The Broad Institute will host a public, virtual event in its Science for All Seasons series, More than Just a Powerhouse: Your Mitochondria, Oxygen, and You, on October 25, 5PM-6PM. Molecular biologist Vamsi Mootha will describe a new understanding of mitochondrias’ fundamental purpose and discuss what that means for human health. Register here.
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FIRST LEGO League Info Night: STEM+Robotics Opportunities for Ages 4-16, Oct. 9
FIRST Lego League (FLL) is an annual robotics competition in which teams of 2-10 students build a robot, solve engineering challenges, and learn in a friendly competition. FLL has different divisions for ages 4-6, 6-10, and 9-16+.
On Saturday, October 9 at 7:30 pm, there will be a free FLL Info Night hosted by the LigerBots, Newton’s high school robotics team, to introduce FLL to families with students in ages 4-16 who may be interested in STEM and/or robotics. Parents, guardians, students, and potential mentors can learn about how the FLL competition and season run, what is required to participate, and what students can gain from the experience.
Several students on the LigerBots started out participating in FLL. A few of the speakers will be past FLL participants, ready to share experiences and answer questions. Many of the high schoolers would love to help guide and mentor younger students using what they have learned in FLL and with the LigerBots.
Register here for FLL Info Night. For more information, visit the LigerBots FLL page or email cso@ligerbots.com.
Newton Free Library Online: Animal Antics, Ages 3-6, Sept. 27
The Newton Free Library will host an online session of its Animal Antics program, for ages 3-6 and their caregivers, on September 27, 10:30AM-11AM. Each session focuses on a different class/order of animals.
New England Aquarium Virtual Lecture: Achieving Drawdown: A Hopeful, Science-Based Approach to Address Climate Change, Sept. 29
The New England Aquarium‘s next public lecture, supported by the Lowell Institute, will be Achieving Drawdown: A Hopeful, Science-Based Approach to Address Climate Change, on September 29, 6:30PM-7:30PM on Zoom. Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown, will speak about a set of practical solutions to fix the world’s energy, food, and material systems to help stop climate change. Register here.
Science Club for Girls: Volunteers Needed to Pack STEM Kits, Sept. 29-30
Science Club for Girls seeks 25 mask-wearing volunteers to help finish assembling 500 STEM kits for their remote Fall Science Clubs. Email Evelyn Gonzalez at egonzalez@scienceclubforgirls.
HMSC Online Lecture: Did We Evolve to Exercise?, Oct. 13
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will host a free, online lecture, Did We Evolve to Exercise?, by Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman on October 13, 6PM-7:15PM. Register here at least 30 minutes prior to the event.
Astronomy Day at New England Sci-Tech, Oct. 9
The New England Sci-Tech STEM education center (16 Tech Circle, Natick) will host an Astronomy Day on October 9, 4PM-9PM. There will be planetarium shows, a presentation by Gallileo, a Mars movie marathon, telescope viewing, amateur-radio activities, and maker activities. All are free and open to the public.
Lincoln Labs’ Science on Saturday: Aviation Engineering, Oct. 23
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is offering its Science on Saturdays programs virtually this year, and registration is NOT required. The programs are free and designed for children aged 5-17, their parents, and teachers. On Saturday, October 23 at 10AM, the program will be Space Weather! or Take Cover! The Sun’s Getting Stormy!, featuring a discussion of plasma and radiation from the sun — and how they affect us on Earth. Click here for the Zoom link at the time of the event.
LigerBots Invite Newcomers to Introductory Meeting, Sept. 13
The LigerBots, Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics Competition Team, will hold its first meeting of the year on September 13 at 6:30PM at the Newton North HS Film Lecture Hall. All students at either Newton North HS or Newton South HS who may be interested in entrepreneurship, leadership, or robotics are invited to come learn about the team and talk with its members. The LigerBots offer training and hands-on experience in a wide variety of technical, business, and other fields including manufacturing, electrical engineering, programming, marketing, and graphics. Whether or not you can attend the meeting, register here to connect with the team and express your interest.
Robo Boston: Robot Block Party and STEM Activities, Oct. 2
MassRobotics will host Robo Boston, a two-day series of events on October 1-2 at the Seaport Common (85 Northern Avenue, Boston). On Saturday, October 2, there will be two free public events 11AM-4PM, at which over 30 organizations — robot manufacturers, university labs and robotics clubs — will demonstrate robots or provide hands-on experiences:
- 4th Annual Robot Block Party: Free. Register here.
- STEM Interactive Activities in association with the MassRobotics JumpStart Fellowship Program
In addition, on Friday there will be an invitation-only Executive Forum and a Robotics & AI Technical Fair.