For students in Grades 6-12, alumni of the Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair are speaking online in a series about their academic and professional pathways, with an interactive Q&A for each. View them live on Zoom as they are presented (3:30PM – 4:15PM on the days indicated) or see recordings of completed talks.

• May 14: Nathan Blazon-Brown, Grad Student, Biotechnology, Harvard Extension School
• May 19: Nick Rabb, PhD Student, Computer Science & Cognitive Science, Tufts University
• May 20: Cecilia Hinojosa, PhD Candidate, Experimental Psychology, Tufts University
• May 21: Richard Parent, MustangBio
• May 26: Maurice (Mo) Steinman, Lightelligence
• May 27: Lei Poo, Analog Devices
• May 28: Sean Cotton, Synlogic
• June 2: Joyce Wu, Analog Devices
• June 3: Rajni Aneja, Sanofi Genzyme
• June 4: Rachael Bonoan, Post-doctoral Researcher, Tufts University
• June 9: Jim Doscher, Analog Devices

MassRobotics and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative are co-producing a four-part webinar on the story of robotics in Massachusetts, featuring four leaders in the industry interviewed by four rising-senior high-school students. Register at the links below for the sessions, on four Wednesdays at 3PM:

• May 20: Laurie Leshin — Learn How to be a Roboticist (interviewed by Glaydson Pires from Dearborn STEM Academy in Roxbury)
• May 27: Colin Angle — How to Build a Successful Robotics Company (interviewed by Jeralmi Canela from Dearborn STEM Academy in Roxbury)
• June 3: Helen Greiner — How to Turn Your Robotics Solution into a Startup (interviewed by Elizabeth Garcia from Roxbury Preparatory Charter School)
• June 10: Marc Raibert — How to Further Advance Robotics Technology (interviewed by Shayan Jeanty from Canton High School)

The Knowledge Society will host an online talk for teens, Tesla & SpaceX: The Future of Travel, on May 23, 1PM-2:30PM, with Rey Mastrapa, the lead engineer of SpaceX’s Starship, and Mark Wai, former product lead at Tesla and co-founder of Orbiter. It’s free, but limited spots are available and by invitation. Apply for an invitation. According to TKS, priority will go to “students that demonstrate a strong level of curiosity and interest in emerging technology and science … The more effort you put into your application, the higher chance you’ll be invited.”

LabCentral will host a free webinar, Innovation & BioTech in the World of COVID-19, on May 5, 1:30PM-2:15PM. Register here.

The Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center offers multiple online programs each week.  They are password-protected, so email dmccasland@bluehill.org (mentioning the titles of the programs you want to attend) for details about how to log on. This week’s programs are:

• The Variety and History of Precipitation Measuring at Blue Hill Observatory: May 4, 1-2PM
• Solar Eclipse Basics and How to View and Photograph Them Safely: May 6, 1-2PM
• Significant Nor’easters in New England: May 8, 1-2PM

Subscribe to the observatory’s Sky Mail newsletter for all information about all programs, including how to log on.

Boston’s Museum of Science will hold a free online session, Town Hall: Citizen Science on April 27, 2-2:45PM, to provide information and training about how families, teachers, and STEM professionals can be involved and make a difference even from home or in their neighborhoods. Register here to receive the online link. It’s part of Citizen Science Month (April 2020). This program is one of many #MOSatHome live online events.

Researchers from Yale’s Society of Women Engineers will hold a Zoom conference on April 28, 5-6PM, for ages 10-18 as well as parents and educators. They’ll explore how cells glow green, what’s the matter with antimatter, and how we see color. They’ll offer demonstrations related to their research, discuss a new STEM educational kit, and answer questions. Register here to get the link and the required parental permission form.

Boston’s Museum of Science offers these live online sessions with museum educators the week of April 20-24, as well as in future weeks:

• Science Snapshot: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; 11AM.  Explore the biggest science headlines with Museum educators and get a better understanding of what’s happening in the world of science.
• Meet the Museum: Tuesday and Thursday; 11AM. Live interviews with members of the Museum’s staff to learn about their work. Topics include library science and a new Spanish edition starting next week!
• Ask a Scientist: Monday – Friday; Noon and 3PM. Question-and-answer style panels on everything you’ve ever wanted to know about a variety of different science topics, including climate change, physics of light, solar systems, dinosaurs, awesome amphibians, ocean science, and much more!
• Science in Action: Monday – Friday, 1PM. Museum educators demonstrate science activities for viewers to try at home, Activities include Virtual Birding, Fantastic Forces, Ocean Chemistry, Planting for Pollinators, and Magnets!
• STEM Beyond School: Tuesday and Thursday, 2PM; Wednesday, 10AM. The Museum’s STEM curricula division, EiE, hosts STEM webinars with at-home engineering activities to keep viewers engaged in their STEM education. Topics include Go Green! Engineering Recycled Racers, Robot Game: Programming Your Family, and Taking Care of Our Earth: Designing Trash Collectors.