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.
Combining Livecoding and Real-time Software for Musical Improvisation
April 10, 2018, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Jason Levine, musician, performer, and computational artist will discuss his path through computer science and music technology to build his vibrant career and artistic practice.
Science on Saturday
2018 Programming
Science on Saturday is a free, 60-minute presentation with fun demonstrations in which students can volunteer.
Book Talk: Sunburst and Luminary: An Apollo Memoir
March 14, 2018, 6:00 - 7:30 pm (New date)
Meet author and MIT I-Lab computer scientist Don Eyles, and get a glimpse into a complex story never before told from an Apollo insider — the development of the onboard software for the Apollo spacecraft.
Feb Fest
February 17 – 22, 2020
Join us for Feb Fest, our annual celebration during February school vacation, with daily hands-on activities, workshops, and more.
Citizen Science Fair
February 24, 2018, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Meet researchers from a number of local organizations, and discover how you can participate in “citizen science” research projects that enlist the public’s participation in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Big Data Justice
February 20, 2018, 6-8 p.m.
Numbers can be overwhelming, powerful, manipulative, intriguing ... and what about big data?
Authors' Talk
February 6, 2018, 6:30-8 p.m.
Join MIT Professor Neil Gershenfeld, MIT alum Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, and MIT Visitor Alan Gershenfeld, as they discuss their latest book Designing Reality.
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.
Artists’ Talk: Boston Coastline: Future Past
January 6, 2018
Hear from artists Catherine D'Ignazio and Andi Sutton as they share insights on their installation Boston Coastline: Future Past, part of our Big Bang Data exhibition.
Bringing Kepes into Focus
December 6, 2017
How does one interpret another artist’s intention? Hear about the challenges photographer Charles Fendrock faced while printing vintage, never-before-printed negatives from the Estate of György Kepes.
Are We The Enemy? The Neuroscience of Conflict and Empathy
November 30, 2017
Join Dr. Emile Bruneau and Dr. Karen Ross to explore how human cognitive habits encourage bias, separation, and conflict.
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.
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