Upcoming Events
The Knight Science Journalism Program offers a variety of programming, including seminars featuring world-class scientists and storytellers, and workshops designed to help journalists hone their craft. Click on an event to learn more.
Events
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Seminar: Ciara Sypherd on Animal Communication
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is excited to welcome Ciara Sypherd for a seminar on their research into animal communication. Ciara Sypherd is a PhD student in Bioengineering at Harvard University, where they study non-human animal communication using machine learning to understand how other species think, feel, and interact. Their interdisciplinary research draws […]
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Seminar: David Shiffman on How to Use Science Communication to Save Feared Species
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism program at MIT is excited to welcome David Shiffman, author, journalist, environmental consultant, for a seminar on convincing the public to care for species that cause fear. Sharks are some of the most ecologically important, most threatened, and most misunderstood animals on Earth. The science is clear that we are in […]
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Seminar: Community Listening using AI with Dr. Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou
In this seminar, Dr. Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou will examine why trust is declining, how people decide what to believe, and strategies to rebuild the critical connection between society and science. She'll discuss ideas for how to counteract this erosion and safeguard our democracy. Dr. Dimitrakopoulou is Head of Translational Research at the MIT Center for Constructive […]
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Book Talk: Tom Levenson on So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs – And May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is excited to welcome Tom Levenson, Professor of Science Writing at MIT, for a talk on his new book So Very Small: How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs – And May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you […]
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KSJ 2024-2025 Fellows Project Presentations
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT invites you to hear from its 2025 class of fellows and learn about the work they have accomplished over the course of their fellowship. Day one of presentations will feature the projects of Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, Aaron Scott, and Ahmad Gamal ElBanna. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire […]
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KSJ 2024-2025 Fellows Project Presentations
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT invites you to hear from its 2025 class of fellows and learn about the work they have accomplished over the course of their fellowship. Day two of presentations will feature the projects of Emily Foxhall, Jori Lewis, Jane Zhang, and Anil Oza. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator […]
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KSJ 2024-2025 Fellows Project Presentations
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT invites you to hear from its 2025 class of fellows and learn about the work they have accomplished over the course of their fellowship. Day three of presentations will feature the projects of Fabiana Cambricoli de Souza, Yarden Michaeli, Evan Urqhart, and Bryce Hoye. Please contact Learning and […]
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Seminar: Dr. Amy Clark on the Role of the Home in Human Evolution
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome Dr. Amy Clark, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University for a talk on the role of the home in human evolution. A home is used by human societies as a place to cook and share food, to sleep, to socialize with our loved ones, to […]
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Seminar: Yasheng Huang on US-China technology and economic competition
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome Dr. Yasheng Huang of MIT's Sloan School. Dr. Huang will speak about US-China technology and economic competition. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
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Seminar: Maximilian Kasy on the Means of Prediction
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism program is honored to welcome Dr. Maximilian Kasy, professor of Economics at Oxford University, for a talk about his new book The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
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Seminar: En-ROADS Climate Simulator
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome Krystal Noiseux, Associate Director, Climate Pathways Project, and Bethany Patten, Executive Director, MIT Climate Policy Center for a demonstration and discussion centering on the En-ROADS climate simulator. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
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Seminar: Christine Webb on “The Arrogant Ape”
Knight Science Journalism Office 400 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome Dr. Christine Webb of New York University for a discussion of her new book The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters. Most people are certain that humans are the most intelligent, sophisticated, successful species on earth. But what if we’re wrong? […]