Events
Elections 2010 Discussion
Stephen Ansolabehere, a political science professor at Harvard, discusses prospects for the Democratic party in the upcoming election with fellow experts at the Elections 2010 Discussion event held at CGIS, Friday afternoon (left to right: Theda Skocpol, Harvard University, Stephen Ansolabehere, Harvard University, not pictured speakers: Thomas Edsall, Columbia University, Morris Fiorina, Stanford University)
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Dr. Yakamats presents his answer to the Big Question: "How many bacteria are on the head of a pin?" at the 2010 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, which took place last evening. Yakamats won the 2005 Ig Nobel Prize in Nutrition for documenting every meal he ate for 35 years. The Ig Nobel Prize honors 10 achievements in research each year, which ""first make people laugh, and then make them think."
Meaning of Trauma
Phillip Kuwert, a senior physician in the department of psychiatry at the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University in Germany, spoke as part of a panel discussion yesterday about the sexual violence experienced by German women during the military defeat of Nazi Germany.
Stephen Breyer
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, author of “Making Democracy Work: A Judge’s View,” spoke last night at the First Parish Church about the relationship between the Court and the American public.
economics forum
Economic Policy Institute President Lawrence Mishel (right) speaks yesterday at a panel discussion on methods to spur innovation, growth, and job creation in the American economy.
Baroness speaks about EU
Baroness Catherine Ashton spoke about foreign affairs and the European Union yesterday at the Sackler Museum. Her speech, "The European Union Facing Global Challenges," was the 19th annual Paul-Henri Spaak lecture presented by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Baroness Ashton serves as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union.
Two Free Events That Are Coming Up
We decided to give you the heads-up on two free events at museums around the area—just in case you wanted to add a little downtime to your iCal.
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The New England Dessert Showcase 2010, held in the Westin Copley Place on Saturday, featured the world’s largest Boston Cream Pie, baked and assembled by the culinary students at Southern New Hampshire University.
On Campus? Well, Get Out.
If you don’t remember the last time you left the Square, it’s probably because, well, you just haven't. For an inexcusably long time. The sort of time that traverses past spring semester, the barren terrain of J-Term, and maybe even those deceptively serene days following fall move-in day. Get the point?
poetry, india, reading
Bijoy Misra introduces poets at the 14th annual India Poetry Reading yesterday in the Science Center. Speakers recited their poems in a variety of languages, including English, Hindi, and Urdu.
