Jun 16, 2011
Neighbormedia
By Karen Klinger
Long before celebrities such as actor Alan Alda and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson became hosts of science programs on public television, there was John Fitch.
From 1963 through 1966, the understated, deep-voiced Fitch provided introductions and interviews for one of the world'...
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May 6, 2011
Neighbormedia
By Karen Klinger
Owlchemy Labs cofounder Yilmaz Kiymaz swears he never anticipated the media storm unleashed by the recent release of his company's first video game, Smuggle Truck, which requires players to act as drivers of a virtual truck carrying illegal immigrants to go over, under, through and...
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May 4, 2011
Science
Three films that explore the depth and breadth of climate change and what we can do about it. 5:30 Plan B-Mobilizing to Save Civilization-Starring Lester Brown, Thomas Friedman, Paul Krugman narrated by Matt Damon. 7:30 Food Inc.-Hungry for Change-by Emmy award winning filmmaker, Robert Kenner,...
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May 3, 2011
Lectures
Talk by Heather Rogers, author of "Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy is Undermining the Green Revolution" A Cambridge Forum event, hosted by Dr. Timothy Weiskel, an expert on belief systems and climate change. Heather's talk will be followed by a question and answer session. Copies of Heather's...
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Apr 29, 2011
Neighbormedia
By Karen Klinger
Want to have lunch with a Nobel Prize winner? How about operating a robot with a design inspired by insects? Or taking part in a science trivia contest, learning about the "science of the perfect steak," peering through telescopes outside of Cambridge City Hall, chatting up science...
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