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Weekly Round Up: Carolina De Robertis, Kathleen Hanna, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to fall! Here is the latest from some of our fantastic speakers in the news:   Carolina de Robertis gets a rave review from the Los Angeles Review of Books of her third and most recent novel of historical fiction, The Gods of Tango, calling it bold and mesmerizing.   The …

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Weekly Round Up: Kathleen Hanna, Raffi, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez

Happy Tuesday! Hope you’ve all had a great summer. Here’s the latest from some of our fantastic speakers that are making waves:   Start your week right by listening to the previously unreleased “Ocean Song” from Bikini Kill and let frontwoman Kathleen Hanna rock your socks off!   In other music news, beloved children’s singer Raffi gets …

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Speakers in the News: Kathleen Hanna, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Emily Hunter

Hope everyone is having a great week! Here is what a few of our speakers have been up to:   In exciting news for music fans, Kathleen Hanna’s original punk band Bikini Kill will reissue their rare first demo: Revolution Girl Style Now, which comes out September 22 on Bikini Kill Records.   Emmy Award Nominee Neil …

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Trending Now: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kathleen Hanna, Emily Hunter

Happy Tuesday! Here are the latest updates from some of our amazing speakers:   Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson participated in a Q&A panel on Monday night with doctors, mathematicians and other scientists. The panelists took questions on topics including climate change, extraterrestrial life and artificial intelligence.   Be sure to check out the animated short ‘Myrna …

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Weekly Round Up: Kathleen Hanna, Dr. Steven Strogatz, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Here are the latest updates from our speakers who have been making headlines:   Here’s what The Guardian had to say about the feminist punk legend Kathleen Hanna’s long-awaited return to the UK stage!   According to new research by mathematician  Dr. Steven Strogatz, the classic dispute settling game Rock-paper-scissors may explain evolutionary ‘games’ in nature.   …

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Trending Now: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ainissa Ramirez, Kathleen Hanna

Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!  Read on to find out what our speakers have been up to!   University of Massachusetts Class of 2015 graduates got a final lesson before receiving diplomas Friday evening – words of wisdom from master astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.   Head over to ScienceMag.org and check out Dr. Ainissa Ramirez’ …

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Trending Now: David Quammen, Steven Strogatz, Daisy Hernandez

Get the latest from our speakers with this collection of good reads from around the web:   The New York Times reviews famed science writer David Quammen’s timely new release.  “In  Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus, Mr. Quammen puts the frightening reality of Ebola — and the heightened language and hyperbole surrounding it — …

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Trending Now: Dr. Steven Strogatz, Dr. Robert Bullard, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Here is the latest from our speakers who are making headlines:   Outstanding math scholar, Dr. Steven Strogatz, will be showing us how to stimulate our minds and desires with mathematics at the Santa Fe Institute tomorrow. Be prepared at 7:30 PM to learn everything there is to know about numbers! Cornell professor also delves into how “one new thing …

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Trending Now: David Quammen, Wade Davis, Annie Leonard

Here’s the latest from some of our speakers who are making headlines:   Greenpeace USA has announced new leadership, tapping filmmaker, author, environmental activist and speaker Annie Leonard to serve as its next executive director.   Wade Davis, executive director of the You Can Play Project, speaks with PEOPLE Magazine as part of their exclusive …

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Trending Now: Walsh-Kennedy Memorial, Wade Davis, and more!

We would like to take a minute to honor and remember two fallen hometown heroes: Lieutenant Edward J. Walsh Jr. and Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy of the Boston Fire Department.   A Lieutenant Walsh – Firefighter Kennedy Memorial Fund has been established, donations can be made here. *************************************************************************************************************** Here’s what some of our speakers have …

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Weekly Round Up: From Gender Equality to Net Neutrality

Happy Tuesday!   Looks like our neighbors on the East coast are bracing for another snowstorm over the next few days, stay safe and stay warm!  We hope that everyone celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday!   We honor his legacy and work and encourage folks to remember him in giving back to their communities.   Here’s …

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