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LAW OF THE LOCUSTS: What Insect Swarms Teach Us about Cannibalism, Aging, and Human Obesity |
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Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 pm
Locust swarms offer important new insights into the causes of human obesity, the aging process, and the complexities of crowd behavior. Australian biologist Steve Simpson (University of Sydney), in his lecture, will take us on a strange journey from insect swarms to human health.
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SUMMER SOLSTICE: Night at the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture |
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Friday, June 21, 5:00–9:00 pm
Celebrate the longest day of the year with live music, dance, food, hands-on activities, solar telescopes, and free admission to the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture (Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Harvard Semitic Museum, and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology). Read more about the Summer Solstice celebration.
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THE HUMAN SHORE: Seacoasts in History |
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Sunday, June 23, 3:30 pm
More than half of Americans now live within 50 miles of ocean, but should they? in his lecture, John Gillis (Rutgers University) argues that an inadequate understanding of the natural and human history of our shores has left communities unprepared for coastal dwelling.
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