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Harvard Science Book Talk: Sherry Turkle, "Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines"

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If social media came for our attention, artificial intelligence is now coming for our capacity for attachment. Chatbots that speak to us in a human voice offer themselves as best friends, lovers, and psychotherapists. As of 2025, over 70% of teens and...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Robert Thorson, "The Walden Experiments: The Science of Henry David Thoreau"

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Henry David Thoreau’s Walden stands as the foundational text for the environmental movement and as a model for the practice of nature writing. In The Walden Experiments , Robert Thorson tells the story of how, after several discarded drafts of social...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Rowan Jacobsen, "In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure"

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THIS EVENT IS FREE; NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! A quiet revolution is transforming our understanding of sunlight’s effects on human health. For decades, a “zero-sun” policy has characterized our approach to sun protection, advising us to stay out of the...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Maria Tatar, in conversation with Charlie Tyson, "Arachnomania: Spiders and the Cultural Work They Do for Us"

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THIS EVENT IS FREE; NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Spiders are often found lurking in dusty corners, where we can observe them with interest or brush them away with disgust—or make a run for it, as the agitated Miss Muffet does. They are just as prevalent...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Steve Brusatte, "The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to Today"

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Please note special time! Tens of billions of birds share the planet with us, an astonishingly diverse array of species that are present nearly everywhere humans call home—and many places we do not. With their flamboyant plumage, joyous dawn serenades...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, in conversation with Evelynn Hammonds, "The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, and the Cosmic Dream Boogie"

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In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle physicist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shared with her audience an abiding sense of wonder at the cosmos, while imagining a world without the entrenched injustice that plagues her field...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Roxanne Khamsi, in conversation with Anna Kuchment, "Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health"

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Our DNA is the indispensable set of instructions that guides our growth and vitality. The common misconception is that this molecular blueprint stays the same throughout our lives. In reality, the genetic makeup of our cells is continuously mutating, from...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Jeffrey Marlow, "The Dark Frontier: Unlocking the Secrets of the Deep Sea"

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The deep sea is our planet’s last frontier. For most of human history, it was a vast, unknown realm that invoked awe and terror. And despite how much we’ve learned, it remains largely unexplored. In The Dark Frontier, marine microbiologist and explorer...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Trisha Pasricha, in conversation with David Laibson, "You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy"

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PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE: JEFFERSON LAB 250, 17 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA! Welcome to the easy-to-digest user’s manual for your body’s unsung hero: the gut. Leading Harvard gastroenterologist, Dr. Trisha Pasricha takes us on a riotous deep dive into...

Harvard Science Book Talk: Andrew H. Knoll, in conversation with Robin Wordsworth, "Earth and Life: A Four Billion Year Conversation"

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How did the world as we know it—from the soil beneath our feet to the air we breathe and the life that surrounds us—come to be? Geologists have proposed one set of answers while biologists have proposed another. Earth and Life is the first book to reveal...