Matt Feltz

In pop culture, scientists have mostly suffered from the flimsiest of one-dimensional portrayals. Whether socially awkward shut-ins or evil geniuses bent on world conquest, the popular imagination has taken a rather dim and confused look at real people doing interesting work. And really, is there much to see behind the... continue reading on Bostonist

Through his numerous TV appearances and books (including the recently released The Pluto Files), astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has shared his infectious enthusiasm for discovery with worldwide audiences. Tyson's show on WGBH, NOVA scienceNOW, kicks off its fourth season on Tuesday night at 9:00, and we talked to him... continue reading on Bostonist

Last Saturday, we headed out to the Museum of Science to check out the fourth annual Robot Sumo competition from Machine Science. 40 teams from local middle and high schools built and programmed robots with one mission: to push their opponents out of the circle. Unlike the 57 varieties of... continue reading on Bostonist

An Evening of Almost 11:11 Theatre Company Boston Center for the Arts, Hall A Tonight, 8pm; Saturday, 3pm and 8pm General admission: $20, $17 students and seniors In the climactic moment of “Something Went Wrong,” the eighth of nine short plays collected for “An Evening of Almost,” an exasperated murderer/husband... continue reading on Bostonist

Our good friends at WGBH have told us that they are hosting a live webcast with Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of NOVA scienceNOW, tomorrow night at 6 pm. The event will be open for all middle and high school science teachers; to register, just head right over to NOVA's... continue reading on Bostonist