Calendar

MONDAY, MAY 14
Why we live here Cosmologist and physicist Paul Davis will discuss his latest book ''Cosmic Jackpot: Why Our Universe is Just Right for Life.'' At 6 p.m. at the Brattle Theater, 40 Brattle St. in Cambridge. Tickets, for $5, available by phone. Call 617-661-1515.

Linnaeus Symposium Three physicians from medical institutions around the country will come together to discuss various elements of taxonomy through the world of its creator, Carl Linnaeus. From 1 to 5 p.m. in the Countway Library of Medicine, 10 Shattuck St. in Boston. Call 617-432-4807.

Healthcare forum Governor Deval Patrick and Senator Edward Kennedy, will join educators and advocates in discussions on healthcare policy reform. Beginning at 9:25 a.m. at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point in Boston. Call 617-514-1600.

THURSDAY, MAY 17
Black holes explained Roy Gould, of the Harvard Center for Astrophysics, will talk about what the latest discoveries reveal about black holes. At 7 p.m. at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St. in Cambridge. Followed by telescope viewing, weather permitting. Go to cfa.harvard.edu/press/obsnight/observ_night.html

Capturing carbon The implications of capturing and storing carbon to help the environment. $7 for nonmembers. At 5:30 p.m. at the 4th floor R&D Pub Commons in the MIT Stata Center, 32 Vassar St. in Cambridge. Go to csail.mit.edu/events/eventcalendar/calendar.php.

Avian ecology Harvard's Curator of Ornithology, Scott Edwards, will open an exhibit on bird nests and eggs at the Harvard Museum of Natural History with a lecture on their ecology and evolution. Exhibit opens Saturday and runs through March 2008. At 6 p.m. at the museum, 26 Oxford St. in Cambridge. Call 617-495-4035 or go to hmnh.harvard.edu.

Insuring the uninsured The Harvard Medical School Division of Medical Ethics is hosting a forum looking at whether Massachusetts has the right model for universal health insurance. From 4 to 6 p.m. at the medical school's MEC Amphitheater 260 Longwood Ave., in Boston. RSVP to DME@hms.harvard.edu.

SATURDAY, May 19
Asthma afternoon The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology is sponsoring an afternoon of free screenings for adults and children. From noon to 3 p.m. at Liberty Tree Mall, 100 Independence Way in Danvers. Go to www.acaai.org/public/lifeQuality/nasp/index.htm.

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