President and Founding Director, The Broad Institute
Archived Programs
Speakers
Maria Zuber
Vice President for Research and the E.A.Griswold Professor of Geophysics
For much for the twentieth century, America was a powerhouse of innovation, with robust federal funding of basic research leading to scientific breakthroughs ranging from the Internet to the Human Genome Project. Eric Lander... Read more
The Internet We Want: How Do We Turn the "Techlash" into a Political Movement?
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 - 12:00pm
Speakers
Ben Tarnoff
is a tech worker, Guardian columnist, and founding editor of Logic magazine.
Moira Weigel
Author of Labor of Love and co-founder of Logic magazine
Creating Civil Conversation Whether Knocking on Doors in Iowa or Down the Hall
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 12:00pm
Speakers
Derek Black
Graduate student, University of Chicago. Derek Black, grew up among the leadership of white nationalism, and was an activist himself until experiences in college compelled him to denounce it.
Fairness in Redistricting: What Is a Gerrymander Anyway? And How Can It Affect the Elections?
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 12:00pm
Speakers
Moon Duchin
Associate Professor, Math and Director of the Science, Technology and Society program,Tufts University
Gerrymandering is much in the news, with cases pinging around federal and state courts. This summer, the Supreme Court once again punted, but they will keep being presented with cases until we... Read more
Speakers
Zan Barry
Senior Program Manager, Community Wellness, MIT Medical. Her community health programs at MIT include mindfulness and stress reduction, sleep health, eating concerns, and health behavior change.
Pain comes in many forms, including physical, emotional, chronic, acute, annoying, or life-altering. What tools and techniques from mindfulness help alleviate suffering and improve quality of life? Learn research highlights from mindfulness and related fields and practice strategies to address... Read more
