Join The Orchestra on the Hill’s Thomas Palance and Chris Florio as they offer compositions they have written based on the vibrations of amino acids.

The practice, using exact and approximate measured vibrations of amino acids as equated to the equal tempered musical scale, results in interesting possibilities in musical composition not yet explored.

The demonstration will be followed by an open discussion about the many possibilities for the use of this technique in new music and STEAM education.

Audience participation will be welcomed!

Hear local musicians’ original electronic music designed for quadraphonic surround sound.

The MIT Spatial Sound Lab is a community studio for making immersive sound productions, including music, sound art, sonifications, accessible technology, sensory ethnography and more.

This mixtape presentation in 4.1 sound aims to highlight possibilities of listening from the margins, hearing a multiplicity of voices in new ways, and generating soundscapes to explore in relation to changing environments.

*** Attendees should provide their own lunch. ***

We invite children and their grown-ups to join us for 20-25 minutes of stories and songs about science, with a craft to take and make at home, while supplies last.

Get ready for a night of discovery, celebration, and scientific wonders at the inaugural ‘Discovery After Dark’ event, hosted by the Broad Discovery Center! Embrace the night with an atmosphere of excitement and curiosity as you explore the museum’s galleries and engage with interactive displays that spark the imagination. You’ll have the opportunity to network with museum staff and Broad scientists, who are eager to share insights and stories about the museum’s journey and the work in their labs.

Enjoy music by DJ Backspin, science-themed mocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, cotton candy dessert cart, and a fun photo booth.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Further information at broad.io/AfterDark

A conductor’s jacket able to measure the physiology and movements of musicians was created by Teresa Nakra during her doctoral research at the MIT Media Lab with Professors Tod Machover and Rosalind Picard. Conductor Keith Lockhart wore the jacket during Tech Night at the Boston Pops in 1998, with animated sensor data projected above the orchestra. It is now part of the Museum’s collection.

In this presentation, explore the ideas embedded in the jacket design and watch a demonstration of the signals generated by a professional classical musician.

Bzzzzzz! Discover the science behind sounds as you engineer a device that creates air vibrations to mimic the noise a swarm of bees makes.

Using Hyperscore, you’ll compose an original piece of music in minutes. Once you get the hang of it, there’s no end to what you can create. Discover the singular power of music to communicate your story.