Explore the fascinating world of MIT—cutting-edge research, engineering, and innovations—at performances, talks, programs, hands-on workshops, festivals, and more.
Idea Hub
Weekends, noon–4 p.m.
Explore topics in design and engineering with artistic circuits, 3D printing, chain reactions, and a variety of other creative, hands-on activities.
Big Data 101
October 24, 2017
Join Sandy Pentland, MIT Professor of Media Arts & Sciences, Director of the MIT Human Dynamics Laboratory, and Co-leader of the World Economic Forum Big Data & Personal Data Initiatives for a discussion on big data.
Chain Reaction Contraption Construction Help Sessions
October 2017
Attention F.A.T. teams! Want help designing your contraption for the Friday After Thanksgiving Chain Reaction Event? Have an idea but not sure how to get started? Looking for feedback on your designs?
Girls Day
November 4, 2017
In November and March we honor the contributions of women in science and encourage young girls to stay excited about all things STEM.
Beers and Gears
November 10, 2017
Grab a friend—and a beer—and enjoy an evening of tinkering and building a Rube Goldberg-esque device. We’ll supply the materials you’ll need to construct your link. Then, at the end of the evening all of the devices will be connected to set off one giant chain reaction.
FAT Chain Reaction Event
November 24, 2017
Help build or just observe this massive chain reaction made up of dozens of individual devices designed by teams from all over the country.
Are We The Enemy? The Neuroscience of Conflict and Empathy
November 30, 2017
Join Dr. Emile Bruneau, Research Associate and Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, to explore how human cognitive habits encourage bias, separation, and conflict.
Science on Saturday
2017/18 programming
Science on Saturday is a free, 60-minute presentation with fun demonstrations in which students can volunteer.
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.
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Open daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
