Boston Science and Engineering Lectures Archive
Friday, February 1
Noon. "Rare Cancers: Charting a Faster Route to Treatment." A panel discussion. A webinar. Details, Abstract. A live chat will be conducted on the Rare Cancers website.
Noon. "The Evolution and Future of Natural Catastrophe Modeling." Davene Daley. Tufts: Anderson 112. Details.
1:30p. "Voyager 2 in the Interstellar Medium." John Belcher. MIT: 6-120. Details.
1:45p. "Adventures with 2D Materials: From Transistors, Atomristors, Tattoos, and Beyond." Deji Akinwande. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Illuminating Biology at the Nanoscale and Systems Scale by Imaging." Xiaowei Zhuang. MIT: 76-156. Details.
3p. "Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence." Lex Fridman. MIT: 54-100. Details.
4p. "Combating Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs across Diverse Habitats." Gautam Dantas. Dantas Lab. Harvard: Knafel Center, 10 Garden St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Saturday, February 2
9a. "Conifer Adaptations." An Arboretum for Educators event. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "Winter Photography Workshop." Eduardo del Solar. Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
February 3-4. "The Future of Liberal Naturalism: The Legacies of Hilary and Ruth Anna Putnam." BU: Kilachand Center 101. Details.
Monday, February 4
9-Noon. "Equity and Social Justice: Precision Medicine." A panel discussion. HMS: Countway Library, 5th flr. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9-5p. "Reinventing Cancer Prevention and Early Detection for the 21st Century." Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur. Details, RSVP.
10a. "Blockchain Technology in the Education/Social Sectors." Illiana Oris Valiente. HGSE: Gutman Conference Center (Area 1). Details.
Noon. "Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Dementia: Prediction and Prevention; Looking Back and Looking Forward." Ernst J. Schaefer. Tufts: Jean Mayer Center, Mezzanine Auditorium. Details.
Noon. "Towards a Molecular Understanding of Synapse Formation." Peri Kurshan. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 124. Details, Abstract.
12:10p. "Strangers in the Night: Will light pollution lead to firefly declines?" Avalon Owens. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill Lecture Hall. Details. This event will be streamed.
12:15p. "Crypto: A Look at the Current State of the Controversy." Susan Landau. 1 Brattle Square, Suite 470. Details.
1p. "Maternal Health." HMS: Kresge, G3. Details.
3:15p. "Structured Approaches to Natural Language Understanding." Snigdha Chaturvedi. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Coastal Cities, People, and Waterways." BU: Photonics Colloquium Room, 9th Floor, 8 St. Mary’s Street. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "Exploring Evolution Through Synthetic Approaches." Angad P. Mehta. MIT: 6-120. Details.
4p. "People of the Sea: What Divers Can Teach Us about Human Physiology and Evolution." Melissa Ilardo. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details.
4p. "When Minerals Break Down, Volcanoes Blow Out: the roles of carbon and halogens in igneous processes." Daniel Weidendorfer. MIT: 54-915/923. Details, Abstract.
4:15p. "New Frontiers in Cosmology." Cora Dvorkin. Harvard: Jefferson 250. Details.
5p. "Twins in Space." Brinda Rana. Harvard: Knafel Center, 10 Garden St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "There will be Blood: The Genetics of Blood Production in Health and Disease." ViJay Sankaran. Aeronaut Brewery: 14 Tyler St., Somerville. Details.
7p. "Reimagining the Microbial World." Roberto Kolter and Scott Chimileski. Cambridge Innovation Center, Venture Cafe. Details, Abstract, Registration. Doors open at 6p.
Tuesday, February 5
10a. "Microglial Biology in Development, Aging and Disease at the Single Cell Level." Tristan Qingyun Li. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Grand Rounds: Technology Strategy and Health Information Systems Implementation." Kathrin Cresswell. HMS: Countway 424. Details. This event will be streamed.
12:30p. "How Nature and Nurture Conspire to Control Brain Development and Function." Michael Greenberg. Greenberg Lab. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
4p. "Collective Decision Making: Theory and Experiments." Leeat Yariv. MIT: 32-155. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Single Cell Genomics: When Stochasticity Meets Precision." Xiaoliang Sunney Xie. Xie Group. HMS: Jimmy Fund Auditorium. Details.
6p. "New and Emerging Pests." Jared Rubinstein and Javin Marin. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Introduction To User Experience Design." General Assembly Boston, 125 Summer St. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
7p. "Fossil Shells and Their Contemporary Cousins." Harvard: Geological Museum, Haller Hall. Details.
7p. "Treating OCD During the Perinatal Years: Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Beyond." Lauren Brown. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
Wednesday, February 6
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9:30a. "Fetal Programming of Sex Differences in the Brain: Shared Impact on Depression and Cardiovascular Disease." Jill Goldstein. McLean Hospital: Imaging Center, Second Floor Conference Room. Details.
10a. "Detecting Cognitive Impairment from Spoken Language." Tuka Al Hanai. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
10a. "The New Wave in Robot Grasping." Ken Goldberg. Harvard: Jefferson 256. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Differentiable Visual Computing." Tzu-Mao Li. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
1:15p. "Looting and Climate Change Threaten Mongolia's Archaeology and Cultural Heritage." Julia Clark. Harvard: CGIS South, S250 - Porte Room. Details.
2:30p. "The World of Witch Hazels." Andrew Gapinski. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "Classical Verification of Quantum Computations." Urmila Mahadev. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Truth Wears Off? The Reproducibility Crisis in Historical Perspective." Nicole C. Nelson. Harvard: Knafel Center, 10 Garden St. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Advancing the Development of Therapies for Immunological Disorders." A panel discussion. LabCentral: 700 Main St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4:30p. "Series Fluid-Elastic Mechanics and Soft-Composite Design for Human-Safe and Interactive Robots." Peter Whitney. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Synthetic Biology: Life Redesigned." Jim Collins. Le Laboratoire Cambridge, 650 East Kendall Street, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6:30p. "The Next Phase of Big Genetics." Broad Institute. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "The Challenge and Promise of Restoring Urban Landscapes." Steven Handel. Cambridge Public Library. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, February 7
11a. ""The Importance of Being Eccentric." Ann-Marie Madigan. Center for Astrophysics: Pratt. Details.
11a. "Using Machine Learning to Reveal the Cognitive Map During Ripples." Caleb Kemere. Brandeis: Volen 201. Details.
Noon. "From Neuroscience to Novel Treatments for Psychosis." Bruce M. Cohen and Dost Ongur. McLean Hospital: Service Bldg., Pierce Hall. Details.
Noon. "Massachusetts and its Clean Energy and Climate Objectives." Eugenia Gibbons. Tufts: Curtis Hall. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Structure, Meaning, Action and Interaction: a future vision for augmenting human, machine, and network intelligence." Christoper White. Nokia Bell Labs Tech Talk. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "TeamHuman: How People, Together, can Rule the Digital Future." Kate Darling and Douglas Rushkoff. MIT: Media Lab. Details, Abstract. This talk will be webcast.
3p. "Disparities in Rooftop Photovoltaics Deployment in the United States by Race and Ethnicity." Deborah Sunter. Tufts: Anderson 112. Details.
3p. "Natural Language Understanding for Events and Participants in Text." Rachel Rudinger. Tufts: Hallinger 102. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Exploring the Private Life of Biological Membranes Through Lipid Engineering." Itay Budin. MIT: 32-141. Details.
4p. "Getting to Zero on Climate Change." Hal Harvey. Harvard: Northwest B103. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Simulating Galaxy Formation: Illustris, IllustrisTNG and Beyond." Mark Vogelsberger. Brandeis: Abelson 333. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Thinking Globally While Acting Locally at MIT." Frederick P. Salvucci. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "When Soft Materials Meet Electron Microscopy." Qian Chen. Harvard: 60 Oxford St., Room 330. Details, Abstract.
February 8-18. "Boston Science Fiction Film Festival." Somerville Theater. Details, Abstract.
Friday, February 8
8:30a. "How Can Bacteria Control Access to Cooperative Behavior?" Murray Tipping. Harvard: Geological Museum 375. Details.
Noon. "Avidity and Difference in Algorithmic Recommendation." Nick Seaver. Tufts: Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room. Details.
Noon. "Black-Box Medicine: Legal and Ethical Issues." I. Glenn Cohen and Ziad Obermeyer. HLS: Wasserstein 2036. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Human Milk for Preterm Infants: benefits and challenges." Mandy Brown Belfort. Tufts: 800 Washington St., Stearns Auditorium, Farnsworth 1. Details.
Noon. "New Phenomena in Large-Scale Internet Traffic." Jeremy Kepner. MIT: 32-141. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Towards a Holistic Understanding of the Interactions between Biochemical and Physical Processes above the Amazonian Rain Forest." Jordi Vila. Harvard: Pierce 100F. Details, Abstract.
3p. "How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration." Ellen Winner. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Smallholder Farming: Strategies for Sustainability and Resilience." A panel discussion. MIT: 6-120. Details, Abstract.
4p. "A Network of Noncoding Regulatory RNAs that Act in the Mammalian Brain." David Bartel. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
February 9-10. "BostonFIG Talks and BostonFIG Learns." BostonFIG celebrates independent game development in New England, across the United States, and around the globe. MIT: Stata Bldg. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, February 9
8:30-5p. "Back to the Future of Health Care." A conference. HBS: 117 Western Avenue. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
9:30a. "Introduction to Beekeeping." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10-4p. "I heart Science." Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details.
12-4p. "Float Your Boat." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
1p. "Natural Paper Making." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1-4p. "Winter Tree Identification." Sue Pfeiffer. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Sunday, February 10
9a. "Winter Bird Walks." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Olives." Olives in ancient Israel. Peabody Museum, 11 Divinity Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will repeat at 1p.
12-4p. "Float Your Boat." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Monday, February 11
10a. "The Statistical Structure of Hippocampal Representations." Albert Lee. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "How to Die Young at a Very Old Age." Nir Barzilai. Tufts: Jean Mayer Center, Mezzanine Auditorium. Details.
Noon. "The Bacterial Influence on Algal Life, Death, and Environmental Signature." Einat Segev. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details, Abstract.
12:10p. "Isolation, Interference, and Introgression: genomic perspectives on plant diversification." Daren Eaton. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill. Details.
12:15p. "How to Sense 'Winter Is Coming': Molecular and neural mechanisms of cold sensation." Shawn Xu. BCH: Enders Bldg., Folkman Auditorium. Details.
1:30p. "Internet Matching Technologies and the Geographic Concentration of Skills." Sara Ellison. MIT: E52-432. Details.
3:30p. "Innovations for Fisheries and Conservation Solutions." Reniel Cabral. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Studying Planet Formation Processes with Molecular Spectroscopy." Colette Salyk. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave., Room 502. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Epigenetic Basis of Sex Differences in Neuropsychiatric Disorders." Scott Russo. BWH: Hale bldg., 3rd flr. Details.
4p. "Hairapy." HMS: Countway Floor 5, Lahey Room. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Immune Mechanisms in Depression." Scott Russo. BWH: Hale Building, 3rd floor Conference Center, 60 Fenwood Road. Details.
4p. "Towards Deeper Understanding of Deep Learning." Yuanzhi Li. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "The Mathematics of Cooperation." Martin Nowak. Harvard Science Center D. Details, Abstract. This lecture will be repeated in Science Center 507 on February 12 at 6p.
6p. "People Disguised as Algorithms." Franco Mattes. MIT: E15-001. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Inside Out." A Science on Screen event. Lisa Feldman Barrett will discuss how the brain constructs emotions. Coolidge Corner, 290 Harvard St., Brookline. Details.
7p. "The Future of Environmental Protection." Gina McCarthy. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract. Member only event.
Tuesday, February 12
8-10a. "Gene Therapy Then and Now: Tales of Perseverence From Its Inception to Today." Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, 300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11a. "How the 100-year-old BCG Vaccine (Tuberculosis Vaccine) May Help Diabetes." Denise Faustman. McLean Hospital; deMarneffe 132, 115 Mill Street, Belmont. Details.
11a. "Working with Historical Maps." Northeastern University: O’Neill Library, Room 205. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Data-driven Mechanistic Models of Biological Neural Networks." Srinivas Turaga. Harvard: Biolabs 1080. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Tropical Pitcher Plants as an Ecological Filter." Kadeem Gilbert. Harvard: Herbaria 125. Details.
1p. "Climate Change, Social Inequity, and the People's Health." Sharon Friel. HSPH: Kresge 502. Details. Lunch provided. Harvard or MIT ID required. Book Reading at 4 PM, Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, 9 Bow St.
1p. "Empowering Algorithms and Algorithm Disillusionment." Karrie Karahalios. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Searching and Characterizing Exoplanets: A Journey Towards Ultrahigh Resolution Spectroscopy." Suri Rukdee. Center for Astrophysics: Pratt Conference Room. Details.
3:30p. "Using Enzymes to Build, Break and Read Hybrid DNA Nanomaterials: From nanoscale self-assembly to intracellular gene regulation." Jessica Rouge. MIT: 6-104. Details, Abstract.
4p. "At the Edge: energy conversion at interfaces from first principles." Giulia Galli. MIT: 6-120. Details.
4p. "Biosynthesis, Engineering and Applications of Macrocyclic Peptides." Wilfred van der Donk. The van der Donk Lab. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "Gravitational Waves Astronomy." Gabriela González. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Microlensing Perspectives On Cool Planet Populations." Jennifer C. Yee. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Text Messages and the Future of Digital Education." Michael Ioffee. MIT: 3-442. Details, Abstract.
4:15p. "Covering Catastrophe: The Dire Science & Heated Politics of Climate Change in the Trump Era." Brady Dennis and Emily Holden. HKS: Littauer, Malkin Penthouse, 4th floor, 79 JFK St. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6p. "Darwin Day: Twice! Science and the Double Discovery of Evolution." Andrew Berry. MIT: 2-190. Details.
6p. "Personal Genetics." American Rhino, 4 South Market Street, 1st Floor, Boston. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6-9. "Women Driving Innovation in Space." Carbonite: 2 Ave. de Lafayette. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Confronting Climate Change: Boston-based Ideas that Can Change the World." A panel discussion. HBS: Spangler Center, Williams Room, 117 Western Ave., Boston. Details, Abstract.
7:30p. "Army Ants in an Ecological Network." Daniel Kronauer. Harvard: MCZ 101. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, February 13
9:30a. "Emotion-Related Impulsivity: Cognitive Mechanisms and Treatment Opportunities." Andrew D. Peckham. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 218. Details.
11:30a. "Deciphering Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Consequent to Mutation via Semi-Supervised Learning." Predrag Radivojac. MIT: 32-G575. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Alzheimer's Disease: The Road ahead of us." Ivana Rubino. BU: 88 E. Newton St., Room 201. Details.
Noon. "Laser Enrichment and Nuclear Proliferation: Unexpected Results & the Lessons for Scholarship." Jim Walsh. MIT: E40-496. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Probing Highly Correlated Quantum Materials via Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques." Cigdem Ozsoy Keskinbora. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details.
12:15p. "Algorithms and/as Culture." Nick Seaver. Tufts: Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch Family Gallery. Details.
1p. "Propagation of Historic Lineages." Sean Halloran, Plant Propagator. Arnold Arbretum: Dana Greenhouses. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "Altered Touch Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorders: mechanisms and emerging therapeutic approaches." Lauren Orefice. BU: Keefer E-111. Details.
2:45p. "In Vaccines We Trust? The Effects of the CIA’s Vaccine Ruse on Immunization in Pakistan." Monica Martinez-Bravo. MIT: E51-395. Details.
3-5p. "Robotics Community Meeting: Stakeholder Event on the Energy-Robotics Nexus." Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, 63 Franklin St. 3rd Floor, Boston. Details, Abstract, Registration.
3:30p. "Marine Ecological Genomics: Unraveling the Drivers of Coral Diversity From the Deep Sea to Deep Time." Andrea Quattrini. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Altered Touch Processing in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: mechanisms and emerging therapeutic approaches." David Ginty. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Data Ethics: Exploring Vice and Virtue in Big Data." A panel discussion. Nutter McClennen & Fish, Louis D. Brandeis Conference Center, 155 Seaport Boulevard, Boston. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be live streamed.
6p. "Basel Night – From the Rhine City to Europe’s Innovation Hub." Christian Schneider. Swissnex Boston, 420 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "From Brain Mapping to 3-D Printing Nanotechnology: A Journey of Curiosity." 125 Summer Street, Suite 2100, Brookline. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Traces and Tracks: Journeys with the San." Paul Weinberg. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St. Details.
6:30p. "Down with the Barriers: Designing Future Therapeutics." Samir Mitragotri. ArtScience Culture Lab & Café. 650 East Kendall, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
7p. "Adventures of a Vatican Astronomer." Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J.. Harvard Catholic Center: Details.
7p. "Democratizing Art and Science." Joe Akin and Jason Talbert. MIT: Bartos Center. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
Thursday, February 14
Noon. "Puffins-the New Canary of Climate Change." Derrick Z. Jackson. Tufts: Curtis Hall, Multipurpose Room. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Suicide Risks: Rates & Predictors in Major Mood Disorders and Post-Discharge." Ross J. Baldessarini. McLean Hospital: Service Bldg., Pierce Hall. Details.
3p. "Engineering Challenges in Photolithography." Robert Hrabchak. Tufts: Anderson 112. Details.
3p. "Providing Secure Internet Services with Insecure Infrastructure." Yixin Sun. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Taking Off: the design of the first autonomous, insect-scale flying robots." Farrell Helbling. MIT: 36-462. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "From Documentation to Restoration: new technologies for the protection of cultural heritage." Yves Ubelmann and Bastien Varoutsikos. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details.
4p. "Black Holes, Chaos, and Random Matrix Statistics." Douglas Stanford. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Development and Applications of Massively Parallel Models of Human Hemodynamics." Amanda Randles. MIT: 32-155. Details.
4p. "Observing the Weather in Earth's Thermosphere." Mark Conde. BU: 725 Commonwealrh Ave., Rm. 502. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Lipid-Like Materials for RNA Delivery: A How-to Guide for Hacking Gene Expression." Kathryn A. Whitehead. Harvard: 60 Oxford St., Room 330. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Designing Living Things." Christina Agapakis. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Midnight In Chernobyl." Adam Higginbotham. Harvard Coop, 1400 Mass Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
February 15-22. "Engineers Week." Tufts: Robinson Hall. Details.
Friday, February 15
11a. "Genomic Computational Materials Design: Past and Future." G. B. Olson. MIT: 6-104. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Meet the Allium Family." Tim Healey. MIT: 10-340. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
Noon. "The Past Inside the Present: Bridging the gap between the solar system and exoplanets via climate evolution research." Robin Wordsworth. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Thinking Fast makes Changing S l o w: How Cognitive Processes Interfere with Achieving Diversity." Lydia Villa-Komaroff. Tufts: Anderson 112. Details.
Noon. "Twisting and Stretching van der Waals Bilayers: an Atomic-Scale View." Abhay Pasupathy. MIT: 4-331. Details, Abstract.
1:30p. "Educating the Engineer of 2040." Norman Fortenberry. Tufts: Anderson Hall, Nelson Auditorium. Details.
1:30p. "Predictive Modeling of Aperiodic Astrophysical Behavior." Matthew Graham. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
1:45p. "Microscale Engineering to Electromicrobiology." Seokheun "Sean" Choi. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
6-9p. "Swiss Sciences Night 2019." MIT: E14-6. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Saturday, February 16
12-4p. "3D Printing." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
1:30p. "Darwin Day: Alewife Nature Walk Outing." Alewife Brook Reservation -- Meet at T station gate. Details, Abstract.
Sunday, February 17
12-4p. "3D Printing." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
February 18-22. "Feb Fest." MIT Museum. Details, Abstract.
February 18-22. "STEM for Young Inventors." MIT: W20-202. Details, Abstract.
February 18-24. "BetterMIT Innovation Challenge." MIT: Student Center. Details, Registration.
Monday, February 18
10a. "Nautical Chain Reaction." MIT Museum, 263 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract. This event will repeat at 1:30p.
6p. "The Citizen Engineering Movement." Cathy Leslie. Tufts: Robinson 253. Details.
February 19-21. "PIUG Biotechnology Conference." Kimpton Marlowe Hotel, 25 Edwin H. Land Blvd. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Tuesday, February 19
9-Noon. "Sail Through Engineering." An MIT Museum Workshop. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration. Teens (ages 11-14).
10-1p. "Intro to 3D Design." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
10:15p. "The Energy Transition in India—Towards Climate Change Mitigation." A panel discussion. HKS: Room 414 A/B, Rubenstein Bldg, 79 JFK St., Cambridge. Details.
11a. "Sex Differences in Motivation and Addiction." Jill Becker. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
Noon. "From Me to We: Searching for the Genetic Roots of Sociality." Gene Robinson. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Mapping the Human Subcortical Auditory System." Kevin Sitek. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Sail Through Engineering." An MIT Museum Walk-In Workshop. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract. Ages 11+. Students under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
3p. "Designing Robust Defenses for Modern Payment Systems." Nolen Scaife. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Microrobots as the Future of Tools: Designing Effective Platforms and Collaborative Swarms." Daniel Drew. MIT: 36-462. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Shedding Light on Specificity: The Evolutionary Ecology of a Bioluminescent Vertebrate-Microbe Symbiosis." Alison Gould. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details.
4p. "Innate Immune Activation in Alzheimer’s Disease." Michael Heneka. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Safeguarding Privacy in Dynamic Decision-Making Problems." Kuang Xu. MIT: 32-124. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Text Messages and the Future of Digital Education." Michael Ioffee. MIT: 3-133. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Lifetimes Of Planetary Systems Around Small Stars." Sarah Ballard. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Climate Change: Science, Impacts, and Solutions." Phillip Duffy. BC: Higgins 310. Details.
6p. "Fighting Multidrug-Resistant Superbugs Using Inkjet Printing to Odd-Shaped Molecules." Richard Schwartzstein and James Kirby. BIDMC: 330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 10th Floor - Rabkin Board Room. Details, Abstract, RSVP. Please RSVP to Lidia Graziano @ lgrazian@bidmc.harvard.edu by Monday, February 11, 2019. Dinner will be provided.
6:30p. "The Invention of Rivers." Dilip Da Cunha. HGSD: Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, February 20
9-Noon. "Structural Engineering." An MIT Museum Workshop. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration. Teens (ages 11-14).
10-1p. "Float your Boat." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
11:30a. "Hidden Cancer Immunology Insights from Tumor RNA-seq." Shirley Liu. MIT: 32-G575. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Deciphering Fibrosis: Exploring the biological drivers of fibrotic disease in the liver and heart." Scott L. Friedman and Douglas E. Vaughan. A webinar. Details, Registration.
Noon. "Music Therapy for Individuals with Dementia." Suzanne B. Hanser. A Center for Brain/Mind Medicine Seminar. BWH: Shapiro Bldg., Zinner Breakout Room. Questions should go to bwhpsych@partners.org.
Noon. "Proving and Deploying XR in the Enterprise." A panel discussion. Details, Registration. This event is a webinar.
Noon. "Type 1 Diabetes: Genes, Environment, and More Genes." Stephan Kissler. BU: First Floor NEIDL Conference Room. Details.
Noon. "Vault: Fast Bootstrapping for the Algorand Cryptocurrency." Derek Leung. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Will China Save the Planet?" Barbara Finamore. HLS: Wasserstein Caspersen Center, Milstein West B, 1585 Mass. Avenue, Cambridge. Details. A light lunch will be served.
12:15p. "The Craving Mind: Why We Eat Cupcakes When Stressed and How Mindfulness Can Hack Our Brain to Break Free from These Habits." Judson Brewer. Tufts: Jaharis Bldg., Behrakis Auditorium, 150 Harrison Ave. Details, Abstract. This event will be streamed.
1p. "Bacterial Signaling to the Nervous System in Pain and Infection." Isaac Chiu. Chiu Lab. MIT: E15-070. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Structural Engineering." An MIT Museum Walk-In Workshop. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract. Ages 11+. Students under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
4p. "Algorithms and Data Structures in the Brain." Saket Navlakha. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
4p. "El Niño as a Topological Insulator: A Surprising Connection Between Climate, and Quantum, Physics." Brad Marston. MIT: 54-915/923. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Science Behind Understanding Attributes That Make a Community Disaster-Resilient." Bruce R. Ellingwood. MIT: 1-131. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Innovation in Digital Health: Swiss and US Perspectives." swissnex Boston: 420 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
6p. "MIT Transportation Showcase 2019." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusets Ave. Details, Abstract.
6p. "The Amazonian Travels of Richard Evans Schultes." Mark Plotkin and Brian Hettler. Harvard Museum of Natural History: Geological Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract.
February 21-24. "Computing Connections Challenges." MIT: Stata Bldg. Details.
Thursday, February 21
9a. "The Origin of Cellular Life." Jack Szostak. HMS: C-114. Details.
10a. "Automated Risk Detection and Mitigation for Real-World Software." Mu Zhang. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
10-1p. "Intro to 3D Design." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
11a. "New Views on the Galaxy and its Satellites from the Gaia Space Mission." Amina Helmi. Astrophysical Observatory: ITC Colloquium, Pratt. Details.
Noon. "Engineering Education in Transition: Exploring Global Trends and Challenges." Ruth Graham. Harvard: Faculty Club, East Dining Room, East Dining Room. Details. Lunch Served.
Noon. "What If Everybody did That? Universalization as a mechanism of moral judgment." Sydney Levine. Harvard: WJH 105. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Far-out Exoplanets." Dan Fabrycky. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditoriem. Details.
1p. "Microarchitectural Attacks and Beyond." Daniel Gruss. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Climate Change in Boston: Preparing for Impacts." A Panel discussion. Northeastern University: 805 Columbus Ave., Room 102. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Integrating Plan Generation, Execution, and Monitoring for Explainable, Normative, and Justified Agency." Pat Langley. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "It’s a Fluid Situation: Adaptive Strategies for Feeding and Moving in Marine Environments." Bradford Gemmell. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Roots of Resilience: Shifting Agricultural Practices at Late Chalcolithic Çadir Höyük, Turkey." Madelynn von Baeyer. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Tech News & Tech PR: It's not just tech anymore." Nirit Weiss-Blatt. BU: COM 209, 640 Commonwealth Ave. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Auditory Brain Plasticity." Dan Polley. Polley Lab. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Dynamics of 3D Genome Organization in Live Cells at Single-molecule Resolution." Anders Sejr Hansen. MIT: 32-155. Details.
4p. "Fundamental Tests with Antihydrogen Atoms." Joel Fajans. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Neural Circuit Logic for Modulation and Gain Control in the Auditory Cortex." Daniel Polley. Polley Lab. MIT: 46-3002. Details, abstract.
6p. "Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI." John Brockman. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
6p. "The Future of the Book and Digital Access." A panel discussion. Boston Public Library. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be streamed.
6:30p. "The Lasting Influence of Early Adversity on Children's Brain Development." Katie A. McLaughlin. Aeronaut Brewery, 14 Tyler St., Somerville. Details.
7:30p. "Weather on Other Worlds: Studying the Atmospheres of Exoplanets." Munazza Alam. Center of Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details, Abstract.
February 22-24. "Computing Film Festival." MIT: Kresge Auditorium. Details.
February 22-24. "Tech for Truth Hackathon." MIT: Innovation Institute, One Broadway, 12th floor. Details, Registration.
Friday, February 22
8:30a. "War and Peace within Microbiome Communities." Wenyuan Shi. Harvard: 24 Oxford At., Rm. 375. Details.
9-Noon. "Illuminating Protein Expression." An MIT Museum Workshop. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration. Teens (ages 11-14).
9-5p. "Climate Change/Crisis/Creativity." A conference. Northeastern: Raytheon Amphitheater. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
10-1p. "Float your Boat." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "'Do you hear that?' Sonic Encroachments and the Techno-Semiotic Ear." Jennifer Hsieh. Tufts: Sophia Gordon Multipurpose Room. Details.
Noon. "Global Change and the Ecology of Vector-Borne Disease." Erin Mordecai. MIT: 48-316. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Dynamic Shallow Earth: monitoring seismic properties and natural resources." Marine Denolle. Tufts: Anderson 112. Details.
1-5p. "Catwalking in Bombay: Cruising, Pride, and Fashion as Queer Work." Brian Horton. Tufts: Paige Hall, Crane Room. Details.
2p. "Sail Through Engineering." An MIT Museum Walk-In Workshop. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract. Ages 11+. Students under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
3p. "Representations, Fairness, and Privacy: Information-Theoretic Tools for Machine Learning." Flavio P. Calmon. BU: 8 St. Mary's. PHO 205. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, February 23
6-8:30p. "Teen Science Cafe: Nanoscale Engineering." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9a. "Bird Walks Through the Winter." Brendan Keegan. Arnold Arboretum: Bussey St. Gate. Details, Abstract, Registration. See the Arboretum website for directions and a checklist of birds.
12:30p. "Quasars to the Rescue! A Cosmic Test for Quantum Entanglement." David Kaiser. Museum of Science: Gordon Center. Details, Abstract.
1-4p. "Nautical Day." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
Sunday, February 24
12-4p. "Kinetic Sculptures." MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
2p. "How to Build a Better Bird House." Brendan Keegan. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Monday, February 25
9:30a. "Towards Anonymous and Metadata Private Communication at Internet Scale." Albert Kwon. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
10:30a. "Cryptography in Context: Bitcoin, breaches, and security in the real world." Ian Miers. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Behavioral insights for Nutrition Policy." Sara Bleich. A webinar. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
Noon. "Boys Don't Cry: Historical Empathy, Silence, and the Trans Masculine Soundscape." Stephan Pennington. Tufts: Granoff Music Center. Details.
Noon. "Down Out and Under Arrest: How Policing Shapes Everyday Life in Urban Poor Communities." Forrest Stuart. BU: Room 241, 100 Cummington Mall. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "New Worlds, New Perspectives." Julien de Wit. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Representation Learning in Textual Entailment." Wenpeng Yin. Brandeis: Volen 101. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Cost of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions." Jim Stock. HKS: Bell Hall, Belfer Bldg, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge. Details. Lunch will be served.
Noon. "Unsteady Growth of the Continental Sedimentary Reservoir: Implications for the Earth-life System." Shanan Peters. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details, Abstract.
12:10p. "Reproductive Evolution Across Geographical Ranges." Spencer Barrett. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill. Details. This event will be streamed.
12:15p. "American Geomimesis: The Earth's Past and Engineering Environments." Daniel Francis Zizzamia. Harvard: CGIS South S050, 1730 Cambridge Street. Details. Please RSVP using the online form by 5 PM Wednesday the week before.
12:15p. "The Many Layers of Touch..." Randy Bruno. BCH: Folkman Auditorium, Enders Building, 300 Longwood Avenue. Details.
1:15p. "Genomic Sequencing of Newborns; the BabySeq Study." Alan Beggs. Countway Library: Minot Room, 10 Shattuck Street. Details.
3:30p. "Beyond Detection: Constraining Properties of Exoplanet Atmospheres." Nikole Lewis. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave., Rm. 502. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Opioid Epidemic and Harm Reduction: Social Work, Public Health, and Emergency Services Approaches." A conference. BU: Kilachand Center, Colloquium Rm., 610 Commonwealth Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
5:30p. "Towards Life 3.0 - Ethics and Technology in the 21st Century: Human Rights & AI: The Long (Worrisome?) View." Mathias Risse. HKS: Wexner 102. Details.
7p. "Childhood Undernutrition: a microbial view of human development." Mark Charbonneau. BosLab: 339R Summer St., Somerville. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
7p. "The Future of Environmental Protection." Gina McCarthy. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration. Members only. Sold out.
Tuesday, February 26
10a. "Data-Mining Natural Language Materials Synthesis." Edward Soo Kim. MIT: 6-104.
Wednesday, February 27
10a. "Affect & Decision-Making in Health and Disease." Tali Sharot. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Learning from Natural Language Supervision." Shashank Srivastava. Brandeis: Volen 101. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Some Welfare Economics of the Termination Problem in Climate Engineering." Timo Goeschl. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 429, 26 Oxford St. Details, RSVP. Lunch provided.
Noon. "Simulating Midlatitude Circulation Changes: what might we gain from high resolution modelling of air-sea interactions?" Arnaud Czaja. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Some Welfare Economics of the Termination Problem in Climate Engineering." Timo Goeschl. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 429, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. Details, RSVP. Lunch provided.
Noon. "Targeting HIV and HBV with Novel Antivirals." Stefan Sarafianos. BU: NEIDL First Floor Conference Room. Details.
Noon. "Telemedicine: Promise vs Reality." Ateev Mehrotra. A webinar. Details, Abstract.
12:15p. "Long Run Effects of Food Assistance: Evidence from the Food Stamp Program." Marianne Bitler. Tufs: Jaharis Bldg., Behrakis Auditorium, 150 Harrison Ave. Details, Abstract. This event will be streamed.
12:30p. "Exploring the Kuiper Belt with New Horizons." Cathy Olkin. MIT: 54-1623. Details, Abstract.
1:45p. "A New Low-Cost Method for High-Precision Radiation Therapy." Eric Ford. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "Earthrise: Nature vs. Planet in the Nineteenth Century." Laura Dassow Walls. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave., Room 200. Details.
4p. "Does Solving Energy Poverty Help Solve Poverty? Perspectives from Kenya and Ghana." Catherine Wolfram. Tufts: Fletcher School, Cabot 702, 160 Packard Ave., Medford. Details. Registration.
4p. "Opinion Formation, Stochastic Gradient Descent, and Gradient-Like Systems." Fang-Yi Yu.. MIT: 32-G575. Details, Abstracts.
4-6p. "The American City: Promoting Inclusion or Sowing Division?" A conference. BU: Kilachand Center, 610 Commonwealth Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "What’s in a Face Patch?" David Leopold. MIT: 46-3001. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Health Disparities in Childhood and Psychosocial Protective Factors." Edith Chen. Harvard: WJH 1. Details.
4:30p. "Math." James Simon. (Founder and chairman of Math for America.) MIT: E-51, Wong Auditorium. Details, Registration.
5p. "'The Good Stuff': The Intersections of Work, Leisure, and Relational Bonding on Tumblr and Patreon." Nicholas-Brie (Nick-Brie) Guarriello. MIT: 4-270. Details.
5p. "What Should Cities Do?" A panel discussion. MIT: 9-255. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
5:30p. "Energy Storage: New Business Models Fuel Rapid Growth." A panel discussion. MIT: Bartos Theater. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be streamed.
6p. "Robotland: The Future of Labor Policy and Work in an AI World." HKS: JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St. Details.
6p. "Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past." (Also publicized as "A Tale of Two Subcontinents: The Parallel Prehistories of Europe and South Asia".) David Reich. Harvard Science Center D. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Global Plate Motions Including Earthquake Cycle Effects and Implications for the Earth’s Seismic Potential." Shannon Graham. BC: Weston Observatory. Details, Registration. Please email anastasia.macherides@bc.edu to reserve a seat.
Details.Noon. "Convolvulaceae: What? Where? Why?" George Staples. Harvard: Herbarium, 22 Divinity Ave. Details, Abstract. Bring your morning glory...
Noon. "Fighting Fake Science: Barriers and solutions." A panel discussion. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Flexible Cortical Dynamics in the Adaptive Control of Sensorimotor Behavior." Nicolas Meirhaeghe. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Gamification in Healthcare." Yuri Quintana. HMS: Countway 424. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Ocean Heat Transport from the Subtropical Gyre to the Subpolar Gyre in the North Atlantic." Nick Foukal. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "What We Need to Know about Children of Incarcerated Parents and Why We Should Care." Megan Sullivan. BU: 8 St. Mary's, 9th flr., Colloquium Rm. Details, Abstract, Registration. Register by 2/22/2019.
1-5p. "Frontiers in Technology, Science, & the Arts." A symposium. MIT: E51, Tang Center. Details, Abstract, RSVP. Agenda.
2-4:30p. "Computing Exposition." MIT: Various Locations. Details.
4p. "Coded Computing: A Transformative Framework for Resilient, Secure, and Private Distributed Learning." Salman Avestimehr. MIT: 32-155. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Physics of Hurricanes." Kerry Emmanuel. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Computing and Cognition." A panel discussion. MIT: 10-250. Details.
6p. "MIT Water Night." MIT: Walker Memorial. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6-10p. "Rapid Prototyping of Games with Preview Labs." Bernard Francois. Gupta Media, 200 Berkeley St., Floor 7. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Where does the Path of Virtue Lie on Engineering Human Genomes?" Louis M. Guenin. Harvard Club, 374 Commonwealth Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry." Shing-Tung Yau. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, February 26
10a. "Data-Mining Natural Language Materials Synthesis." Edward Soo Kim. MIT: 6-104. Details.
Noon. "Convolvulaceae: What? Where? Why?" George Staples. Harvard: Herbarium, 22 Divinity Ave. Details, Abstract. Bring your morning glory...
Noon. "Fighting Fake Science: Barriers and solutions." A panel discussion. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Flexible Cortical Dynamics in the Adaptive Control of Sensorimotor Behavior." Nicolas Meirhaeghe. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Gamification in Healthcare." Yuri Quintana. HMS: Countway 424. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Ocean Heat Transport from the Subtropical Gyre to the Subpolar Gyre in the North Atlantic." Nick Foukal. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "What We Need to Know about Children of Incarcerated Parents and Why We Should Care." Megan Sullivan. BU: 8 St. Mary's, 9th flr., Colloquium Rm. Details, Abstract, Registration. Register by 2/22/2019.
1-5p. "Frontiers in Technology, Science, & the Arts." A symposium. MIT: E51, Tang Center. Details, Abstract, RSVP. Agenda.
2-4:30p. "Computing Exposition." MIT: Various Locations. Details.
4p. "Coded Computing: A Transformative Framework for Resilient, Secure, and Private Distributed Learning." Salman Avestimehr. MIT: 32-155. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Physics of Hurricanes." Kerry Emmanuel. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details, Abstract.
5p. "Computing and Cognition." A panel discussion. MIT: 10-250. Details.
6p. "MIT Water Night." MIT: Walker Memorial. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6-10p. "Rapid Prototyping of Games with Preview Labs." Bernard Francois. Gupta Media, 200 Berkeley St., Floor 7. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Where does the Path of Virtue Lie on Engineering Human Genomes?" Louis M. Guenin. Harvard Club, 374 Commonwealth Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry." Shing-Tung Yau. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, February 28
9:45-1p. "Rare Disease Day." Omni Parker House. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Enduring Stigma: Historical Perspectives on Disease Meanings and their Impact." Allan M. Brandt. McLean Hospital: Service Bldg., Pierce Hall. Details.
Noon. "Global Adaptation Development for Climate Change." Laura Kuhl. Tufts: Curtis Hall, Multi-Purpose Rm. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Psychiatric Diagnosis: The First Cause of Everything Bad in the Mental Health System." Paula Caplan. HKS: Wexner 102. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "The Hydrogen Economy." Jason Munster. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 429, 26 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Microsystems for the Good Life." Klas Hjort. Harvard: 60 Oxford St., Rm. 330. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Multi-Sensory Gamma Stimulation Ameliorates Alzheimer's-Associated Pathology and Improves Cognition." Anthony Martorell. MIT: 46-3310. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Jackson Pollock, Lightning Rods, Quantum Mechanics." Katherine Brown. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Investigating the Food Production Revolution East of the Fertile Crescent." Benjamin Mutin. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Mosaics, Megabases, and Matryoshki: A Leaf-to-Landscape Perspective on the Symbiotic Renaissance." Betsy Arnold. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Climate Conversation: Setting the DUSP research agenda." (DUSP = Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning). MIT: 9-6th flr Skylounge. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
4p. "Development and Applications of New Synthetic Strategies for Polymer Science." Brett P. Fors. MIT: 6-120. Details.
4p. "Digital Transformation Summit: AI, Ethics, and Business Decisions." HBS: Klarman Hall. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "Lessons from the Olfactory System." Venkatesh Murthy. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
4p. "Shape Sculpting and Shapeshifting with Soft Matter." Timothy Atherton. Brandeis: Abelson 229. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Nanomedicine for Acute Critical Illness." Jake Brenner. Harvard: 60 Oxford St., Rm. 330. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Design at AbbVie in the 21st Century." Michael Hoemann. Le Meridien, 20 Sidney St. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Evolution Matters." David Quammen and Carl Zimmer. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Do Your Garden Plants Have a Backstory?" Michael Dosmann. 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.
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