Boston Science and Engineering Lectures Archive
Tuesday, May 1
8a. "Integrative Psychiatry for Bipolar Disorder." Marni Chanoff. BWH: Bornstein Family Amphitheater, 45 Francis Street. Details, Abstract.*
10a. "Computational Perception for Multimodal Document Understanding." Zoya Bylinskii. MIT: 36-428/462. Details.
11a. "Avian Inspired Design." David Lentink. Lentink Lab. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Psychosis Vulnerability and Deficits in a Basic Neural Mechanism." Judith M. Ford. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
11a. "The Marmoset Monkey as a Model for Studying Brain Development and Function: a cell-to-system approach." James Bourne. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
11:45a. "SPARC: Smaller and faster fusion energy research at MIT." Zach Hartwig and Alex Creely. MIT: 3-442. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Neural Encoding of Three-Dimensional Space - Properties and Constraints." Kate Jeffery. Jeffery Lab. Harvard: Northwest B103. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Quantum Chemistry: Status and Perspectives." Walter Thiel. BU: Hariri Institute for Computing, Room 180, 111 Cummington Mall. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Law and Ethics of Digital Piracy." Dariusz Jemielniak and Jérôme Herguex. HLS: Wasserstein 2019. Details, Abstract, RSVP. This event will be streamed.
1p. "From Seed to Tree." Arnold Arboretum: Meet at the Bonsai and Penjing Collection above the Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "The (Speculative) Futures of Libraries and Archives." A workshop. MIT: 1-242. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2-5p. "DNA Damage and Genome Stability." Three talks. Dana Farber: Jimmy Fund Auditorium. Details.*
3p. "The Constant Atlas: Mapping Public Data for Individuals and Their Cities." Jia Zhang. MIT: E14-493. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Early Science Results for X-ray Sources Observed with NICER." Ronald Remillard. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Epigenetic Pathways as Target in Human Disease." Shelly Berger. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "When is It Ever Safe?" Earl Lewis. Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St. Details. This lecture is part of the series "Exiting Slavery, Entering Reconstruction, and Enduring Jim Crow: Understanding Mental Illness and Mental Health in Black Communities from the Civil War to World War II."
6p. "Intro to Apple’s ARKit." Erin Kinney. Brookline Interactive Group: 46 Tappan St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "A Gut Feeling: How Microbes Impact Human Health." Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Newsfeed Cafe. Details, Abstract, Registration.
May 2-4. "Improving the Care of Patients with Disabilities through Research, Education, Policy and Advocacy." A conference. HMS: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur. Details, Registration.*
Wednesday, May 2
11:30p. "Impact of Negative Selection on the Genetic Architecture of Diseases and Complex Traits." Alkes Price. MIT: 32-G575. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Social Lives of Cowries." Barbara Heath. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Cybersecurity & AI: A Venture into Reality." Harold Moss. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract, Registration.
3p. "Designed Chemical Synthesis and Assembly of Inorganic Nanomaterials for Medical Applications." Taeghwan Hyeon. Wyss Institute: 60 Oxford, Rm 330. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Inventing Algorithms via Deep Learning." Pramod Viswanath. MIT: 26-168. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Control of Functionalized Nanoparticle Assembly." Monica Olvera de la Cruz. MIT: 66-110, 25 Ames St. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Enabling Engineered Properties via Architecture Materials." Jonathan Hopkins. Harvard: Pierce 209. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Public Health, Science and Society: Are we at a Crossroads?" Margaret A. Hamburg. MGH: Kresge G1. Details.
4p. "Security of Cyberphysical Systems." P.R. Kumar. MIT: 1-131. Details, Abstract.
4p. "When Humor is the Answer." Earl Lewis. The Hiphop Archive and Research Institute, 104 Mt Auburn St., 3R, Cambridge. Details. This lecture is part of the series "Exiting Slavery, Entering Reconstruction, and Enduring Jim Crow: Understanding Mental Illness and Mental Health in Black Communities from the Civil War to World War II."
4:30p. "From Utopia to Dystopia in 29 Short Years." Tim Berners-Lee. MIT: 32-123. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Radionavigation and the Politics of Geographic Knowledge." William Rankin. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract. This event will be streamed.
7p. "Much Ado About Mumps: Using Genomics to Track Virus Outbreaks in Massachusetts & Beyond." Harvard: Pfizer Hall, Mallinckrodt Labs, 12 Oxford St. Details.
7p. "'Super Black' Birds, Spiders, and Snakes." Harvard: Pfizer Hall, Mallinckrodt Labs, 12 Oxford St. Details.
Thursday, May 3
11a. "Innovative Design and Analysis for Intelligent and Connected Vehicles." Chung-Wei Lin. MIT: 32-D507. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Mixed Features in Mood Disorders: Historical and Current Clinical Implications." Ross J. Baldessarini. McLean Hospital: Service Building, Pierce Hall. Details.
Noon. "The Convergence of Medical Devices & Drugs: Advances in Drug Delivery." Michael J. Cima. Westin Waltham Boston, 70 3rd Avenue, Waltham. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "The Art of Turning Galaxies into Telescopes." Anna Barnacka. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
2:30p. "Can Nuclear Energy Thrive in a Carbon-Constrained World?" Jacopo Buongiorno. HKS: 1 Brattle Square #350. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Bioengineered Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine." Andrés García . MIT: 32-141. Details.
4p. "Ecological Principles for Sustainable Crop Production: Insights from Pollination Studies." Lucas Garibaldi. Harvard: HUCE Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. Details.
4p. "Interpretable Representation Learning for Visual Intelligence." Bolei Zhou. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Putting the Electron's Spin to Work." Daniel Ralph. MIT: 10-250. Details.
4p. "The Rise of the Milky Way: Gaia's 3D view of the local neighborhood." Joan Alves. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
4p. "Understanding the Many Length Scales of Ion Insertion Solids." William Chueh. MIT: 6-104. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Understanding the Relationship between Neuronal Variability and Behavior." Marlene Cohen. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
6p. "Apples: A New England History." Rowan Jacobsen. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Autonomous Vehicles + City Streets: Greenways or Gridlock?" BSA: 290 Congress St. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6p. "Straight Talk on Hydrangeas." Jen Kettell. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Building and Leventritt Garden. Details, Abstract.
Friday, May 4
7:30-2p. "2018 Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Symposium." Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave., Newton. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8-5:30p. "Failing Forward: Experimentation & Creativity in Libraries." A conference. Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water Street, Plymouth. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Microbial Diversity." Jennifer Biddle. MIT: E25-119. Details, Abstract.
11:15a. "Engineering a Gene Editing Therapeutic Using Biochemistry, Structural and Computational Biology." Hari Jayaram. Brandeis: Rosenstiel 118. Details.
Noon. "Predicting the Effect of Mutations with Generative Models of Evolutionary Sequences." Adam Riesselman. MIT: 32-124. Details. Abstract.
Noon. "Self-Driving Cars: Pros and Cons for the Public's Health." A webcast. Details, Abstract, Tickets. An on-demand video will be posted afterwards on the event website. A searchable transcript will be posted there a few days after the event.
Noon. "Uncovering the Developmental and Circuit Origin of ASD-Associated Aggression." Sasha Krol. MIT: 46-6011. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Examining Metabolic Vulnerabilities for Cancer Therapy." Alba Luengo. MIT: 76-156. Details.
2p. "Learning Representations of the Visual World." Jon Shlens. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "GM's Vision for Autonomous Vehicles." Amanda Damman. MIT: 35-225. Details.
4p. "The Dopaminergic Synaptic Organizers." Hisashi Umemori. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
4:30p. "Molecular Phylogenetics." Greg Fournier. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
May 5-6. "Mammalian Synthetic Biology Workshop." HMS: Joseph Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Saturday, May 5
10:30a. "Exploring Science Together: Marine Life!" Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8a. "Let's Go Birding." Bob Mayer, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: Peters Hill Gate. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9a. "Arboretum for Educators: Exploring Ponds." Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Registration.
Noon-4p. "Kinetic Sculptures." MIT Museum. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Weighing the Facts of Obesity." HMS: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, New Research Building, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur. Details, Registration.
Sunday, May 6
8a. "Let's Go Birding." Bob Mayer, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: South Street Gate, Bussey Brook Meadow. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2:15p. "Lilacs, Lilacs, and Lilacs, Oh My!" Chris McArdle, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: Map Table by the ponds. Details, Abstract, Registration.
May 7-8. "3D Printing Jewelry Open House." Product demo. Omni Parker House. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Monday, May 7
10-5p. "Machine Learning Day." A conference. Microsoft Research, One Memorial Drive. Details, Abstract, Registration.
12:10p. "Understanding the Relationships between Stomatal Development, Leaf Function, and Environmental Response." Graham Dow. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill Research Bldg. Details. This event will be streamed.
12:30p. "Digital Advertising: A View From the Inside." John Byers. BU Law: 15th floor Faculty Lounge. Details.
1p. "Computational Design for the Next Manufacturing Revolution." Adriana Schulz. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Misinformation & Missing Information: A Fix for Fake News." Marshall van Alstyne. Northeastern: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington. Details, Abstract.
1:15p. "20 Years of Data Science: From Music to Genomics." Rafael Irizarry. HMS Countway Library, Minot Room. : Details.
1:15p. "Cryptography for Societal Benefit." Sunoo Park. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Responsibility Sensitive Safety of Self-Driving Cars." Shai Shalev-Shwartz. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Chaperoning Viral Protein Evolution." Angela Phillips. MIT: 4-270. Details.
6:30p. "Trust but Verify: Using blockchain technology to derisk financial lending in emerging markets." Mark Weber. The Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville. Details.
7p. "Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto." Alan Stern and David Grinspoon. Harvard Book Store: 1256 Mass Ave. Details, Abstract.
7p. "The Influence of Technology on our Moral Norms." Juan Enriquez. Le Laboratoire - 650 East Kendall Street, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "Trust but Verify: Using blockchain technology to derisk financial lending in emerging markets." Mark Weber. The Burren, 247 Elm St., Somerville. Details.
Tuesday, May 8
8:30-5p. "Natural History Collections in the Anthropocene." A symposium. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill Lecture Hall. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9:30a. "Quantum Enhanced Sensing and Communication." Quntao Zhuang. MIT: 36-428. Details.
1p. "Climate Gentrification: Rethinking Vulnerability and Resilience." Jesse Keenan. Harvard Global Health Institute, 42 Church St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "The Beautiful Brain Spotlight Tour." Mark Harnett. MIT Museum. Details.
3p. "A Rationally Designed Biomolecular Integral Feedback Control System for Robust Gene Regulation." Mustafa Khammash. MIT: 32-141. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Natural Products as Probes of the Pain Pathway: From Physiology to Atomic Structure." David Julius. MIT: 32-123. Details.
4p. "Origins of Medulloblastoma: Lessons Learned from 1,000s of Patients and 1,000s of Cells." Paul Northcott. Jimmy Fund Auditorium. Details.
4p. "The MOSFIRE Deep Evolution Field (MOSDEF) Survey: A Detailed Census of the Physics of Galaxy Formation in the Early Universe." Alice Shapley. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
5:30-8:30p. "What if the Goods of Today Became the Resources of Tomorrow? Finding Opportunities in the Circular Economy." A forum. MIT: 32-124. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Influenza: Then and Now -- 1918/2018." Martin S. Hirsch. MGH: Museum of Medical History and Innovation, 2 North Grove Street. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Nanotechnology Advances for Healthcare and Environment." Sameer Sonkusale. MIT: 54-915. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Whitfield Diffie." A conversation & audience Q&A. MIT: Samberg Conference Center. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7-10p. "Bazaar of Ideas: Preparing the World for Climate Change." MIT: Lobby 13. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Chasing New Horizons." David Grinspoon and Alan Stern. Museum of Science: Hayden Planetarium. Details, Abstract.
7:30p. "Herbivorous Insects: Studies in the Evolution of Diversity." Douglas Futuyma. Harvard: MCZ 101, 26 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, May 9
8:30-5p. "Early Life Stress & Mental Health." A symposium. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11:30a. "From Genome-Scale to Ecosystem-Level Models of Microbial Metabolism." Daniel Segrè. MIT: 32-G575. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "The Evolving Landscape of Epigenomics: Measuring and manipulating methylation." Alexander Meissner and Christopher Mason. A webinar. Details, Registration.
1p. "Computation of Instinctive Escape Decisions." Tiago Branco. Harvard: Northwest 243. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Impact of SeXX on Understanding Comorbidity of Depression and CVD." Jill Goldstein. HSPH: Kresge 502, 677 Huntington Ave. Details.*
3:30p. "Soft and Stretchable Materials for Electronics and Actuators." Michael Dickey. MIT: 66-110. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Biological Motion." Janina Wellman. Harvard: Sheerr Room, Fay House, 10 Garden St. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Deep Reinforcement Learning: Recent developments and some implications for psychology." Matthew M. Botvinick. Harvard: WJH, Basement Auditorium. Details.
4p. "Exploring a Lived Experience of Dissociative Identity Disorder & Healing." Olga Trujillo. McLean Hospital: Service Bldg, Pierce Hall. Details.
4p. "The Thermal Structure of Subduction Zones." Peter van Keken. MIT: 54-915/923. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Tour of the Middlesex Museum." Middlesex Canal Museum, Billerica. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4:30p. "Reproducibility in Deep Reinforcement Learning and Beyond." Joelle Pineau. MIT: 32-141. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Artificial Unintelligence." Meredith Broussard. MIT: MIT Press Bookstore. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Weighing the Facts of Obesity." HMS: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, New Research Building, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur. Details, Registration.
6:30-9p. "CryptoParty: A Crash Course in Digital Hygiene." Museum of Science. Details.
May 10-11. "Ordeals in Health Care: Ethics and Efficient Delivery." A conference. HLS: Wasserstein 2036. Details, abstract, registration.
May 10-11. "Mozilla’s Global Sprint." A hackathon that encourages participants to contribute to open source projects in support of a healthy internet. BC: O’Neill Library 205, Boston College. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Thursday, May 10
3p. "Ask a Scientist!" K-12 students will be able to ask questions. MIT: 54-923. Details.
7:30-7p. "UXPA Boston Conference 2018." Sheraton Boston Hotel, 39 Dalton St. Details.
9-5:30p. "9th Annual Tufts Neuroscience Symposium." Tufts: Jaharis Building, Behrakis Auditorium, 150 Harrison Avenue. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11:45a. "Metamaterials and Mathematics." Graeme Milton. Harvard: Cruft 309. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Natural Products as Probes of the Pain Pathway: Exploiting Toxins to Understand Gut Feelings." David Julius. HMS: Tosteson Medical Education Center, Walter Amphitheater, 260 Longwood Avenue. Details.*
4p. "Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex PTSD: Differentiation and Treatment." Lois W. Choi-Kain. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "From DGATs to Droplets: Mechanisms and Physiology of Fat Synthesis and Storage." Tobias Walther and Robert Farese. BCH: Enders Research Bldg., 6th flr, 320 Longwood Ave. Details.*
4p. "Probing Cosmology with the Dark Energy Survey." Joshua Frieman. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Understanding and Manipulating the Human Gut Microbiota with Chemistry." Emily Balskus. MIT: 32-141. Details.
4:30p. "Defining and Imaging the Roles of Essential Genes in Cardiovascular Development." Mary E. Dickinson. BCH: Folkman Auditorium, Enders Bldg. Details.
5p. "Final Robot Competition." MIT: Johnson Ice Rink. Details. This event will be streamed.
5p. "Humans Need Not Apply: Reflections on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work." A symposium. MIT: 32-123. Details, Abstract.
6p. "The 21st Century’s Technology Story: The Convergence of Biology and Engineering." Susan Hockfield. MIT: E51-395. Details, Abstract.
6:30-9p. "Bacterial Bonanza." MIT Museum. Details.
6:30p. "The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World." Simon Winchester. Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Atlantic Salmon -- Lost at Sea." A film screening and discussion. New England Aquarium: Simons IMAX Theater. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7:30p. "The Order of Time." Carlo Rovelli. Alley Cambridge, 20 Ware St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract.
8p. "From Backyard to Mountaintop: The Adventures of History's Best Worst Telescope." Alan Hirshfeld. Astrophysical Observatory: Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St. Details, Abstract.
Friday, May 11
10:30a. "Physics of Cybersecurity: Sensors, Acoustics, Cuba." Kevin Fu. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "DeepGestalt - Identifying Rare Genetic Syndromes Using Deep Learning." Peter Krawitz. HMS Countway, Room 403. Details, Abstract.*
Saturday, May 12
9-12:30p. "Scratch Day." MIT: E14-6/F. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Teen Science Café: Mindful Matters." MIT Museum. Details, Abstract, Registration. A free event for high school students only. Dinner included.
9a. "Lilacs, Lilacs, and Lilacs, Oh My!" Chris McArdle, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: Map Table by the ponds. Details, Abstract, Registration.
11-4p. "Duck n' Hover." Museum of Science. Details, Abstract.
Noon-4p. "Paper Circuits." MIT Museum. Details, Abstract.
Monday, May 14
11a. "Integrating Omics Data: A New Software Tool and its Use in Implicating Therapeutic Targets in Huntington’s Disease." Amanda Kedaigle. MIT: 68-181. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Improving Clinical Decisions Using Correspondences Within and Across Health Records." Jen Gong. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Marine Ice Sheet Dynamics." Brent Minchew. MIT: 54-923. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Shedding Light on Artificial Quantum Materials." Kyle Shen. MIT: 4-331. Details, Abstract.
12:05p. "The Habitable Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx): Science Goals and Projected Capabilities." B. Scott Gaudi. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Robot Lawyers: Automating Legal Compliance for Transferring Private Data." Stephen Chong. BU Law: 765 Commonwealth Ave., Room 203. Details.
1:30p. "Holographic Augmented Reality: Towards Near-to-Eye Electroholography via Guided-Wave Acousto-Optics." Sunny Jolly. MIT: E14-633. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Mechanisms of Vertebrate DNA Replication and Repair." Johannes Walter. Walter Lab. MIT: 4-270. Details.
4p. "Population Synchrony in Cortical Networks." Valentin Dragoi. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Lizzie's Back: An Update on Phenological Data." Elizabeth Wolkovich. Arnold Arboretum: Peters Hill, Poplar Collection. Details, Abstract.
4:30p. "Memory, Consciousness and Coma." Emery Brown. Harvard: Sanders Theater. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
5p. "New Ideas for Separation Processes." Howard Stone. MIT: 1-390. Details, Abstract.
Tuesday, May 15
Noon-4p. "Science Diplomacy Mini-Symposium." Behrakis Auditorium, Jaharis Family Center, 150 Harrison Avenue. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Shaping Consumption: How Social Network Manipulation Tactics Are Impacting Amazon and Influencing Consumers." Renee DiResta. HLS: Wasserstein 1015. Details, Abstract, RSVP. This event will be streamed.
1:30-5p. Two Events: "Code of Conduct for Humanitarian Drones" and "Aerial Artificial Intelligence". Swissnex Boston, 420 Broadway. Details.
2p. "Imaging Primary Brain Activity Using Quantitative Maps of Tissue Stiffness." Sam Patz. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Activating Computational Thinking on MITx using Wolfram Technologies." Kyle Keane and Peter Barendse. MIT: 3-333. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Curious Minds: from building knowledge networks to inciting political resistance." A conversation. MIT: E14-Third Floor Atrium. Details, Abstract. This event will be streamed.
4p. "KELT, TESS, and Gaia: The Era of Precision Stellar Astrophysics and Exoplanetology." Scott Gaudi. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing: Biology, Technology and Ethics." Jennifer Doudna. Doudna Lab. Harvard Science Center B. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Systems of Innovation." Richard Lester. MIT: 54-100. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Science Speculations: Time Travel." David Toomey. Belmont Media Center, 9 Lexington St. Details, Abstract.
7p. "The Efficiency Paradox: What Big Data Can't Do." Edward Tenner. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, May 16
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10:30a. "Leveraging Text Representations for Clinical Predictive Tasks." Tristan Naumann. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "How to Deploy Deep Learning Technology in Vision Applications." Tom Brennan, President, Artemis Vision. A webcast. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "The CRISPR-Cas Toolbox for Genome Editing." Jennifer Doudna. Doudna Lab. Harvard Science Center B. Details, Abstract.
3p. "CRISPR-Mediated Interrogation of Small Cell Lung Cancer." Sheng Rong Ng. MIT: 76-156. Details.
3:30p. "Guiding Principles for Peptide-Based, Life-Like Nanotechnology." Rein V. Ulin. MIT: 66-110. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Protecting User Data in Large-Scale Web Services." Frank Wang. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Genome of the Last Common Ancestor: il catalogo è questo." Antonio Lazcano. Harvard: Geological Museum, Haller Hall. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Depression." Eric J. Nestler. MIT: 46-3002. Details.
5:30p. "MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2018." Ragon Institute, 400 Technology Square. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "New Frontiers in Energy Blockchain Applications." A panel discussion. WeWork Mass Ave., 625 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Statistics and Data Science in Nutrition Research." Jean Mayer Nutrition Research Center, Mezzanine Conference Room, 711 Washington Street. Details, Abstract, Tickets. Registration requested by May 11.
6:30p. "The Mechanical Side of Artificial Intelligence." Robert Wood. Le Laboratoire Cambridge, 640 East Kendall St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Blockchain, and Perl." Bill Ricker and Jerry Feldman. MIT: E51-145. Details. This event will be streamed.
7p. "The Public Internet Option." A discussion. MIT: 32-123. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
7p. "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence." Michael Pollan. First Parish Church, 1446 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
7p. "Much Ado About Mumps: Using Genomics to Track Virus Outbreaks in Massachusetts & Beyond." Harvard: Pfizer Hall, 12 Oxford St. Details.
Thursday, May 17
11a. "Fine-Pointing System Development and Photometric Precision Assessment for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite." Tam N. Nguyen.. MIT: 37-252. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "DNA Integration and Detection by CRISPR-Cas RNA-Guided Proteins." Jennifer Doudna. Doudna Lab. Harvard Science Center B. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Machine Learning in Radiology and Pathology." A workshop. DFCI: Smith 308/309. Details.* Please RSVP by May 14th.
1p. "Large-Scale Probabilistic Aerial Reconstruction." Randi Cabezas. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
1:30p. "Open Space: The Global Effort for Open Access to Environmental Satellite Data." Mariel Borowitz. MIT: E14, Bartos Theater. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Stepping Out of the Shadows: The History of the RNA World." Antonio Lazcano. MIT: 54-915/923. Details, Abstract.
6-9p. "Blockchain & AI - Insights, Pitching, Opportunities & Networking." A meetup. Cambridge Innovation Center: Singapore Conference Room. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Seal Studies: What Aquarium Scientists Are Learning About Disease, Physiology, and Population Dynamics to Help Protect Seals." New England Aquarium: Simons IMAX Theater. Details.
7p. "Von Neumann and the Origin of Life." Hyman Hartman. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
7p. "When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought." Jim Holt. Harvard Book Store: 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
7:30p. "Extreme Spacecrafting: NASA's Parker Solar Probe." Tony Case and Kelly Korreck. Center for Astrophysics: Philips Auditorium. Details.
May 18-19. "Addictions 2018 Conference." Boston Marriott Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
May 18-20. "Hacking the Opioid Crisis." Northeastern: Egan Research Center, Raytheon Ampitheater, 120 Forsyth Street. Details.
Friday, May 18
8:30-5p. "Cortical Interactions in Cognitive Control and Flexibility." A symposium. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
2:30p. "Building and Controlling Fluidically Actuated Soft Robots: From Open Loop to Model-based Control." Robert Kevin Katzschmann. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Plasma-Facing Components in Next-Step Fusion Devices." George Tynan. MIT: NW17-218. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe." Serhii Plokhii. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusets Ave. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, May 19
Noon-4p. "3D Printing." MIT Museum. Details, Abstract.
Sunday, May 20
8a. "Let's Go Birding." Bob Mayer, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: Peters Hill Gate. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1:30p. "Tree Identification Primer." Catherine Chamberlain. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Monday, May 21
Noon. "Stability and Dynamics Underlying Hippocampal Neural Codes for Long-Term Memory." Yaniv Zv. BU: 610 Commonwealth Ave. Details.
Noon. "Superminds: The Surprising Power of People and Computers Thinking Together." Tom Malone. MIT: E62-276. Details, Abstract.
2:30p. "Stereotype Threat and Identity Threat: The Science of a Diverse Community." Claude M. Steele. MIT: E14-3rd floor Atrium. Details.
4p. "Psychophysics of Cephalopod Camouflage: Life as GIM in a GAN." Jonathan Miller. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
6-10p. "VRHealth presens Virtual Treatment and Exercise Rooms." Cambridge Innovation Center, One Broadway, 5th Floor. Details.
6:30p. "Health Benefits of Going Green." Ari Bernstein. Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Tuesday, May 22
11a. "Brain-Immune Interactions in Neurodevelopment: Order and Disorder." Staci D. Bilbo. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
11a. "Modeling Common Ground for Multimodal Communication." James Pustejovsky. Gordon Institute, Seminar Room, 200 Boston Ave. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Art that Imitates Art: Computational Creativity and Creative Contracting." Jessica Fjeld and Mason Kortz. HLS: Wasserstein 1015. Details, Abstract, RSVP. Event will be recorded and posted.
Noon. "How Black Holes Shape Globular Clusters." Kyle Kremer. Center for Astrophysics: Pratt Conference Room. Details.
5:30-8p. "Virtual Reality Partnerships." Nutter McClennen & Fish, Seaport West 5th Floor, Louis D. Brandeis Conference Center, 155 Seaport Boulevard. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "The Changing Energy Landscape in Massachusetts." Judith Judson, Commissioner, Department of Energy Resources. Holiday Inn Boston-Brookline, 1200 Beacon St. Details.
6:30p. "What's In Your Fish?" Museum of Science. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Beyond the Telescope: Spectacular Saturn." Richard French. Boston Museum of Science: Charles Hayden Planetarium. Details, Abstract.
May 23-24. "Robotics Summit & Showcase." The Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer St, Boston. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Wednesday, May 23
10a. "The Effects of Natural Selection on Human Y Chromosome Amplicons." Levi Teitz. Whitehead Institute, McGovern Auditorium. Details.
6:30p. "Ecology and Sonic Practice." D. Edward Davis and Jennie Gottschalk. Le Laboratoire Cambridge, 650 East Kendall St. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Thursday, May 24
11a. "Launching a Network Approach to Electoral Redistricting." Moon Duchin. Northeastern University: Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington St. Details, Abstract.
11:30-4:30p. "GDPR Hack Day." MIT: Media Lab 514b. Details.
1p. "Rapid In Vivo Assessment of the Nano/Bio Interface to Help Develop Safer Nanomaterials." Robert Tanguay. HSPH: 1-1302, 665 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract.* This event will be streamed.
4p. "Inpatient Hospitalizations: Providing a Crash Course in Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder." Rebecca Schulman. A webinar. Details.
4p. "Little Big Data in Infectious Disease Research." Kristian G. Anderson. MIT: 32-141. Details.
6:30p. "How Grain Boundary Segregation Enables 3D Printing of Bulk Nanostructured Metals." Christopher A. Schuh. Hyatt Regency Hotel, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Neuron Paint Night." Daniela Gamba. MIT Museum. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Friday, May 25
8a. "Cancer Immunotherapy: The End of the Beginning." Laurie Glimcher. BWH: Bornstein Amphitheater. Details.*
Noon. "How did Inflammation Get into the Business of Pregnancy?" Gunter Wagner. Tufts Medical Center, Stearns Auditorium, 800 Washington St. Details.
1-5p. "Magnify Microlife." Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details.
4p. "Robots of the Future." Marc Raibert. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Understanding the Food Matrix through Large-Scale Clinical Trials and Epidemiologic Studies of Foods and Dietary Supplements." Howard Sesso. Northeastern: Network Sciences Institute, 177 Huntington Ave. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, May 26
Noon-4p. "Idea Hub: App Inventor/Scratch." MIT Museum. Details.
1p. "Local Medicinal Plants: Weed Walk at the Boston Food Forest." Su Cousineau. Boston Nature Center: 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "Science and the Arboretum in the 1800s." Esther Miller, Arboretum Docent. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Building. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "The Beautiful Brain Spotlight Tour." Marion Boulicault. MIT Museum. Details.
Sunday, May 27
10:30a. "Ladybugs!" Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Plant Propagation at the Arboretum: Campaign Collections to Planting in the Landscape." Sean Halloran, Plant Progagator. Arnold Arboretum: Bonsai and Penjing Pavilion. Details, Abstract, Registration.
May 29-30. "Metabolism and Life." Harvard: Memorial Hall. Details, Registration.
Tuesday, May 29
11a. "Who Doesn't Want Another Arm?" Kenneth Salisbury. MIT: 32-G449. Details.
Noon. "Pathologically Over-Powered Neural Amplifiers: Neural Circuit Origins of Disordered Sound Perception." Daniel Polley. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Meltzer Auditorium, 243 Charles Street. Details.
4p. "Lipid Trafficking, Dopamine Signaling, and Parkinson's Disease." Mike Ehlers. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Vision-Based Mapping and Planning for Micro-Aerial Vehicle Search and Rescue." Helen Oleynikova. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, May 30
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9-2p. "Robotic 3D Printing for Your Foundry." A meetup. Courtyard by Marriott Boston Woburn/Boston North, 700 Unicorn Park Dr., Woburn. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9:30a. "Improving Acute Psychiatric Care Via Patient-Centered Treatment Development." Courtney Beard. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 218. Details.
12:30p. "Quantifying Fine-Tuning in the Early Universe: primordial black holes as dark matter." Feraz Azhar. Center for Astrophysics: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
5:30p. "Blockchain Technology: Patents vs. Open Source." Christian Wentz and Sam Abbasi. MIT: Stata Center. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be streamed.
5:30p. "Getting to Know Our Native Plants: Spring Greetings from Woodland Wildflowers." Meredith Gallogly. Middlesex Fells Reservation. (Meeting location details sent directly to participants). Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity." Carl Zimmer. Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Sourdough Microbiome with the Herman Project." Gabriel Leventhal. The Herman Project. BosLab, 339R Summer St, Somerville. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Thursday, May 31
9a. "Bees!" Opening of an exhibit. Harvad Museum of Natural History. Details.
9-5p. "COMSOL Day." COMSOL, Inc., 100 District Avenue, Burlington. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Mental Illness and Employment in an Evolving Economy." Richard G. Frank. McLean Hospital: Service Building, Pierce Hall. Details.
4p. "Slimming Down Through Frustration." Martin Lenz. Brandeis: Abelson 229. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Bird House Market Analysis: Single Family Homes." Arnold Arboretum: Kent Field, Below the Conifer Collection. Details.
7p. "Distance Vision and the Early Origins of Awareness." David Edelman. New England Aquarium: Simons IMAX Theater. 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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