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Pizza With A Scientist: Marguerite Matherne, Thursday, August 22, 6:00-7:30 pm

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Marguerite Matherne on learning from the mechanics of nature

Join us on Thursday, August 22, 6:00-7:30 pm for Pizza With A Scientist (PWAS) as we learn from Marguerite Matherne, assistant teaching professor in Northeastern’s department of mechanical and industrial engineering. 

Matherne is studying how honey bees handle, transport, and deposit pollen particles into the hive in an effort to discover new ways to manufacture and manipulate soft materials. Her paper on the topic, “Biomechanics of Pollen Removal By the Honey Bee,” was published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Matherne earned her PhD in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech focusing on particle manipulation in nature where she also helped discover one reason why animals swish their tails. 

Her research has been featured in the New York Times, Business Insider, Science, and Discovery Channel Canada. Matherne is a recipient of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and Georgia Tech President’s Fellowship. 

PWAS takes place at Boston University College of Communication at 640 Commonwealth Ave in Room 209. Pizza and light refreshments will be served.

Virtual Tour of the Arnold Arboretum

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Join your fellow New England Science Writers for a guided VIRTUAL spring tour of the Arnold Arboretum on Tuesday afternoon, May 18, from 1-2pm. An Arboretum docent will be our guide for 45 minutes, with an extra 15 for questions. Space is limited to 50 “walkers,” so check your email for a message from New England Science Writers to RSVP.

The Science of Chocolate

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On June 25, 2020, chocolate aficionado Michael Cima, professor of materials science and engineering at MIT, will give a virtual talk on the chemistry and materials science behind the making of chocolate. Cima will also draw scientific parallels between the manufacture of beer, wine, spirits and chocolate.

The MIT Club of Boston is generously opening this event to New England Science Writers. There will also be a chocolate taste-along. There is no charge, but please consider donating to one or more of the MIT COVID-19 Response Funds 

Click here to register for the Science of Chocolate event. 

Confronting a Pandemic

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STAT+ and Executive Education at Harvard Medical School have teamed up to hold a free, 4-part digital event series “Confronting a Pandemic,” which starts May 7, 2020 and discusses a range of issues from the rapid deployment of telehealth to drugs and vaccines aimed at COVID-19. See Eventbrite link for more information and to sign up.