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#OnThisDay 250 ago, the new nation known as the United States was emerging and two men, Prince Hall and George Washington discussed how inclusive the army should be. Tune into this 2021 Paul Revere House talk to learn more about Prince Hall and how he helped shaping the nation.



There is a way forward after devasting flash floods. In this 2020 Biodiversity for a Livable Climate talk, Janot Mendler De Suarez explains her vision for the Haiti’s “Green Pearl” Initiative that could apply to Texas too. Full talk: bit.ly/4fOtR8G #wecangethroughthis #Texas #sustainability

Orphaned pipes continue to harm the environment after draining oil, reports NPR. But there's no simple replacement for this form of energy, as Alice Friedemann explains oil's history in a 2021 talk with Biodiversity for a Livable Climate. Watch here: bit.ly/48pEIlx #oil #climatechange #news


Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults. Groups across Mass. are stepping up; GBH News reports. Discover a fun activity that can be done alone but still within a community: the line country dancing, watching this 2019 talk with Edgar B Herwick III and April Barker. #live


#OnThisDay in 1947, the Roswell incident became the centre of a conspiracy theory involving UFOs and extraterrestrials. Are we alone in the universe? Astrophysicist Mario Livio weighs in in this 2023 ScienceforthePublic talk: bit.ly/4kvdMHf #ovni #history #science



Just published! 👉 bit.ly/462u9ri Cambridge Forum discusses noise and its impact on our wellbeing and spaces with Chris Berdik, journalist and author of "Clamor - How noise took over the world and how we can take it back" #authortalk #wellbeing #modernissues


Health professionals sued the U.S. government on Monday over the decision to stop recommending Covid vaccinations. The science of vaccines is complex as Dr. John H. Connor explained in a 2023 talk with ScienceforthePublic. Watch here: bit.ly/44RMbvc #vaccines #medicine #news

What is the sound that most people consider like the worst noise ever? Listen to journalist Chris Berdik, author of "Clamor - How Noise Took Over The World and How We Can Take it Back" in this just released Cambridge Forum talk: bit.ly/462u9ri #noise #life #wellbeing


Trump administration says it will subpoena Harvard for international students' records; on GBH News In this recent Cambridge Forum talk, Berna León, a Spanish teaching assistant at Harvard's School of Government shares his perspective on what is happening: bit.ly/3Zrtb3o

After devastating floods a Central Texas community comes together; on NPR. Learn how neighbors are often the first responders with this 2024 Cambridge Forum talk and Susannah Fox, author of Rebel Health: bit.ly/43Lp1o3 #together

‘I’m a healthier person for playing a serial killer’: Michael C Hall says on Dexter’s wildly improbable return in The Guardian. Learn why the entertainment industry is fond of villains with this 2019 #BostonTalks lecture and Frankie Vanaria, expert in film theory. #popculture

Houses outside of Boston have been allegedly used as bases for human trafficking, reports GBH News. Kristen Abrams discusses the global issue at hand and its trajectory in a 2020 talk with WorldBoston. Watch here: bit.ly/3sAaiOH #news #humantrafficking
