The Knight Science Journalism program at MIT is excited to welcome back Cynthia Graber '13, the co-creator of the award-winning podcast, Gastropod. Cynthia will discuss her experience creating, reporting, and running a successful, independent, highly produced science podcast. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.

The Knight Science Journalism program at MIT is excited to welcome Christopher Reddy of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) to talk about his new book Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider’s Guide. A senior scientist at WHOI,  Reddy has responded to numerous oil spills and other environmental crises over his more than 25 […]

The Knight Science Journalism program is excited to welcome Antoine Picon and Carlo Ratti, co-authors of the new book "Atlas of the Senseable City." Dr. Picon will discuss how digital maps represent a revolution in cartography, their political relevance, and how do they change the way we “see” and live in cities. Dr. Ratti will […]

Few of us need convincing that American health insurance needs reform. But many of the existing proposals focus on expanding one relatively successful piece of the system or building in piecemeal additions. In her 2023 book We've Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care, Professor Amy Finkelstein and her co-author Liran Einav marshal original research, insights from American […]

The Knight Science Journalism program is excited to welcome Maria Smilios for a discussion of her new book "The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis." Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.

Mackenzie Brady Watson, of the Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency and a former research technician, is a literary agent focusing on narrative non-fiction for all ages, and select fiction and illustrated books. She is particularly interested in interdisciplinary narratives that sit at the intersection of science and society. In her seminar, she’ll answer all your questions about landing a book deal […]

The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is excited to welcome Dr. Shayla L. Monroe of Harvard for a seminar on zooarchaeology. Human-animal relations have always been essential for the survival of Saharan peoples. These relationships between people, wild fauna, and domesticated animals, however, go far beyond survival, impacting the ideology, sociality, and political relationships […]

The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is excited to welcome Felice Frankel, award winning science photographer and research scientist in the Department of Chemistry at MIT, for a talk on making scientific research visible and visual. She make the case that the process of creating visual representations of research not only communicates the science […]

The Knight Science Journalism program is excited to welcome back Tom Zeller, KSJ '14, for a open Q&A and discussion of Undark Magazine. Tom will provide a brief overview of the history and evolution of Undark Magazine and then open up the floor to Q&A and discussion.   Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire […]

The Knight Science Journalism program is excited to welcome Dr. Alan Lightman for a discussion of science spirituality. Dr. Lightman will talk briefly and then open up the floor to Q&A and discussion.   Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.

The Knight Science Journalism Program is excited to welcome Dr. Cheryl London of Tufts University. Dr. London is a leader in the field of comparative oncology- studying naturally occurring cancers in dogs in order to develop better treatments for cancers in humans. Dr. London will speak about her cutting edge research and the future of […]