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12:00 PM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Sending humans to Mars is hard. Bringing them back safely is even harder. Doing so while also having them perform cutting-edge science and exploration during the mission? A major challenge. Learn about and discuss the design and completion of two Mars simulation missions. Experience life on Mars as you traverse rocky terrain for geology and astrobiology experiments, test different cooking methods to make Martian meals, and navigate emergencies in space. Ever wanted to be an astronaut? This is your chance to experience life on "Mars"!
2:00 PM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
What do our stories about human-machine synthesis tell us about our hopes for technology and the future? Can cyborgs be a way to imagine better futures for all? Can we imagine utopian futures free from race, gender, and class-linked systems of oppression? Can we imagine new ways of tackling these problems with the help of cyborg technologies? Authors Laura Forlano and Danya Glabau address and discuss these issues and more as presented in their book, Cyborg.