonwealth Avenue. Details.
1:30p. "What's Happening at the World's Largest Atom Smasher." Markus Klute. MIT: 6-120. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Scalable Perturbation and Measurement of Biological Function via Molecular Encoding." David Feldman. Broad Institute: Room 415-M-1-Auditorium. Details.
3p. "Deep Learning for Self-Driving Cars." Deep learning introduction, fundamentals, and state-of-the-art overview. MIT: 54-100. Details.
4p. "Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease: Do they exist and why does it matter?" Michelle Mielke. BWH: Hale Building, 3rd floor conference center, 60 Fenwood Road. Details.
6:15p. "The GMO Factory: Designing Custom Organisms." Scientists from Ginkgo Bioworks discuss their work. The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, January 8
Noon. "Seeing Structures through the Noise." Mingbo Cai. Harvard: Northwest 243. Details.
1:30p. "Genetic Approaches to Understanding Immune Responses to Infection." A symposium. Joseph B. Martin Conference Center. Details. Registration.
6p. "Cancerland: A Medical Memoir." David Scadden. Museum of Medical History and Innovation, 2 North Grove St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "A Night of Virtual Reality." Join the Public Virtual Reality Lab's Team for a tour and demos. Kathy Bisbee and Nir Darom. Brookline Interactive Group, 46 Tappan Street, Brookline. Details, Abstract.
7p. "OCD and the Family." Laura Stamboni. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
7:30p. "Behavioral Evolution in the Hawaiian Crickets." Kerry L. Shaw. Harvard: MCZ 101. Details, Abstract.
7:30p. "Perl Advent Calendar Review." Ricky Morse. MIT: E51-372. Details.
Wednesday, January 9
9a. "Landscape for Life." Trevor Smith. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9:30a. "Neural Mechanisms of Effective and Maladaptive Emotion Regulation." Bruna Martins. McLean Hospital: Administration Building, Howard Conference Room. Details.
Noon. "Relation of Mathematics to Physics." A Feynman Film. MIT: 6-120. Details.
1:30p. "Near-Term Challenges in Superconducting." Kevin O'Brien. MIT: 6-120. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Modeling Complex Biological Systems with Automated Assembly from Natural Language and Scientific Literature." Benjamin Gyori. Northeastern University: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington St. Details, Abstract.
5:30-8:30p. "Manufacturing the Future." A panel discussion. MIT: Tang Center. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be live-streamed.
7p. "Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called 'Alien'." Jeremy N. Smith. Harvard Book Store: Details, Abstract.
Thursday, January 10
10:30a. "Size Matters: The Curious Features of Mammalian Cell Size Regulation." Marc Kirschner. Kirschner lab. MIT: 68-181. Details.
1:30-4p. "Introduction to R." MIT: 4-231. Details, Abstract, Registration.
3p. "Discotheque Music and Technology." From vinyl to digital audio / Soul. Phillip Tan. MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract. Dancing recommended but not required.
4p. "Expanding the Elements of Life by Directed Protein Evolution." Jennifer Kan. MIT: 6-120. Details.
4p. "Internal and External Sensory Systems." Stephen D. Liberles. BCH: Enders 644. Details.
5:30p. "Come With Us to Mars: The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes." Christopher Carr and Delson Faria Da Silva. Wentworth Innovation + Entrepreneurship Center, CEIS Building, 1st Floor, 550 Huntington Avenue. Details, Abstract, Register.
5:30p. "Through Two Doors at Once: The Elegant Experiment That Captures the Enigma of Our Quantum Reality." A discussion of the book of that name. CIC: 14th floor, 1 Broadway. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Protecting Our Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas." A panel discussion. New England: Simons IMAX Theatre. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "The Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression." Edward Bullmore. Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
8p. "Galaxies: From Observations to Simulations." Kelly Blumenthal. Astrophysical Observatory: Phillips Auditorium. Details, Abstract.
Friday, January 11
10:30a. "Synthetic Circular RNA for Protein Expression." Alex Wesselhoeft. MIT: 76-156. Details.
Noon. "Great Conservation Principles." A Feynman Film. MIT: 6-120. Details.
1:30p. "AI and Physics." Marin Soljacic. MIT: 6-120. Details, Abstract.
Monday, January 14
10a. "Introduction to R." MIT: 4-231. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. "The Heterogeneous Nature of Contagion Processes in Complex Networks." Dina Mistry. Northeastern University: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Symmetry of Physical Law." A Feynman Film. MIT: 6-120. Details.
12:15p. "The Neural Circuit Basis of Behavioral Individuality." Benjamin de Bivort. BCH: Folkman Auditorium, Enders Building, 300 Longwood Avenue. Details.
1p. "Catalytic Reactions for the 21st Century." Julian West. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 122. Details.
1p. "Creating Meaningful Data: Metadata Essentials." HMS: Countway 403. Details, Abstract. Open to HMS/HSPH/HSDM.
1:30p. "Gravitational Wave Science in the Era of First Discoveries." Lisa Barsotti. MIT: 6-120. Details, Abstract.
1:30-4p. "Introduction to Stata." MIT: 7-238. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "Structuring Collective Knowledge: Practice & Publication." Knowledge Futures Group. MIT: 4-4146. Details, Abstract. Participants must attend all sessions.
3p. "Deep Learning for Self-Driving Cars." Talks from engineers working on autonomous vehicles. MIT: 54-100. Details. This event will be archived.
4p. "Watching and Controlling Energy Transport Within and Between Molecules." Milan Delor. MIT: 2-190. Details.
6p. "AI For Drug Discovery: Hype Or Hope?" Mostapha Benhenda. Cambridge Brewing Company, 1 Kendall Square. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1:30p. "Algorithms and Circuits for Motor Control and Learning in the Songbird." Michael Stetner. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
1:30p. "Introduction to Python." MIT: 1-190. Details, Abstract, Registration. Bring your own laptop and install the Anaconda distribution of Python 3.6 prior to the workshop.
7:30p. "When Women Ruled the World." Kara Cooney. Museum of Science, Cahners Theater. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, January 12
1p. "Nature Journal Workshop for Middle Schoolers." Regina Gardner Milan. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Sunday, January 13
1p. "Winter Wellness Walk." Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Tuesday, January 15
9-5:30p. "MIT AI Policy Congress." MIT: 32 Vassar St. Details, Abstract.
10:30a. "Molasses Flood Event." Langone Park, 542 Commercial Street. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Introduction to Magnetic Fusion and the SPARC project." MIT: NW17-218. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Universality in the Spread of Quantum Chaos." Brian Swingle. Brandeis: Abelson 307. Details.
11a. "Using Drones for Research: Data Processing and Legal Issues." MIT: 4-231. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Formation of Quiescent Galaxies." Sirio Belli. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
Noon. "The Psychology of Ritual." Michael Norton. A webinar. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
1p. "Alcatour C-Mod tour." MIT: NW17-218. Details.
1p. "“Physical Concepts and Computational Models in Immunology." Arup Chakraborty. MIT: 68-181. Details.
1p. "Physical Concepts and Computational Models in Immunology." Arup Chakraborty. MIT: 68-181. Details.
3-6p. "Public Domain Day Wikipedia edit-a-thon." MIT: 14N-132. Details, Abstract, Registration. More.
4p. "Entanglement, Chaos, and the Emergence of Spacetime." Brian Swingle. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Vaccines for the Prevention of Non-Viral Cancers." Olivera Finn. Jimmy Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details.
6p. "Spaceflight." Michael J. Neufeld. MIT Press Bookstore, 301 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Wednesday, January 16
10a. "Introduction to Python." MIT: 1-190. Details, Abstract, Registration. Bring your own laptop and install the Anaconda distribution of Python 3.6 prior to the workshop.
10a. "Mollusks to Medicine." Mande Holford. MIT: Koch Institute Auditorium. Details.
11a. "Network Models, Sampling, and Symmetry Properties." Peter Orbanz. Northeastern University: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract. To attend an event at the Institute, please bring a photo ID when entering the building.
11a. "Patent Searching Fundamentals." MIT: 14N-132. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "Biosynthesis of Natural Products: Origin, Diversity, and Function." Lihan Zhang. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 122. Details.
1p. "Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Distributed Ledgers: Innovation and Regulation." Robert Townsend. MIT: E51-372. Details.
1-4p. "Introduction to GIS & Mapping." MIT: 14N-132. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "Machine-Aided Science, a New Era in (Quantum) Many Body Physics." Dries Sels. BC: Higgins 310. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Neuroimaging & the Neurocircuitry of PTSD: A Model Influenced by Fear Conditioning & Extinction." Scott L. Rauch. Mclean Hospital: Details, Abstract.
5:30-8:30p. "Advances in Bionics and Exoskeletons." A Meetup. Regis College Fine Arts Center, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Libraries as Drivers of Civic Engagement." A panel discussion. District Hall, 75 Northern Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "CRISPR: What is it and where is it going?" Robin Bowman and Johnny Kung. BossLab: 339R Summer St., Somerville. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Sports Engineering." Kim Blair. John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House, Shoppers World Plaza, 1 Worcester Rd, Framingham. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Linux Game Development." Dennis Payne. MIT: E51-315. Details.
7p. "Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It." Susan Crawford. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
January 17-21. "Reality Virtually Hackathon." MIT: Media Lab. Details.
Thursday, January 17
Noon. "Naming the Allenstown Oil Drum Victims: How Forensic Genealogists Identify the Unknown Dead." Melinde Lutz Byrne. BU: Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, 1st Floor. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Autonomous Experimentation Applied to Carbon Nanotube Synthesis." MIT: 36-156. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Speakers and Sound Systems/Disco." Phillip Tan. MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract. Dancing recommended but not required.
4:30p. "Molecular Drivers of Platelet Production." Joseph E. Italiano, Jr.. BCH: Folkman Auditorium, Enders Bldg. Details.
Friday, January 18
10:30a. "Deep Learning on Graphs." Jure Leskovec. Northeastern University: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract.
11:30a. "Optimized Photonics for Quantum and Classical Information Processing." Greg Steinbrecher. MIT: 32-144. Details.
Noon. "Fetal-to-Placental Signaling and Timing of Parturition." Bingbing Wang. Tufts Medical Center: Farnsworth 1, Stearns Auditorium. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Governing the Rise of AI: A Unique Global Governance Challenge." Nicolas Miailhe. 42 Church St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Using Historical Approaches to Improve Ocean Conservation and Management." Ruth Thurstan. Pardee Center, 67 Bay State Road. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
1p. "A Trip to the Evolutionary Repair Shop." Andrew Murray. Whitehead Auditorium. Details.
1:30p. "Quantum Jitters in the Sky: Cosmic Inflation and the Latest Observations." David Kaiser. MIT: 6-120. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Role of Technology and Science in the India-US Bilateral Relationship." A panel discussion. MIT: Samberg, Dining 3. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Saturday, January 19
10-3p. "Reality Virtually Community Talks." A Hackathon. MIT: Bartos Theater. Details.
Tuesday, January 22
8:30-5:30p. "Data Science at the Frontier of Discovery: Machine Learning in the Physical World." A symposium. Harvard Science Center B. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10-Noon. "Introduction to Stylometry Workshop." Molly Nebiolo. Northeastern University: 422 Snell Library. Details, RSVP. No previous experience is required but participants should bring their own laptops, if possible. This workshop is free and open to the public, but if you are not a member of the Northeastern community, please email Sarah Connell (sa.connell[at]northeastern[dot]edu) to RSVP.
Noon. "Solar Observing IAP 2019." Lee Duane and Michael Person. MIT: W20 Upper Plaza Area. Details.
1-4p. "Introduction to GIS & Mapping." MIT: 14N-132. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "The MIT Fusion Landscape." MIT: 34-101. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Uncovering Microbial Chemical Warfare." Emily Mevers. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 122. Details.
3p. "Communicating Science to Nonscientists." Jean-luc Doumont. MIT: E25-111. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Deep Reinforcement Learning." Deep RL introduction, fundamentals, and state-of-the-art overview. MIT: 54-100. Details.
3p. "HMS State of the School." George Q. Daley. HMS: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center Amphitheater. Details.
4p. "Probing Cellular RNAs in Time and Space." Xiao Wang. MIT: 6-120. Details.
4p. "Slow and Fast Gamma Rhythms in the Hippocampal Network." Laura Colgin. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Visualizing the Molecular Dance at the Eukaryotic Gene Promoter." Eva Nogales. target=_"new">The Nogales Lab. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
January 23-25. "Deep Learning Workshops/ComputeFest 2019." Details, Abstract, Registrations.
Wednesday, January 23
9-5p. "Deep Learning Workshops | ComputeFest 2019." Harvard: Northwest B-103. Details, Abstract, Registration. Registration for non-Harvard affiliates is $100/day or $250/three-day workshop pass.
9:30a. "A Computational Approach to Emotion." Alan Cowen. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
9:30-5p. "Mindful UX: Another Look at What Makes Us Swipe Right & The Implications of Mindful UX Design." Maya Tateyama and Christelle Ngnoumen. Harvard: Lamont B30. Details, Abstract, Registration. Open to all members of the Harvard community.
Noon. "Cell and Gene Therapies for Cancer: Future promises and challenges." J. Joseph Melenhorst and Laurence J. N. Cooper. A webinar. Details.
Noon. "Digital Audio Recording Basics for Non-Experts." MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "The Competitive Exclusion Principle in Stochastic Environments." Alex Hening. Brandeis: Goldsmith 226. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "The Rollercoaster Ride of RNAi, mRNA and Editing Therapeutics: From Obscurity to a $30B Industry." Tod Woolf. MIT: E25-111. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1:30p. "Particles, Programs, and Machines That Have Ideas: Applying Statistical Physics to Build the Next Generation of Machine Learning Technology." Ben Vigoda. MIT: 6-120. Details.
3p. "Everyone's Favorite Mistakes." Jean-luc Doumont. Harvard: Jefferson 250. Details.
6p. "Measuring and Mimicking Biology: Eyes, Noses, Genes and Proteins." David R. Walt. Le Laboratoire Cambridge, 650 East Kendall St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Surveillance Capitalism and Democracy." Shoshana Zuboff. Suffolk University: Sargent Hall, Fifth Floor Commons. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6:30p. "Measuring and Mimicking Biology: Eyes, Noses, Genes and Proteins." David R. Walt. Le Laboratoire Cambridge: 650 Kendall St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6:30p. "Why the Earth Needs Its Oceans." Amala Mahadevan. Belmont Media Center, 9 Lexington St. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, January 24
7:45a. "Mapping and Treating Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Using the Human Brain Connectome." Michael Fox. Harvard Faculty Club: 20 Quincy St. Details.
Noon. "Audio Way-Back Machine." Martin Marks and Forrest Larson. MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Finding your Way: The science of success." A panel discussion. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Has Light Pollution Led to Firefly Declines?" Avalon Owens. Tufts: Curtis Hall, Multipurpose room. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Healing Global Warming." Aaron Bernstein. Armenise Amphitheater. Details, Abstract.
12-5p. "Machine Learning Developer Day." Microsoft NERD: 1 Memorial Dr., Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Solar Observing IAP 2019." Lee Duane and Michael Person. MIT: W20 Upper Plaza Area. Details.
3p. "Turntables and mixers/Hip-Hop." Phillip Tan. MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract. Dancing recommended but not required.
4p. "Breaking Down Bacterial Cell Walls to Understand Inflammation." Catherine Leimkuhler Grimes. MIT: 6-120. Details.
4:30p. "Information Geometry and Entropy-Based Inference." Jun Zhang. Brandeis: Goldsmith 317. Details, Abstract.
Friday, January 25
Noon. "Integration of Earth Observation data, Modelling Tools and Advanced Global Cyber-Infrastructures to Support Environmental Policy." Nicola Pirrone. Harvard: Pierce 100F. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Light for Health." Kazuo Tsubota. MIT: 46-3310. Details, Abstract.
7p. "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power." Shoshana Zuboff. Harvard Book Store: 1256 Masssachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, January 26
8:30-10:30a. "Smartphone Photography: Winter Landscapes Enhanced." Nancy Katz. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration. Three sessions: January 26, February 9, 23.
Sunday, January 27
9a. "Birding through the Winter." Brendan Keegan, Arboretum Gardener. Arnold Arboretum: Arborway Gate. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1:30p. "Conifers in Winter." Robbie Apfel, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: Bussey Street Gate. Details, Abstract.
January 28-29. "Immune Engineering Symposium." MIT: Kresge Auditorium. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event is closed.
Monday, January 28
Noon. "Delayed Aging by Caloric Restriction." Rozalyn Anderson. Rozalyn Anderson's Laboratory. Tufts: HNRCA Bldg., Mezzaine Auditorium. Details.
Noon. "Slip Sliding Away: mapping the sliding behavior of ice streams." Christine McCarthy. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details, Abstract.
12:15p. "Network Level Approaches to Studying Alzeimer's." Li-Huei Tsai. BCH: Enders Bldg, Folkman Auditorium. Details.
1:15p. "Should I operate on Marie? Big Data & Machine Learning in the Operating Room." Haytham Kaafarani. HMS: Countway, 5th floor library. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Digital Audio Recording Basics for Non-Experts." MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2:30p. "How Stars are Born," Moritz Guenther, 3:00p; "Modern Cyclopses – The Era of Giant Telescopes," Gabor Furesz, 3:30p; "Exoplanet Science in the era of TESS," Jenn Burt. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence." Using Deep learning to understand humans. MIT: 54-100. Details.
3p. "Learning from Natural Language Supervision." Shashank Srivastava. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Drilling the Monsoon: From Mountain Building to the Fate of Civilizations." Liviu Giosan. BU: CAS 132. Details.
4p. "Mechanisms of Pain and Itch." Xinzhong Dong. MGH-East, 149 13th St., Isselbacher Auditorium, Charlestown. Details.
4p. "Understanding and Improving our Urban Climate." Lucy Hutyra and Patrick Kinney. BU: Hillel House, Bay State & Castle Rooms, 213 Bay State Rd. Details, Abstract, Registration.
5p. "An Energy Plan the Earth Can Live With." Daniel Kammen. Harvard: Knafel Center, 10 Garden St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou." A Coolidge Science on Screen event. Katy Croff Bel will discuss issues raised by the film. Coolidge Corner Theater, 290 Harvard St. Details, Abstract.
January 29-30. "COMSOL Multiphysics® Intensive." COMSOL, Inc., 100 District Avenue, Burlington. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, January 29
10a. "Introduction to Remote Sensing." MIT: 7-238. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. "Machine Learning Guided Discovery and Design for Inertial Confinement Fusion." Kellil Humbird. MIT: NW17-218. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Apple IAP Tech Talk." MIT: 32-G449. Details.
Noon. "Biological Gods: UFOs, Science (Fiction), and Some Emergent Mythologies." Jeffrey J. Kripal. Center for the Study of World Religions, Conference Room, 42 Francis Ave. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Public Sector Informatics." Esteban Gershanik. HMS: Countway 424. Details. This event will be streamed.
Noon. "What can We Learn from the Star Formation Histories of Galaxies?" by Kartheik Iyer, and "Cosmic Evolution of Star-Forming Galaxies," by Sarah Leslie. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
1:30p. "Roman Warships in Experiment: Reconstruction and Sailing Tests," Moritz Gunther; "The Future of X-Ray Polarimetry in Astronomy," Herman Marshall. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Omeka Workshop." Omeka is an open source platform used to structure research exhibits. Ece Turnator. MIT: 14N-132. Details, Abstract, Registration.
3p. "Hyperalignment: Modeling the shared deep structure of information encoded in fine scale cortical topographies." James V. Haxby. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Causative Role of Microglia in OCD Spectrum Disorders." Mario Capecchi. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "Explaining Dissociation in Plain Language." Sachi Nakajima. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Genome Instability in Cancer: Centromeres, Micronuclei, and Chromthripsis." Don W. Cleveland. Cleveland Lab. Jimmy Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details.
4p. "Mars as a Case Study of an Intermittently Habitable Planet." Robin Wordsworth. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Monitoring Global Changes in Aboveground Carbon Density." Alessandro Baccini. BU: CAS 429. Details.
6:30p. "Armchair Expedition to Hubei Province." Andrew Gapinski and Peter Zale. Arnold Arboretum: Details, Abstract, Registration.
Wednesday, January 30
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8a. "Governing AI — How Do We Do It?" Tommy Ahlers. HKS: Littauer 369, 79 John F. Kennedy St. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
9:30-4:45p. "Machine Learning and Operations Research." MIT: 32-141. Details, Abstract.
10:30a. "Impact of Memory Training on Brain Function." A panel discussion. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
11:30a. "System Security: The Political Implications of Technology’s Design in Markets and on the Battlefield." Trey Herr. Tufts: Fletcher School, Murrow G210. Details, RSVP. This event is sold out.
Noon. "Immune Profiling of Single Cells: A new milestone in multiomic biomarker analysis." Swati Acharya. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Register.
12:30p. "The Energetic Universe in Focus: Twenty years of Science with the Chandra X-ray Observatory." Ryan Hickox. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
12:30p. "United Nations COP24 Climate Change Event Debrief." Tufts: Curtis Hall, Multipurpose Room. Details, RSVP.
2p. "Target Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies." Wenyi Wei. BU: TBA. Details.
3p. "Batteryless Intermittent Computer Systems." Brandon Lucia. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Star Formation in Modern Galaxies: Observations," by Daniela Calzetti and Star Formation in Modern Galaxies: Theory," by John Forbes. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
6p. "The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution." (AKA "Capital Punishment and the Origin of Homo sapiens".) Richard Wrangham. Harvard Book Store. Details, Abstract.
7-9p. "A New Method to Find Size, Depth, and Fault Orientation of Small Earthquakes for Seismic Hazard Analysis." Nawa Dahal. Northeastern: Weston Observatory. Details. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Please email anastasia.macherides@bc.edu to reserve a seat.
7p. "Living with Robots." Judith Shulevitz and Maxim Pozdorovkin. First Parish Church, 1446 Mass Ave. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Outbreak: Fighting Disease in a Changing World." Museum of Science: Details, Abstract, Registration.
Thursday, January 31
11a. "Planet Formation Post-Kepler." Eugene Chiang. Center for Astrophysics: Pratt. Details.
Noon. "Climate Actions: Transformative Mechanisms for Social Mobilisation." Laurence L. Delina. Pardee Center, 67 Bay State Road. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Designing Biology for Sustainability." Kit McDonnell. Tufts: Curtis Hall, Multi-Purpose Room. Details.
Noon. "Solar Observing IAP 2019." Lee Duane and Michael Person. MIT: W20 Upper Plaza Area. Details.
1:30p. "Heavier Than The Sun, Smaller Than A City: The Neutron Star," Paul Hemphill; "Exploring the Universe from Near to Far with the Chandra X-ray Observatory," Norbert Schulz. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Algorithmic Human-Robot Interaction for All People." Elaine Short. Socially Intelligent Machines Lab. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details.
3-8:30p. "Transportation Connect." A mini-conference. One Broadway, 5th floor, Cambridge. Details.
3p. "Turntables and mixers/Hip-Hop." Phillip Tan. MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract. Dancing recommended but not required.
3:30p. "Housing and the Use of Space in a Byzantine Village." Mark Pawlowski. Harvard: Tozzer 203, 21 Divinity Ave. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Molecular and Neural Insights into the Evolution of Mosquito Preference for Human Odor." Lindy McBride. McBride Lab. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Digital Audio Recording Basics for Non-Experts." MIT: 14E-109. Details, Abstract, Registration.
5p. "Transportation Connect." A mini-conference. Venture Cafe: One Broadway, 5th flr., Cambridge. 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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