2018 Apr 18
Unseen Connections: A Natural History of Cell Phones
6:00pm
Location: 
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge MA
Cell phones are among people’s most prized possessions.... Read more about Unseen Connections: A Natural History of Cell Phones
2018 Apr 03
Harvard HouseZero Typology Symposium
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Gund Hall, Piper Auditorium, Room 105, 48 Quincy St., Cambridge
The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) retrofitted its headquarters, a pre-1940s house in Cambridge, MA, into a first-of-its-kind test case to demonstrate unprecedented levels of building efficiency and promote substantial shifts in the design and operation of existing buildings. Dubbed “HouseZero,” the project aims to prove that ultra-efficient retrofits can, indeed, be achieved...
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2018 Mar 29

"Variations on a theme of Aharonov and Bohm" Morris Loeb Lecture in Physics

4:30pm

Location: 

17 Oxford St., Cambridge, Physics Department, Jefferson 250

Michael Berry, Melville Wills Professor of Physics (Emeritus), University of Bristol, UK

The Aharonov-Bohm effect (AB) concerns the role in quantum physics of the vector potential of an impenetrable line of magnetic flux. Its partial... Read more about "Variations on a theme of Aharonov and Bohm" Morris Loeb Lecture in Physics

2018 Feb 27
As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats?
6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History (Geo Hall), 24 Oxford St., Cambridge
As sea levels rise, the potential loss of coastal habitats is a threat across the globe. This is of particular concern in the eastern United States, where... Read more about As the Seas Rise, Can We Restore Our Coastal Habitats?
2018 Feb 22
The Changing Landscape of Plate Tectonics
6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History (Geo Hall), 24 Oxford St., Cambridge
Plate tectonic theory, a milestone in twentieth-century science, has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of Earth’s geological history, the... Read more about The Changing Landscape of Plate Tectonics
2018 Feb 15
Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight
6:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Museum of Natural History (Geo Hall), 24 Oxford St., Cambridge
Although largely invisible, microbes are ubiquitous and
have a profound influence on daily life. Using the familiar environment of our homes as a... Read more about Microbial Life: A Universe at the Edge of Sight
2018 Feb 12

Memories of Julian: A Celebration of the Centennial of the Birth of Julian Schwinger

4:15pm

Location: 

Jefferson 250, 17 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Please join us in celebrating the centennial of the birth of JULIAN SCHWINGER with a Special Colloquium:... Read more about Memories of Julian: A Celebration of the Centennial of the Birth of Julian Schwinger

2017 Dec 10

Hold Your Temper: Celebrating the Science of Chocolate

11:00am to 2:00pm

Location: 

Harvard Science Center, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge

A Holiday Science Lecture for Children and their Families: Join us at the 2017 Holiday Science Lecture as we explore the science behind the... Read more about Hold Your Temper: Celebrating the Science of Chocolate

2017 Dec 10
Hold Your Temper: Celebrating the Science of Chocolate
11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: 
Harvard Science Center, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge
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2017 Dec 07

Garden Party: From Genesis to The Descent of Man

6:00pm

Location: 

Emerson Hall, 25 Quincy St, Cambridge

A discussion of origin stories with Stephen Greenblatt (Harvard University), Meredith Reiches (University of Massachusetts Boston), and Richard... Read more about Garden Party: From Genesis to The Descent of Man

2017 Dec 06

Social Justice Action: How We Change the World

4:00pm

Location: 

First Parish in Cambridge, 1446 Massachusetts Ave

The Mahindra Humanities Center and the Office of the President at Harvard present the Tanner Lectures on Human Values: Bryan... Read more about Social Justice Action: How We Change the World

2017 Dec 04

Of Monarchs and Milkweed: A Story of Coevolution, Cultural History, and Conservation

7:00pm to 8:30pm

Location: 

125 Arborway, Boston

What if your host truly didn’t want you to visit? Found you intolerable, in fact, and didn’t want you to stay? You’d think that you’d be kicked out, but... Read more about Of Monarchs and Milkweed: A Story of Coevolution, Cultural History, and Conservation

2017 Nov 14

Egypt's Old Kingdom

6:00pm

Location: 

Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Abusir, the “Place of Osiris,” is a necropolis (burial site) near the Old Kingdom’s city of Memphis, known for its pyramids and sun... Read more about Egypt's Old Kingdom

2017 Oct 27
Presidential First Use of Nuclear Weapons: Is it Legal? Is it Constitutional? Is it Just?
11:00am
Location: 
Science Center, Hall C, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge
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2017 Oct 27
Presidential First Use of Nuclear Weapons: Is it Legal? Is it Constitutional? Is it Just?
11:00am
Location: 
Science Center, Hall C, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge
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2017 Oct 27

Contagion: Exploring Modern Epidemics

9:00am to 5:00pm

Location: 

Knafel Center, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge

Epidemic disease spreads quickly in our interconnected, globalized world. This symposium looks at new ways of tracking epidemics using big data and social networks to predict and stem the rise of emergent diseases.... Read more about Contagion: Exploring Modern Epidemics

2017 Oct 19
Space Junk: A Traffic Crisis in Outer Space?
7:30pm
Location: 
Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden St, Cambridge
It's been 60 years since the launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, and space is getting busier and busier.... Read more about Space Junk: A Traffic Crisis in Outer Space?

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