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9:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
The STEAM Rises listening gallery offers an immersive exploration into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) in Cambridge. This gallery showcases curated audio samples from our STEAM Habits of Mind research study and the STEAM Rises podcast series, designed to inspire and inform.
9:00 AM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Explore ideas about history, policy, technology and identity in the genomic age by playing Take Your Stance. Participants will explore current and emerging issues in science and biotechnology and the ethical and social implications of new developments in our world. Learn about hot topics in genetics like gene editing, de-extinction, and ancestry testing, and share your opinions on the topics with a partner. Add your voice to the community conversation!
1:30 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is certified to use equipment or studio(s) can reserve Hive equipment or studio spaces. Staff will assist participants as they are able.
2:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Experience The Clock of the Long Now in this gallery exhibition. The Clock of the Long Now is being built by the Long Now Foundation inside a remote mountain in West Texas. It's designed to keep accurate time for 10,000 years. It's powered by the temperature change from day to night and synchronized to the correct time by a beam of sunlight that shines deep into the mountain. It's entirely mechanical, with a mechanism hundreds of feet tall.
4:00 PM
Main Library, Lecture Hall, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Internationally acclaimed juggler Jacob D’Eustacio and Harvard theoretical chemist Dr. Paul J. Robinson will teach advanced concepts in quantum mechanics through a show blending juggling performance and scientific lecture. They use juggling to build intuition about important chemical physics phenomena like electronic excited states and electron-phonon coupling: concepts that are key to understanding everything from microchips to solar panels and are essential to efforts in designing new more efficient materials.
6:00 PM
Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Nature’s rock cycle captures carbon from the atmosphere and stores it permanently in the ocean over thousands of years. New research shows that bioengineered bacteria can help speed up this process. Could this approach contribute to addressing climate change?
6:00 PM
Main Library, Community Room, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
The digital world is full of promise, but it also holds risks for the everyday computer user. Malware, ransomware and surveillance lurk in every corner of the Internet. Data breaches and financial fraud are now an unfortunate daily occurrence. Learn real world tools and techniques to minimize your risks, protect your privacy/identity and shield your financial health - all while getting the most out of your digital tools.
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