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Live Events Calendar

We are pleased to share this calendar of events where physicist, author and host of SEARCHING Alan Lightman will be speaking in person. Contact us for more details about each engagement.

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February 26 Kerem Shalom, local Concord MA group
February 28 Wofford College, South Carolina
March 21 Christian Brothers University, Memphis
March 23 Pioneer Works, Brooklyn NY
March 29 Penn Museum, Philadelphia, PA
April 12 MIT, Cambridge, MA
April 18 University of Mississippi
April 29 Newburyport Literary Festival
May 6 Chicago Humanities Festival

Host A Watch Party

Enjoy the series with your friends and family, then continue exploring the big questions with your group.

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Discussion Guide

This discussion guide is designed to lead your group through the topics explored in the series, and help spark a rich dialog.

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Educational Activities

Whether you’re a classroom educator, parent or caregiver, after-school volunteer—or just a curious kid—these simple hands-on activities complement five of the scientific topics shown during the SEARCHING programs. Some simple low-cost materials are required for a couple of them, and some careful preparation in the case of the bioluminescence activity, but actually "doing science" should prove rewarding. Two TikToks, relating to the pendulum and bioluminescence activities, also show “young Alan” experiencing nature and its laws in short excerpts from the series. We hope you find these activities fun and informative. Please share reactions, images and suggestions on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook!