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Game On! at the MIT Museum

Stop by the MIT Museum for an evening jam-packed with games and play – from the super scientific to the outright silly.

Meet MIT scientists and engineers whose work has a playful spin: a robot that can beat you at Connect 4, bacteria engineered to play Doom, an oscilloscope hacked to play Guitar Hero, a board game designed for (and tested in) zero gravity, and an analysis of genetic inheritance in games like Tekken and Pokémon.

Challenge TikTok bio-engineers Malik and Miles George (@malikandmiles) to a round of Super Smash Brothers on our giant screen. See if they can keep their focus while answering your scientific questions!

Enjoy a performance by FaMLE, MIT's own laptop orchestra, including a repertoire drawn from historical electronic and computer music, as well as new compositions.

If you're up for even more, try out giant-sized strategy games that you can play together with your friends, or grab a puzzle from our mechanical puzzle station.

Thursday, September 26
6-8pm

This program is presented as part of Cambridge Science Festival. The MIT Museum is free during the Cambridge Science Festival.

Interested in attending? Letting us know is strongly encouraged!

You’ll be the first to receive reminders and other details for this event. Please note that signing up does not reserve a seat. Seating is first come, first served; please arrive early.

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Guests

A man with short hair and a well-groomed beard is smiling at the camera. He is wearing a blue dress shirt under a dark blazer. The background is blurred greenery, giving a natural and pleasant outdoor setting.

Malik George

MIT PhD Student, Biological Engineering
A man with short hair and a well-groomed beard looks straight at the camera, smiling slightly. He is wearing a blue dress shirt under a dark blazer. The background is blurred greenery, giving a natural and pleasant outdoor setting.

Miles George

MIT PhD Student, Biological Engineering
A person with short brown hair is gazing to the side in a well-lit setting. They have striking makeup with orange, red, and white patterns around their eyes. They are wearing statement jewelry, including a green gemstone necklace and unique geometric earrings. They warm sunlight enhances their features and the vibrant colors of their makeup and accessories.

Lauren 'Ren' Ramlan

MIT PhD Student, Biological Engineering
A person with short brown hair is smiling warmly at the camera. They are wearing a navy blue pullover over a collared shirt with a plaid pattern. The background is a plain, light-colored wall.

Matthew Jospeh Leventhal

MIT PhD Student, Computational and Systems Biology

Deepika Gopalakrishnan

Industrial Designer, Master's in Design Engineering '24, Harvard University

Richard Beattie

MIT Undergraduate, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Andi Qu

MIT Undergraduate, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science