Boston Science and Engineering Lectures Archive
Saturday, December 1
10:30a. "Meet the First People of the Kalahari." Peabody Museum. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be repeated at 1p.
9a. "Tree Study Part 1: Inside and Outside Trees" and "Model Making". An Arboretum for Educators event. Arnold Arboretum. Details, Registration.
9:30a. "Drawing Birds in Colored Pencil." Erica Beade. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract.
Sunday, December 2
10:30a. "Animal Adaptations." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "Aphrodisias: A Greek City in Roman Asia." Bert Smith. Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Details, Abstract.
Monday, December 3
10a. "The Language System in the Human Mind and Brain." Evelina Fedorenko. evalab. MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract.
11a. "SwarmTouch: Tactile Interaction of Human with Impedance Controlled Swarm of Nano-Quadrotors." Dzmitry Tsetserukou. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Autophagy and Regulation of Metabolism." Rajat Singh. Tufts: Auditorium, 711 Washington St. Details.
Noon. "MyShake: Global Earthquake Detection with Smartphones." Richard Allen. Harvard: Geological Museum 102. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Using Machine Learning to Infer Internal from External State." Robert Datta. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
12:10p. "Embracing the Complexity of Nature: genomic approaches for understanding the development and evolution of forest trees." Andrew Groover. Arnold Arboretum: Weld Hill. Details. This event will be streamed.
12:15p. "New Methods for Tracking and Control of Dynamic Animal Behavior during Learning." Jonathan Pillow. Pillow Lab. Boston Children's Hospital, Folkman Auditorium, Enders Building, 300 Longwood Avenue. Details.
3p. "Beyond Biofeedback and Towards Machine Based Learning in Treating the Extremities of Post-Stroke Survivors." Steven L. Wolf. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G115. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "The State of Online Speech and Governance." Monica Bickert and Jonathan Zittrain. HLS: Wasserstein 2004. Details, Registration, Tickets. This event will be streamed and archived. Harvard ID required for physical attendance.
4p. "The Opportunity Atlas: Mapping the Childhood Roots of Social Mobility." Raj Chetty. MIT: 32-155. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Micro-Mobility." A discussion. MIT: 56-162. Details, Abstract.
6p. "The Future of Retail." Sharmila Chatterjee. Alley powered by Verizon, 10 Ware St., Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "The Future of Transportation: Autonomy and Interdependence." Robin Chase. A MeetUp. Cambridge Innovation Center, Venture Cafe, 1 Broadway, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
December 4-5. "2018 MIT AI in Life Sciences and Healthcare Conference." MIT: E52, Samberg Conference Center. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Tuesday, December 4
8a. "Making Placebos Honest." Ted Kaptchuk. BWH: Bornstein Family Amphitheater, 45 Francis St. Details, Abstract.
10a. "Enhancing Landsat Time Series through Multi-Sensor Fusion and Integration of Meteorological Data." Christopher Holden. A thesis defense. BU: CAS 132. Details, Abstract.
10:30a. "Art and Archeology of Ancient Nubia." Museum of Art Boston. Details. This event will repeated on December 6 at 7p.
11a. "Motion Planning and Control for Robot and Human Manipulation." Kevin Lynch. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
11a. "Single-Cell Dissection of Brain Pathologies: Genetics, Epigenomics, Transcription, Sex, Age, and Disease Phenotypes." Manolis Kellis. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 132. Details.
Noon. "Human Neurons in Vitro: Next-gen Models for Neurological Disease." A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Pediatric Immunizations: Issues with Health Information Exchange (HIE) and Decision Support." Ronald Samuels. Countway Medical Library, 4th Floor, 424 Conference Room. Details.
12:30p. "From Genes to Cells to Behavior: hot and spicy or cold and clammy in the mind of a fly." Paul Garrity. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details.
12:30p. "Sex Differences in Conditioned Fear Responses: Circuit or situation." Rebecca Shanksy. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
1p. "Materials Lab Workshop: Alternative Lithographic Processes." Harvard Art Museums, Materials Lab, Lower Level. Details, Tickets.
1p. "Mobile, Social, and Fashion: Three Stories from Data-Driven Design." Ranjitha Kumar. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
2:30p. "Climate Change and Food Security in the Asia-Pacific: Response and resilience." Md. Saidul Islam. MIT: 66-360. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Machine Learning and How Physicists Can Think About It." Jared Kaplan. BU: SCI 109. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Will Solid-State Batteries Compete with Liquid-Based Li-Ion Technology?" Jeff Sakamoto. MIT: 66-110. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Gravity and Entanglement." Mark van Raamsdonk. Brandeis: Abelson 131. Details.
7p. "Sleep, Arousal, and Circadian Rhythms: A Potential Avenue for Intervention in Individuals With OCD." Jacob Nota. McLean: de Marneffe 132. Details.
7p. "The Ethics of Species Conservation." Ronald Sandler. Arnold Arboretum: Hunnewell Bldg. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Wednesday, December 5
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8-6p. "Symposium on Blockchain for Robotic Systems." MIT: Media Lab. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9-4:15p. "MIT.nano Tool Talks." MIT: 12-0168. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "A Systems Biology Approach to Unravelling the Complexities of Immune System Development and Function." A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Being Seriously Ill in the U.S.: Financial and Healthcare Impacts." A panel discussion. A webcast. Details. A video will be made of this event.
Noon. "Children, Football, and Neurodegeneration: Why Children Should Not Be Exposed to Repetitive Head Impacts." Robert Stern. BU: Instructional Building L109C. Details.
1p. "Medical Journals and the War Against Smoking." Jeffrey M. Drazen. HMS: Kresge 502. Details.
4p. "A Show and Tell about Autism, Interdependence and Reciprocity." MIT: 46-3002. Details, Abstract, Registration.
5p. "Energy for a Changing World – An Introduction to Shell Technology Centre Bangalore." Chaitanya Pradhan. MIT: E40-496. Details, Abstract.
5:30-8p. "Cannabis Technology, High Possibilities." A dialogue with industry experts. MIT: W20-202. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be streamed.
5:30p. "The Digital is Not Neutral: Thoughts on the Digitization of Threatened Cultural Heritage." Erin Thompson. Tufts: Granoff 155. Details, Abstract.
6p. "2018 NEWIN Innovator & Innovation Award and Gala." H2O Boston: Water-Energy Technology Forum. Metropolitan Waterworks Museum. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, December 6
8:30-4p. "Urban Health: State of the Science." A conference. BU: Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord St. Details, Abstract, Registration. This event will be streamed.
Noon. "Making Sparse Fast." Saman Amarasinghe. MIT: 3-370. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Lung Stem Cells, their Niches, and Cancer at Single Cell Resolution." Mark Krasnow. HMS: C-14. Details.
2p. "The Starting Point for Robot Automation: A Beginner's Tour." Rick Brookshire, Group Product Manager, Global Account Manager, Epson Robots. A webcast. Details, Abstract, Registration.
3p. "Aurum: A Data Discovery System." Raul Castro Fernandez. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Designing Personalized and Adaptive Support Across the Breast Cancer Trajectory." Maia Jacobs. Northeastern: WVF-118. Details.
3:30p. "The Urban Dataclysm: Understanding and Rewiring Cities." Bruno Lepri. Network Science Institute, 177 Huntington. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "What’s So Special About Vascular Plants? A Down Under Perspective on Transport Physiology." Noel Michele Holbrook. Harvard: BioLabs 1080. Details.
4p. "The Secret Life of Quarks." William Detmold. MIT: 10-250. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "On Constructing Regional and Racial Identity: Investigating Stylistic Variation in Rochester, New York." Sharese King. BU: CILSE 101 - 610 Commonwealth Avenue. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Building a Better Internet." David D. Clark and Josephine Wolff. MIT Press Bookstore, 301 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6p. "Stigma vs. Benefit of Controlled Aversive Conditioning for Extreme Self-Injurious and Assaultive Behaviors." Miles Cunningham. McLean Hospital: Service Building, Pierce Hall. Details.
6p. "The Hunt for Human Nature in Cold War America." Erika Milam. Harvard: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St. Details, Abstract.
6:30p. "Addiction: Facing the Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts." A panel discussion. MIT Museum. Details, Registration.
7-10:30. "Practical Online Virtual Reality in Higher Education." Brookline Interactive Group, 46 Tappan St., Brookine. Details, Abstract, Registration.
7p. "Securing a World of Physically Capable Computers." Bruce Schneier. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract. This event will be streamed.
Friday, December 7
3p. "Building T Cell Immunity with Biomaterials." David Mooney. Mooney Lab. MIT: 66-110. Details.
3p. "Next Generation Secure Multi-Cloud Platform." Priya Nagpurkar. BU: Details, Abstract.
3p. "Understanding the Energy Losses Mechanism in Fusion Devices: A summary of recent experiments." Ahmed Diallo. MIT: NW17-218. Details, Abstract.
4p. "The Genetic Basis of Behavioral Evolution." Hopi Hoekstra. MIT: 46-3310. Details.
6p. This seminar is inspired by the Ramon y Cajal exhibit at the MIT Museum. It will be delivered by Alfonso Araque and Teresa Giraldez. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
December 8-9. "Computer Science Education Weekend." Museum of Science. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, December 8
9:30a. "Drawing Birds in Colored Pencil." Erica Beade. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract.
1:30p. "Invisible Life: Exploring the World through Microscopes." Scott Chimileski and Amy Gunzelmann. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Spotlight Tour: The Beautiful Brain." Justin Fleming. MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Details.
Sunday, December 9
10:30a. "Mike the Bubble Man." Coolidge Corner Theater, 290 Harvard St, Brookline. Details, Abstract.
1p. "Family Bird Walk." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Monday, December 10
8-5p. "Gathering 'round the Data Table: Crafting tools for a 21st century food system." MIT: E14-6th flr. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Improving the Accuracy and Quality of Healthcare with Machine Learning Applications." Evelyn Chee. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract, Register.
Noon. "The Psychology of Ritual." Michael Norton. A webinar. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
1:15p.
2p. "Safe Passwords Made Easy to Use." Nikola K. Blanchard. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
3p. "Activities in Considerate Systems." Ted Selker. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
3p. "An Insulin Pill that Delivers: Micro-Injectors in the Stomach." Alex Abramson. MIT: 66-110. Details.
3:30p. "MYStIX: A New Look at Clustered Star Formation." Eric Feigelson. BU: 725 Commonwealth Ave., Rm. 502. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Making New Devices Real." Steve Hodges. MIT: 32-D463. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Processing Data Where It Makes Sense in Modern Computing Systems: Enabling In-Memory Computation." Onur Mutlu. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Streaming Analytics for the Smart Grid." Le Xie. MIT: 32-155. Details, Abstract.
4:15p. "(Homicide) Suicide: Conditions of Confinement and the New Orleans Jail." Kaya Williams. Harvard: Tozzer 203. Details, Abstract.
5:30p. "Innovation and Biopharmaceutical Pricing." David Meeker, President & CEO, KSQ. . Whitehead Institute, 455 Main St. Details, Registration.
5:30p. "XR in the Public Interest." Dave Maass and Kathy Bisbee. Brookline Interactive Group, 46 Tappan Street, 3rd Floor, Brookline. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
6:30p. "Are Humans Evolved to Run? Why? (and how much) exercise is good for our health." Daniel Lieberman. Burren, 247 Elm St, Somerville. Details.
Tuesday, December 11
10a. "Lunar Observatories as the Next Giant Leap for Astronomy?" Christopher Stott. Astrophysical Observatory: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
11a. "Spatial Interactive Agent-based Models at Multiple Levels of Biological Organization." Giordano Ferreira. Tufts: Halligan 111B. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Altering the Human Genome: What Do China’s Gene Edited Babies Mean for Humanity?" HKS: Belfer Center, Bell Hall. Details, RSVP.
Noon. "Analyzing the Present to Design the Future: Experiences and Reflections from a Visiting Librarian." Jing Guo, Jiao Tong University Library. Harvard: Yenching Library, Common Room. Details.
Noon. "Auditory Scene Analysis and Environmental Sounds." James Traer. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
Noon. "Data-Oriented Design and Programming for Performance." Mike Shah. Tufts: Halligan 111A. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "Learning to Remember: Bidirectional Communication Between the Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex." Matthew Shapiro. Brandeis: Gerstenzang 121. Details.
1p. "Reflecting on the Past and Future of HCI Research." (HCI = Human-Computer Interaction.) (Probably.) James Hollan. MIT: 32-G449. Details, Abstract.
1:30p. "Unveiling the Initial Conditions of Planet Formation." Merel van 't Hoff. Astrophysical Observatory: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
3p. "Vision, Touch and Motion: On the Value of Multimodal Data in Robot Manipulation and How to Leverage it." Jeannette Bohg. MIT: 32-G882. Details, Abstract.
4p. "Regulation and Function of Noncoding RNAs in Normal Physiology and Cancer." Joshua Mendell. Jimmey Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details.
5:15p. "A Nice History of Bird Migration: Ethology, Expertise, and Conservation in 20th Century North America." Kristoffer Whitney. Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston St., Boston. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
6:30p. "What's Happening at the Large Hadron Collider." Markus Klute. Belmont Media Center: Details, Abstract.
7:30p. "Deceiving the Superorganism: Infiltration of ant societies by stealth beetles." Joseph Parker. Harvard: MCZ 101. Details, Abstract.
Wednesday, December 12
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
8a. "Streamlining Machine Learning - from Raw Video, through Annotation, to Deep Learning." A webinar. Details, RSVP. This event will repeat at 2p. Details, RSVP.
12:30p. "The First Quasars in the Early Universe." Christine Done. Astrophysical Observatory: Phillips Auditorium. Details.
CANCELLED 4p. "The Biology of Complex Social Behavior." Michael L. Platt. Platt Lab. Harvard: WJH 1. Details.
4p. "Unraveling the Interior Structure of Planets and Exoplanets Using ab initio Equations of States." Stephane Mazevet. Harvard: Geological Museum, Haller Hall. . Details, Abstract.
CANCELLED 4:30p. "The Era of Artificial Intelligence." Kai-Fu Lee. MIT: 32-123. Details.
5:30p. "Functional Electronic Clones & China’s plan to Dominate the Semiconductor-Manufacturing Industry." Tom Sharpe. Lincoln Lab, 3 Forbes Rd., Lexington. Details, Abstract.
7p. "Art and Science Embodied." Julia Buntaine Hoel and Deborah Davidson. Broad Institute: Yellow Room. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
7p. "The Part of Cognitive Science that is Philosophy." A meetup. Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn St. Details.
Friday, December 14
10a. "Data Science Initiatives at the National Science Foundation." Anthony Kuh. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G125. Details, Abstract.
12:30p. "When is a Medical Treatment Worth $850,000?: The Value of Luxturna and Gene Therapy Treatments." Jason I. Comander and Steven D. Pearson. HMS: Tosteson Medical Education Center 227. Details, Abstract, Registration.
2p. "Theory-Based Learning in Humans and Machines." Pedro Tsividis. Computational Cognitive Science Group. A thesis defense. MIT: 46-3310. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Towards a Scalable Theory of Control." Anders Rantzer. Harvard: Maxwell Dworkin G125. Details, Abstract.
3:30p. "Towards Understanding Facial Movements in Real Life." Tuan Le Mau, Brown Lab. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
Saturday, December 15
10:30a. "Science Experiments." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Entomology Workshop: Pinning and Learning." Shoyo Sato. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract, Registration..
12-4p. "Float Your Boat." An Idea Hub. MIT Museum. Details.
1-4:30p. "Rabbit Taxidermy Workshop." Mickey Alice Kwapis. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6-8:30p. "Teen Science Cafe: AI&U." Teen Science Café connects local teens with scientists. This event is focused on AI. MIT Museum. Details, Registration. For interested high school students only.
Thursday, December 13
8-8p. "The Future of Precision Medicine." MIT: Samberg Conference Center. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Noon. "Review of the Law & Psychiatry." Diane M. Geraghty-Hall, Esq.. McLean Hospital: Service Building, Pierce Hall. Details.
2p. "Machine-Learning Enhanced Energy-Product Design." David Tew. MIT: 32-124. Details.
3p. "Streaming Data Analytics." Erieta Liarou. Tufts: Halligan 102. Details, Abstract.
6p. "Picturing Science and Engineering." Felice C. Frankel. MIT Press Bookstore, 301 Massachusetts Ave. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
Sunday, December 16
9a. "Winter Bird Walks." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill Street, Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
10a. "Squirrel Taxidermy Workshop." Mickey Alice Kwapis. Harvard Museum of Natural History. Details, Abstract, Registration.
1p. "Protecting Boston's Waterways." Adriana Cillo, Educational Programs Coordinator, Boston Water and Sewer Commission. Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
12-4p. "Float Your Boat." An Idea Hub. MIT Museum. Details.
Monday, December 17
8-9:30a. "Solar Roundtable." Edison, Floor 16, 50 Milk Street, Boston. Details, Abstract, Tickets.
Noon. "Superplastic Earth Hypothesis." Takehiko Hiraga. MIT: 54-819. Details, Abstract.
1p. "fMRI Studies of the Relationship between Language and Theory of Mind in Adult Cognition." Alex Paunov. MIT: 46-3189. Details, Abstract.
2p. "Building Micron-Scale Cellular Structures from Protein Building Blocks." Radhika Subramanian. HMS: Goldenson 122. Details.
7p. "The Anthropocene: How humans have pushed the planet into a new geological epoch." Will Steffen. Mr. Crepe, 51 Davis Square, Somerville. Details, Abstract, RSVP.
Tuesday, December 18
Noon. "Can Machine-Learning Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction using Routine Clinical Data?" Stephen F. Weng. Countway Library 424. Details, Registration. This event will be streamed.
2p. "Looking Back, Looking Forward: The Year in Robotics." Eugene Demaitre, Senior Editor, Robotics Business Review and Keith Shaw, Editor, Robotics Business Review. A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
4p. "The Role of Sex and Gender in Metabolic Health and Function." Deborah Clegg. BWH: Hale Bldg, 3rd Floor Conference Rm, 60 Fenwood Road. Details.
4p. "Tolerance and Immunity in Cancer." Ming Li. Jimmey Fund Auditorium, 35 Binney St. Details. This event will be webcast.
6p. "The Energy Blockchain." Nish Sonwalkar. WeWork, 625 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge. Details, Abstract, Registration.
Wednesday, December 19
10:30a. "Early Explorers." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Details, Abstract, Registration.
9:30a. "From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Anxiety: Behavioral and Neurobiological Mechanisms of Mindfulness for Behavior Change." Judson Brewer. McLean Hospital: de Marneffe 218. Details.
Noon. "Meditation in Clinical Contexts." Sara W. Lazar. Lazar Lab BWH: Zinner Breakout Room, Shapiro Building. Details.
2p. "Data Science for Good." A webinar. Details, Abstract, Registration.
6:30p. "Security: Rogue Device Attacks." Federico Lucifredi. MIT: E51-315. Details, Abstract.
Thursday, December 20
12:30p. "Stem Cells and Epigenetic Regulation in Development and Disease." Rudolf Jaenisch. HMS: C-114. Details.
Friday, December 21
6:30p. "Welcome the Winter Solstice." Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. 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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