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Public talks curated around Taking Control of Diabetes with Dr. Neal Barnard that explains the different types of diabetes and how each can be triggered by genetics, weight, poor diet and lack of physical activity or pregnancy. Dr. Barnard reveals in-depth scientific studies from leading national organizations, unveiling results that not only diminish diabetes, but increase energy and... -
Inspiring talks by women working and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. We'd like to introduce you to some of the most fascinating women, and scientists, on the planet who have devoted their lives to better understanding our world. From the outer reaches of space exploration to the hidden world of animal intelligence. From designing soft houses to dissecting... -
Washington Post columnist Shankar Vedantam discusses his book The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives. The hidden brain is Vedantam... -
Public talks curated around NOVA: The Pluto Files that explores the rise and fall of America's favorite planet. When the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium stopped calling Pluto a planet, director Neil deGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of a firestorm led by angry, Pluto-loving elementary school students. But what is it about this cold, distant, icy rock that... -
Award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Rebecca Newberger Goldstein reads from her new novel 36 Arguments for the Existence of God. After Cass Seltzer's book becomes a surprise best seller, he's... -
Public talks curated around Faces of America with Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates building on the success of his series African American Lives and African American Lives 2 to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans. Looking to the wider immigrant experience, Henry Louis Gates Jr. turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics and unravels...
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New Center for Arts & Culture Lectures
Boston, MA
The New Center for Arts and Culture is a dynamic new arena for exploring our cultural diversities and commonalities through arts and ideas.
By highlighting the richness of Jewish culture within the context of Boston's tradition for learning and innovation, we are building a genuinely one-of-a-kind institution. As a diverse and intellectually dynamic city, Boston offers continual opportunities for new encounters with art, ideas and cultures. We foster and promote these encounters.
This extraordinary intersection reflects our determination to push boundaries, forge new connections, and link Jewish experiences to broader communities, in Boston and beyond.
Designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the New Center will be a stunning landmark on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, across from the iconic arch of Rowe's Wharf. When completed in 2012, its presence will contribute to the rejuvenation of downtown Boston and to the reclamation of its magnificent waterfront for cultural and public use. The New Center will honor our remarkably diverse city, where young people and adults from many nations speak countless languages and dialogues, affording future generations' experiences that render them more tolerant, more appreciative and more engaged with the world around them.
