Health/Science calendar

European science Portugal's Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education will speak about the future of science and technology in Europe at MIT's seventh annual Charles L. Miller lecture. At 4 p.m., in the Bush Room, Building 10, 222 Memorial Dr., Cambridge. Call 617-253-5978.

Rewriting law A panel of Harvard University, Harvard Law, and University of Pennsylvania professors will address the question: "Should criminal law be reconsidered in light of advances in neurosciences?" Reception at 6 p.m.; panel starts at 6:30 p.m., in Harvard Law School's John Chipman Gray Room. Go to law.harvard.edu.

Change is in the air The Museum of Science will hold a lecture about the challenges of global warming and the importance of public debate and involvement in those challenges. $25 general admission. Registration: 6:15 p.m.; lecture: 7 p.m.. Go to mos.org/events.

Conservation history Charles H. W. Foster and the contributing authors of "Twentieth-Century New England Conservation" will speak at a Boston Environmental History Seminar. At 5:15 p.m., Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston St. Go to masshist.org/events.

Healthcare communication A workshop will provide information on how to make the most of the patient-doctor relationship. At 6 p.m., at the Brigham House assisted living facility, 341 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. Reservations required. Call 617-923-7779. Soap box series The MIT Museum continues its Soap Box lecture series with a discussion about scientific efforts to augment the human body to compensate for physical disabilities. At 6 p.m. at the museum, 265 Massachusetts Ave. Go web.mit.edu/museum. Healthcare reformation A panel of law professors will discuss federalism in healthcare reform over lunch. From 12 to 2 p.m., Pound 334, Harvard Law School. Go to law.harvard.edu.

Allergy information Pediatric allergist Dr. Michael Pistiner will discuss tips for dealing with food allergies at a workshop for parents. At 7 p.m., Allergy & Asthma Treatment Specialists, 475 Franklin St., Suite 206, Framingham. Call 781-444-7778.

Green chemistry The Museum of Science will hold a high school science workshop to illustrate how innovative chemical technologies can reduce pollution. Registration required. 9 a.m., Museum of Science. Go to mos.org/educators or call 617-723-2500 to register.

Brain food The brain's role in controlling motivation to eat will be the next topic of Yale's Science Saturdays, a series of kid-friendly science discussions. From 10:30 a.m. to noon, in the Davies Auditorium of Becton Center, 15 Prospect St., New Haven, Conn. Go to yale.edu/opa.

Animal imagery Stunning photographs of species endangered by global warming are the focus of an exhibit at the Peerless Building, 150 Union St., in Providence. The show, titled "Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World," is part of a national campaign by groups such as Earthjustice and the International League of Conservation Photographers, to bring more attention to creatures struggling to adapt to a changing climate. Go to irreplaceablewild.org.

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