Lunar Exploration Expo
April 20, 2019, 1 - 3 p.m.
In celebration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the moon, join us for a lunar exploration.
Physics and Photography Workshop for Adults
April 16, 2019, 7 - 9 p.m.
Learn how MIT researchers are able to photograph events as fast as light itself, then learn how to use mainstream cameras to shoot your own high-speed photography.
Science Game Night
April 14, 2019, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Learn about science through board games! Enjoy an evening of science-themed games with your friends and family, and see how your science knowledge stacks up to others.
Teen Science Café: Biotech: Me and My Genes
April 13, 2019, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us as we explore the biotechnology industry and its groundbreaking research.
This is a free event for interested high school students only.
Girls Day
November 2, 2019
Each November and March we honor the contributions of women in science and encourage girls to stay excited about all things STEM.
Nautical Day
February 23, 2019, 1 - 4 p.m.
Dive into hands-on nautical explorations with members from the MIT Museum’s Hart Nautical Collections staff, MIT researchers, and other partners and friends.
MIT Can Talk Oratory Competition
February 2, 2019, 1-3 p.m.
Watch MIT students, staff, and community members compete for over $1000 in cash and prizes as they each share a five-minute talk in the theme of "Back to Square One.” Vote for your favorite competitor and hear tales by local storytellers.
Teen Science Café: AI&U
December 15, 2018, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
An exciting event connecting local teens with scientists and each other. Get a sneak peek into the future of AI and its impact from researchers.
Addiction: Facing the Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts
December 6, 2018, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for an important discussion on the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history.
FINAL!! Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction
November 29, 2019, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Help build or just observe this massive chain reaction made up of dozens of individual devices designed by teams from all over the country.
Hops & Knots
November 17, 2018, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Grab a friend—and a beer—and enjoy an evening of tinkering, knot-tying and building a Rube Goldberg-esque device.
Girls Day
November 2, 2019
Each November and March we honor the contributions of women in science and encourage girls to stay excited about all things STEM.
Family FUNstruction
October 20, 2018, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Get the ball rolling with a night of Family FUNstruction! Develop your own Rube Goldberg-esque contraption, then at the end of the evening, link your contraption with others to form one mega-chain reaction.
Soap Box Series
Fall 2018 - October 10, 17, 24, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for one or all three evenings in lively conversation about the brain!
Synaptic Stories
September 20, 2018, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us for a night of storytelling as we delve into the deepest realms of the mind, wade through our internal wiring, and discover what makes us unique.
Living in the Future: Brains!
September 14, 2018, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Where science fiction meets science reality
Cerebral Cinema Series
August 14, 2018, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for our Cerebral Cinema series. Hear from researchers and then compare real science to depictions on the big screen.
Robots Send-off
August 10, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Bid a fond farewell to our robots as they come off view for a brief hiatus.
Both/And: A Quantum Physics Play
Summer 2018
Both/And, an inventive one-act play is part comedy, part poetry, and all inquiry into a major scientific experiment taking place right now.
Mind Myths
July 20, 2018, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of short presentations and fast-paced, conversations about the mind. Leading researchers and fellow brain enthusiasts will share insights and bust a few long-standing myths.
Brainy Trivia
June 26, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a night of science trivia and short talks by science researchers. See how you'll fare with categories ranging from anatomy to artist-scientists. Sign up as a team—6 people maximum—or come and make new friends.
Neuroscience Paint Night
April 17, 2019, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Create a painting of cerebral cortex neurons and hear about Eyewire, a cutting-edge, video game-based citizen science project.
Spring into Science Saturday
Spring 2018
Learn from MIT students as they "show and tell" the amazing work they are creating on campus.
Teen Science Café: Mindful Matters
May 12, 2018, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
An exciting event connecting local teens with MIT scientists and each other.
Cambridge Science Festival
April 12 - 21, 2019
Every April, as part of this city-wide festival, enjoy performances, learn about cutting-edge research, and meet scientists and engineers of all kinds.
Iron Builder "Chain Reaction Link" Competition
April 21, 2018, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Have you built awe-inspiring chain reactions and delighted your friends? Or, want to challenge your building skills? Then register your team and compete for Chain Reaction glory! Teams will receive a box of materials, building prompt, and have two hours to impre
Self-Driving (LEGO) Vehicles: An Introductory Workshop for Adults
April 18, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Autonomous vehicles are coming. Are you ready? Learn how to program a LEGO vehicle to better understand how researchers are programming self-driving cars, and meet MIT’s Leilani Gilpin, who is actively working on the future of transportation.
Science Game Night
April 14, 2019, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Learn about science through board games! Enjoy an evening of science-themed games with your friends and family, and see how your science knowledge stacks up to others.
The Hackable Museum
April 14, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
When museums make their collections assesible, it opens up myriad possibilities to create games, toys, designs, and other creative uses. Come for an evening to talk about and demo museum APIs and collections databases with museum hackers from various institutes around Cambridge and Boston.
Livecoding Sinusoidal Traversals through Sound Sorted in Space
April 12, 2018, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Join Jason Levine, computational artist and musician, in an exploration of live coded music. Learn about Levine’s process and create your own improvised algorithmic composition during this special, one-time workshop.
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