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london, uk - jan 29, 2024
imperial college, london
TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES
A talk, for high-school students, on the life, work, and legacy of Abdus Salam
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Great Hall
hay-on-wye, uk - may 28, 2023
how the light gets in festival
THE TROUBLE WITH STRING THEORY
A conversation with Brian Greene, Roger Penrose & Eric Weinstein. Moderated by Fran Chada-Day
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Arena
hay-on-wye, uk - may 28, 2023
how the light gets in festival
THE BEST AND WORST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS
A conversation with Paul Horwich & Ben Burgis. Moderated by Niki Seth-Smith.
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
The Arena
JAMAICA PLAIN, MA - OCTOBER 24, 2019
BOSTON BOOKLAB
ONLY THE LONGEST THREADS
A conversation at a literary salon
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
78 Orchard St, Jamaica Plain
HANOVER, NH - APRIL 23, 2019
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WRITING
Visiting Lecturer for WRIT 44.02
10:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Berry 370.
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 6, 2019
THE MUSE & THE MARKETPLACE
BLURRED BOUNDARIES: BLENDING FICTION & NON-FICTION
An interactive seminar.
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
50 Park Plaza, Boston.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - november 13, 2018
HARVARD COLLEGE WOMEN’S CENTER
WOMEN IN STEM MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Ticknor Lounge, Boylston Hall
AUSTIN, TX - november 6, 2018
TIME MACHINE 2018
EXPANDING THE SPHERE OF POSSIBILITY
A talk about how Physics extends our understanding of the universe.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
1100 E 5th Street
hanover, nh - november 1, 2018
institute for cross-disciplinary engagement
ON BEING HUMAN: MYTHIC & SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall.
hanover, nh - OCTOBER 9, 2018
institute for cross-disciplinary engagement
FICTION AND THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Carpenter 13, Dartmouth College
Boston, MA - APRIL 8, 2018
the muse and the marketplace
YOU KNOW MORE THAN YOU THINK: WRITING PAST THE RATIONAL
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Park Plaza, Boston.
FERMILAB, IL - AUGUST 2, 2017
2017 MEETING OF THE APS DEPARTMENT OF PARTICLES AND FIELDS
INNOVATIONS IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Comitium, Wilson Hall.
MEYRIN, SWITZERLAND - may 22, 23 & 24, 2017
ATLAS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
THE BUILDING BLOCK OF SCIENCE WRITING - II
An advanced workshop for particle physicists interested in writing for a lay audience.
9:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Room 42-3-002, CERN.
MEYRIN, SWITZERLAND - may 18 & 19, 2017
ATLAS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
THE BUILDING BLOCK OF SCIENCE WRITING - I
An introductory workshop for particle physicists interested in writing for a lay audience.
9:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Room 42-3-002, CERN.
BOSTON, MA - MAY 7, 2017
THE MUSE & THE MARKETPLACE
YOU KNOW MORE THAN YOU THINK
An interactive seminar.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
50 Park Plaza, Boston.
FREDERICTON, NB, CANADA - NOVEMBER 7, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
THE UNIVERSAL AND THE PARTICULAR
Inaugural colloquium for the Conversations series, hosted by the Departments of English, Mathematics & Statistics and Physics.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Memorial Hall.
boston,ma - OCTOBER 29, 2016
new scientist
INSTANT EXPERT: GENERAL RELATIVITY AND BEYOND
A day long masterclass in general relativity and cosmology.
Presenters included Lisa Barsotti, Robert Caldwell, James Guillochon, David Kaiser and Priyamvada Natarajan.
9:00 PM - 5:00 PM
66 Marlborough Street, Boston
MEYRIN, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 5, 2016
ATLAS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
PARTICLE PHYSICS OUTREACH ON A GLOBAL SCALE
A workshop for particle physicists conducting educational and other outreach activities in various countries across the world.
9:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Building 42, CERN.
MEYRIN, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 5, 2016
ATLAS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
SCIENCE WRITING WORKSHOP
A workshop for particle physicists interested in writing for a lay audience.
9:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Building 40, CERN.
meyrin, switzerland - october 4, 2016
CERN LIBRARY
BOOK READING
A discussion about the process of writing ONLY THE LONGEST THREADS, followed by a Q&A session.
Held in conjunction with the CERN diversity office.
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Room Georges Charpak, Building 60, CERN.
Cambridge, MA - september 17, 2016
OPEN NEW ENGLAND
A TALE OF TWO PHYSICISTS
A fireside chat with Nergis Mavalvala about gravitational waves, relativity, theory, experiment, and a life in physics. Held in collaboration with the South Asia Institute at Harvard University and the Harvard Pakistan Student Group.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge.
New York - May 8, 2016
Lahore Literary Festival
Literary Pakistan: A panel discussion with Bapsi Sidhwa, Bilal Tanweer and Rafia Zakaria at Asia Society, NY. Moderated by Hugh Eakin.
10:00 - 11:00 AM
725 Park Avenue, New York.
BOSTON, MA - April 30, 2016
THE MUSE & THE MARKETPLACE
BLURRED BOUNDARIES: BLENDING FICTION AND NON-FICTION
50 Park Plaza, Boston.
cambridge - april 17, 2016
CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL
STEALING FROM FICTION'S TOOLKIT: A SCIENCE WRITING WORKSHOP
Conducted, along with Amanda Gefter, at the MIT Museum.
1:00 - 4:00 PM
285 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge.
SINGAPORE - JANUARY 25, 2016
MEMORIAL MEETING FOR ABDUS SALAM'S 90TH BIRTHDAY
WHAT REMAINS INVARIANT: LIFE LESSONS FROM ABDUS SALAM
4:30 - 5:15 PM
Nanyung Technical University, Singapore
tysons, va - november 7, 2015
OPEN DC ANNUAL MEETING
CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Panel Discussion with Wajahat Ali, Elmira Bayrasli & Ethan Casey, Moderated by Raza Latif.
11:15 - 12:15 PM
Sheraton Tysons Hotel, Tysons, VA
BOSTON, MA - october 24, 2015
boston book festival
CROSSING GENRES
A workshop (conducted along with Amanda Gefter), for non-fiction writers, on the tools they can borrow from the fiction writer's toolkit.
3:45 - 4:45 PM
First Church Auditorium, 66 Marlborough Street, Boston.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - september 5 & 6, 2015
CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION
At the Intersection of Science & Fiction: A Writing Workshop.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM on 9/5 & 9/6
Charles Room, 42 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
new bedford, MA - august 22, 2015
hollihock writers conference
BOOK READINGS, REDESIGNED
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
715 Purchase Street, New Bedford.
BOSTON, MA - MAy 2, 2015
THE MUSE & THE MARKETPLACE
AUTHOR EVENTS 2.0
Reimagining book readings in an interactive age.
50 Park Plaza, Boston.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - april 18, 2015
CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL
REINVENTING A GENRE: PUSHING THE LIMITS OF SCIENCE WRITING
Panel discussion with Amanda Gefter, Mark Levinson and Alan Lightman. Moderated by Tim De Chant.
Hosted by MIT Museum.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge.
Boston, ma - march 18, 2015
trident booksellers & cafe
SCIENCE BOOKS REINVENTED: A conversation with Amanda Gefter
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
338 Newbury Street, Boston.
WEST ROXBURY, MA - MAR 11, 2015
ROXBURY LATIN SCHOOL
DARK MATTER
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Physics Lab, 101 St. Theresa Ave, West Roxbury.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - march 7 & 8, 2015
CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION
At the Intersection of Science & Fiction: A Writing Workshop.
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM on 3/7
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM on 3/8
Charles Room, 42 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
BROOKLINE, MA - february 27, 2015
brookline booksmith
Reading and Book Signing
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
279 Harvard St, Brookline.
brooklyn, ny - february 5, 2015
WORD
SCIENCE NIGHT: A conversation with Amanda Gefter
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn.
PROVIDENCE, RI - JANUARY 31, 2015
BOOKS ON THE SQUARE
Reading and Book Signing
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
471 Angell Street, Providence.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - DECEMBER 5, 2014
HARVARD BOOK STORE
THE WRITER'S JOURNEY: Reading and Discussion with Maria Mutch & Tilia Klebanov Jacobs
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
1256 Mass Ave, Cambridge.
BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 1, 2014
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
DIGGING DEEPER: Probing physical reality, and science teaching, at a fundamental level. An invited talk at the meeting of the Physics Teachers Network.
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Room 595, BU Physics Research Building
590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 3, 2014
LAUNCH LAB
Panel discussion with Maria Mutch & Ilan Mochari at Grub Street.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
162 Boylston Street, Boston.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - SEPTEMBER 6 & 7, 2014
CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION
At the Intersection of Science & Fiction: A Writing Workshop.
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM on 9/6
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM on 9/7
Brattle Room, 42 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
BOSTON, MA - MAY 3, 2014
THE MUSE & THE MARKETPLACE
Science, Through Fiction: interactive lecture on using fiction to communicate science, without compromising fact.
1:15 - 2:15 PM
Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, Boston.
NORTON, MA - NOVEMBER 12, 2013
WHEATON COLLEGE
Evelyn Danzing Haas '39 Visiting Artist talk, on writing engaging and stimulating non-fiction, by incorporating techniques employed in fiction.
12:30 - 1:50 PM
Meneeley Hall 304, 26 E. Main Street, Norton.
UTICA, NY - OCTOBER 7, 2013
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Accounting for Flux, in Physics & Life: an invited talk about my research followed by a conversation on navigating a career in science.
Hosted by the MVCC Women in Science & Engineering.
12:00 - 1:00 PM
IT 225, 1101 Sherman Drive, Utica.
LAHORE, PAKISTAN - MAY 14 TO 20, 2013
LAHORE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
21st Century Physics: a three part series of seminars and workshops for high school students about the Higgs boson, extra dimensions and the process of constructing scientific theories.
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM on May 14th at the 1-A1 CAMPUS
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM on May 16th at the PARAGON CITY CAMPUS
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM on May 17th at the 1-A1 CAMPUS (For students visiting from LGS FAISALABAD )
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM on May 20th at the JOHAR TOWN CAMPUS
WEST ROXBURY, MA - FEB 27, 2013
ROXBURY LATIN SCHOOL
A Visit to Higher Dimensions: a conversation about the extra dimensions called upon by string theory.
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Physics Lab, 101 St. Theresa Ave, West Roxbury.
NEWTON, MA - AUGUST 10, 2012
PRIMARY SOURCE
Lahore's Cultural Heritage: a seminar about how contemporary Lahore is shaped by its historical legacy; part of The Mighty Mughals - a program for high school history teachers.
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
457 Walnut Street, Newton.
WEST ROXBURY, MA - APRIL 24, 2012
ROXBURY LATIN SCHOOL
A Beginner's Guide to String Theory: a quick overview of string theory for high school students.
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Physics Lab, 101 St. Theresa Ave, West Roxbury.
SOUTH HADLEY, MA - APRIL 17, 2012
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
A Round Table on Science Writing: discussion with undergraduate students and faculty.
3:15 - 4:15 PM
Kendade Hall, 47 Morgan Street, South Hadley.
NEEDHAM, MA - APRIL 12, 2012
NEEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL
A Visit to Higher Dimensions: a conversation about the extra dimensions called upon by string theory; why we need them and how to think about them.
11:30 - 2:30 PM
Physics Lab, 609 Webster Street, Needham Heights.
