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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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YMCA Greater Boston Lectures
Boston, MA
The YMCA of Greater Boston is dedicated to improving the health of mind, body and spirit of individuals and families in our communities. We welcome men and women, boys and girls of all incomes, faiths and cultures.
The YMCA of Greater Boston ranks as one of the large urban Ys in the nation, staying true to its roots as a values-driven, volunteer-led, human service organization strengthening children, families and communities. The Y's mission, driven by the values derived from a century and a half of service, is to improve body, mind, and spirit health for all. The Y's staff, volunteers, and constituents represent the broad spectrum of citizens, by any and all measures, who live in Greater Boston.
The Y is the largest provider of after school programs and child care in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, offers the state's largest summer youth employment program, involves more than 10,000 children in summer camps, and leverages resources to provide over $10.3 million in critical services at no cost to low income participants.
As financial, demographic and social forces continue to create a "New Boston" once again, the YMCA continues to provide centers of community life for children, families, and all others, in the neighborhoods and towns of the region.
