The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is an annual 10-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in Cambridge and New England and the global impact of those endeavors. Every spring, the Cambridge Science Festival makes science accessible, engaging and fun for everyone through multifaceted, multicultural events. Our founding collaborators are MIT, Harvard University, the City of Cambridge and the Museum of Science. Under the banner of the Biogen Foundation’s Science on the Street, we deliver our hallmark product—inspiring researchers and innovators engaging audiences with their love of STEAM—to kids, families Anniversary and adults attending cultural and community events throughout Massachusetts. Stay curious and prepare to have fun at a festival, after school program, or event near you! April 15 – 24, 2016 Get the CSF 2016 mobile guide at: guidebook.com/g/CSF2016 Cambridge Science Festival MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 CambridgeScienceFestival.org #caMBSCIfesT CambridgeScienceFest 10 days of events! @CSFtweets Everyone welcome!! CambridgeScienceFestivalBlog.blogspot.com Thank you to the CITY OF CAMBRIDGE and all our collaborating organizations! 2016 Sponsors 2016 Welcome! ANNIVERSARY Gold WELCOME TO THE 10TH ANNIVERsaRY Table of Contents CAMBRIDGE SCIENce FesTIVAL! Roll up your Sponsors ........................................... 01 sleeves and enjoy hands-on activities, workshops, Friday, April 15 .................................. 02 talks, pint nights, and more to celebrate the great Big Ideas for Busy People ................ 03 Silver science, technology, engineering, art and math Science Carnival & Robot Zoo....... 04 (STEAM) in our community. Saturday, April 16 ............................. 06 Sunday, April 17 ................................ 09 The progress of science and technology is Monday, April 18 ............................... 13 breathtakingly fast. Ten years ago at the start Tuesday, April 19 ............................... 17 of our first festival, our ancient relative Ardi, Wednesday, April 20 ........................ 24 Copper the Higgs Boson, gravity waves, and the bones Thursday, April 21 .............................. 34 of King Richard III of England had not yet been Friday, April 22 .................................. 39 discovered. The iPad, the Tesla Roadster, MIT Open House ............................... 45 Android, and CRISPR gene editing technology Saturday, April 23 ............................. 46 had not yet been invented. Sunday, April 24 ................................ 52 Recurring Programs + Tours .............. 55 Come celebrate with us what’s been Exhibits .............................................. 59 accomplished and what still lies ahead! Join Science on the Street ....................... 60 us in a special 10th anniversary Big Ideas for TENacious Engineering ..................... 61 Busy People on Friday April 15th to look into the Krypton future—what might another 10 years bring us Scarlett Bertrand, Design in science and technology? Come see the future Jesse Billingham, Carnival being invented in a myriad of different labs and Brenda Blais, Administration studios during MIT’s Open House on Saturday P.A. d’Arbeloff, Director April 23rd. And, in between, dive into 160 different Joe Diaz, Special Projects activities and events across Cambridge and the Kara DiGiacomo, Fundraising MA Space Grant Greater Boston region. John Durant, Executive Director Consortium Joanne Kalell, Volunteers & Curiosity Challenge Thanks to our inspiring scientists, countless Connie Kastelnik, Video passionate volunteers, and most especially Sung Kim, Events & Logistics Peg LeGendre, K–12 & Science on the Street Media Sponsors our many sponsors who have made this 10th Marybeth Martello, TENacious Engineering anniversary possible. See you April 15 – 24! —John Durant, Festival Founder Ben Wiehe & Julie Fooshee Visit CambridgeScienceFestival.org for details, updates and additional events! 1 ADULTS Friday, April 15 15 April Friday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm 7:30pm – 9:30pm Science Trivia: Einstein, Acronyms, Astronomy John Harvard Brewery & Ale House, 33 Dunster Street, Cambridge biG IDeas Kick off your Friday night after work with Abcam hosted, Stump! Trivia of ‘Einstein, Acronyms, Astronomy.’ Beginning at 4:30, teams of 4 can compete for Red Sox tickets, tickets to the Museum of Science, or a local Cambridge restaurant gift card. Busy People Friday, April 15 April Friday, Cost: Free. Ages 21+. Please register at http://bit.ly/1miO0JC / First Parish in Cambridge, 1446 Mass Ave., Cambridge Big Ideas Busy People for FOR OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY let’s look 10 years into the future! What might science, technology, and culture look like in 2026? PRepaRE FOR A WHIRLWIND OF BIG IDEAS around science, technology, FAMILIES TEENS ADULTS engineering, arts, and math! Come hear 6 short, sharp talks by some of the finest minds in the area. Speakers get 5 minutes to share their Big Idea, the audiences 8:00pm – 10:30pm (Cloud date: Saturday, April 16) gets 5 minutes for questions, and we all get an evening of thought-provoking Sidewalk Astronomy discussion by this world-class panel. The evening will kick-off with a special showcase by TENacious Engineering Deguglielmo Plaza, Harvard Square; (see page 64). in front of 27 Brattle Street, Cambridge You may be in the middle of the city, but that doesn’t mean you can’t see the stars! If Moderator: you enjoy sharing your love of the sky with the public, join us in Harvard Square for John Durant views of the Moon, Jupiter, double stars, and star clusters. In case of clouds the event Executive Director of Cambridge Science Festival and Director of the MIT will move to Saturday, April 16th. Check for weather cancellations and updates at Museum, Professor at MIT Science, Technology & Society Program bostonastronomy.net. speakers: Cost: Free. Weather-dependent. Drop-in. The Honorable Charlie Baker 72nd Governor of Massachusetts Deborah Blum Science Writer & Director of Knight Science Journalism @MIT TEENS ADULTS S. James Gates, Jr. University System of Maryland Regents Professor of Physics & Member of 12pm – 6pm (Friday, April 15 – Monday, April 18) President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Native American Running: Doug Melton Culture, Health and Sport Xander University Professor at Harvard University Department Various Locations… Photo credit: Wings of America of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Coinciding with both the 2016 Boston Marathon and with the 80th anniversary of Ellison Myers Rebecca Saxe “Tarzan” Brown, Sr. (Narragansett) winning the Marathon in 1936, this multi-day event will Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, MIT explore the history and importance of Native American running traditions, present efforts to Ian Waitz support and encourage running in Native American communities today, and promote the Dean of MIT School of Engineering; Jerome C. Hunsaker many benefits of running. This four-day event will include talks, a panel discussion at the Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Boston Marathon Expo and youth/community activities. Cost: $10, Get your ticket at bigideascsf2016.eventbrite.com Cost: Free. See details at peabody.harvard.edu/native-american-running 2 Visit CambridgeScienceFestival.org for details, updates and additional events! For today’s Performances, Exhibits and Recurring Events— see pages 55 – 59 3 IBM Registry for Research at Emerson College 16 April Saturday, Inventor Mentor Rethink Robotics SCienCE CarnivaL iRobot Richard Harrington math and art iZotope RiverSmart Communities Journal of Emerging Investigators Robilis ROBOT ZOO! JPods Inc. RoboAchievement Company LLC Jurassic Roadshow Science Cheerleaders KidsBrains at MIT Science Club for Girls Noon–4:00pm Kiting USA Science in the News (SITN) Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Field House Leica Biosystems Scout Pack 56 Saturday, April 16 April Saturday, Lexington Singapore School Search for Extraterrestrial Genomes, MIT / / and Cambridge Public Library at Broadway and Ellery Street Mars Foundation Shaman Science Club Science + Robot Carnival Zoo The SCIENCE CARNIVAL and ROBOT ZOO is an expo-style event with MASS AWIS (Association for Women Society of Women Engineers in Science) over 100 ways to explore, build, learn, and—most importantly—have fun! Solar Village McLean Hospital “e” inc. Communicating Science @ MIT STEAM school in the CLOUD Meadowscaping for Biodiversity Above Summit LLC Community Boating STEM Beginnings Metropolitan Waterworks Museum Acera School Earthwatch Institute Suffolk University ASBMB Student Chapter MIT Battelle Marine Autonomy Lab Alnylam Pharmaceuticals East End House swissnex Boston MIT Biological Engineering American Chemistry Society Chapter from East End House & ART+BIO Collaborative Takeda Oncology Suffolk University MIT Center for Environmental Health EBICS MIT Sciences; Harvard School of Public Health TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Amgen Inc. Virtual School ECUSA Center for Environmental Health ARI Robotics TENacious Engineering Eduporium MIT Geobiology ART+BIO Collaborative The Nature Conservancy Einstein’s Workshop MIT Graduate Materials Council Beyond Benign TTT Mentor Program Emagination Computer Camps MIT Lincoln Laboratory Biomimicry New England Walkalong Glider Flight School Empow Studios, Inc. MIT Man Vehicle Lab Boston College Physics WGBH Digital Facetopo MIT Microbiome Club Boston College Infant and Child Cognition MIT OpenCourseWare WGBH Educational Foundation Laboratory FIRST Robotics