From Robotic Operas to City Symphonies and Beyond A lecture by Tod Machover, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar and Muriel R. Cooper Professor of Music and Media at the MIT […]
"Dancing with the Bugs: Choreography for Humans and their Microbial Partners” Lecture by Amy Cheng Vollmer, Visiting Phi Beta Kappa Scholar From the perspective of a typical bacterium or virus, the human body is a perfect incubator: constant temperature, filled with nutrients, bathed in moisture! So why are we still around? How do bacteria sense […]
ARCHAEOLOGY MATTERS: The Relevance of Archaeology in the Modern World Archaeology is not just about the past but also is quite relevant to the world today. Archaeology’s long time perspective can provide fresh insights into issues such as sustainability, resilience, and adaptation to changing ecological and cultural conditions. While archaeology clearly cannot solve the huge […]
