Saturday, October 20, 2007

Events: Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

Health/Science-related events in the Boston area this week:

MONDAY, OCT. 29 & TUESDAY, OCT. 30
Harvard Medical School's "Science in the News" series continues with a discussion about allergies and the immune system. Monday, at 6 p.m. at the Mildred Ave. Community Center in Mattapan, and Tuesday, at 7 p.m., at the Armenise Amphitheater at the med school.

MONDAY, OCT. 29
The Coolidge Corner Theatre will host a lecture MIT physicist Alan Lightman followed by a screening of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's ghost film, Pulse. At 7 p.m. Regular admission: $9.75.

TUESDAY, OCT. 30
The Brown University Environmental Change Initiative will sponsor a lecture about the impact of biofuels on food, energy, and the environment. At 7 p.m. in Brown's MacMillan Hall, Room 115, Providence.

The Harvard Museum of Natural History will host a lecture by ethnobotanist Michael Balick about the relationship between plants and traditional cultures, and his latest work with indigenous peoples in Belize and Micronesia. At 6 p.m., 26 Oxford St., Cambridge.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31
The Radcliffe Institute Fellows' Presentation Series continues with a discussion about the aerodynamics of falling paper and insect flight. At 3:30 p.m., in the institute's Colloquium Room, 34 Concord St., Cambridge. Call 617-495-8608.

THURSDAY, NOV. 1
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Framingham will host a talk with Angela Grett, author of "My Mother's Bipolar, So What Am I?" At 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 25 Brook St., Framingham. Call 615-242-9857.

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will continue its "Family Nights" series with lessons on space observation through telescopes. At 7 p.m., 60 Garden St., Cambridge. Call 617-495-7461.

The Museum of Science will host a discussion about the anthropological applications of DNA analysis. At 7 p.m. Costs are $30 or members, $35 for nonmembers.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2
The Marine Biological Laboratory will host a lecture by a visiting Swedish professor about the role of benthic microalgae in nutrient cycling. At 3 p.m. in the Speck Auditorium, 7 MBL St., Woods Hole.

The ALS Therapy Development Institute will host a leadership summit at the Museum of Science to discuss the treatments for the disease that killed Lou Gehrig. At 9 a.m. Call 617-441-7209.

SATURDAY, NOV. 3
The Newton Symphony Orchestra will present an hour of space images set to music. Tickets from $10-$45. From 4:30 - 9 p.m. at the Newton South High School field house, 140 Brandeis Rd., Newton Centre.

Events may be sent to healthscience@globe.com.

Posted by Karen Weintraub at 06:25 PM

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Monday, October 8, 2007

Events: Oct. 15 - Oct. 21

Health- and science-related events in the region this week:

MONDAY, OCT. 15
The Ford Hall Forum will sponsor a presentation about the power of electroconvulsive therapy by Michael and Kitty Dukakis. At 6:30 p.m. in the Raytheon Amphitheater in Northeastern University's Eagan Center, 120 Forsyth St., Boston. Call 617-373-5800.

MONDAY, OCT. 15 & WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17
On aging The latest "Science in the News" seminar will address the effects of aging on the human body. At the Mildred Ave. Community Center in Mattapan on Oct. 15 from 6 - 8 p.m., and at the Armenise Amphitheater, Harvard Medical School on Oct. 17 from 7 - 9 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCT. 16
Harvard forestry professor Peter Ashton, will talk about lessons learned from tropical rainforests. At 6 p.m. at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge.

The newest installment of Nova scienceNOW will address the relationship between DNA and hereditary traits. At 8 p.m. on WGBH.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Lowell will host a discussion about the impact of bipolar disorder. At 7 p.m. at the Billerica Public Library, 15 Concord Rd., Billerica. Call 928-256-8456.

THURSDAY, OCT. 18
The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics' monthly "Observatory Night" will focus on the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. At 7 p.m. at 60 Garden St., Cambridge.

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute will host a public forum about media coverage of stem cells. At 6 p.m. at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, in the Radcliffe Gymnasium, Second Floor, 10 Garden Street, in Cambridge. Call 617-496-6647.

Brown University will host a lecture on learning and memory in babies. At 4 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, Room 001, 69 Waterman St., Providence. Call 401-863-7515.

FRIDAY, OCT. 19
The University of New Hampshire will sponsor a discussion about climate change with the president of the National Academy of Sciences. At 8 p.m. at the university's New England Center, 15 Stafford Ave., in Durham.

SATURDAY, OCT. 20
Massachusetts General Hospital will host its 5th annual Schizophrenia Education Day. From 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at MGH, 55 Fruit St. Call 617-724-8318.

SUNDAY, OCT. 21
The Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition will host a lecture about solar wind and technology. At 7:30 p.m. in Carey Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave. in Lexington.

Nova scienceNOW continues with a segment about the evolution of bees, and how they have played a key role in our survival. At 8 p.m. on WGBH.

The Museum of Science's Breast Cancer Forum continues with a series of discussions on breast cancer detection and biology. At 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.

Events may be sent to healthscience@globe.com.

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