MIT Museum

Have you ever wondered what Kendall Square was like 50 years ago?

Find out at our June After Dark: Let’s Talk.

This evening will feature the opportunity to step back in time to the historic debate that helped to shape the most innovative square mile on the planet.

Featured activities include:

Science historian, Luis Campos unpacks the controversy around a 1976 recombinant DNA lab.

Embark upon an immersive soundscape featuring realtalk@Boston

Make your own ‘conversation kit’ filled with unexpected tools, from pause buttons to prompts, designed to improve everyday dialogue.

Stay fueled with bites and brews from Babci’s Pierogis and Arlington Brewing Company, available for purchase.

Presented in collaboration with realtalk@MIT .

📆June 11
⏲️6–9pm
🎫18+ only

Adult Advance Purchase Ticket - $20 (Non-Refundable)
Same Day Ticket - $25
MIT ID holders - $10
Group Ticket - $15 (Minimum 10, Non-Refundable)
Please note that backpacks and large bags are not permitted.

Learn more and register here: https://hubs.la/Q04hc4mm0

Find out more about all of the rDNA events that we are presenting here: https://hubs.la/Q04hbv1t0

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to collaborate with a robot?

Join us at our next After Dark where Wil Norton (MIT CSAIL) will demonstrate a humanoid robot and invite guests to experiment with creating custom hardscape designs.

Then head to the Maker Hub and Learning Labs, where hands-on activities in collaboration with the Fab Foundation let you design, experiment, and create something uniquely yours.

Enjoy music on demand with DJ Philip Tan and his genre picker wheel. Lite bites from Tandor and Curry and craft beverages from Aeronaut Brewery available for purchase.

📅 May 14
⏰ 6-9 pm
🎟️ $10 for MIT affiliates; $20 for the general public; $25 same day tickets

Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q04g58F10