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WGBH Lectures is a collection of public talks presented and produced in partnership with WGBH or recorded at WGBH studios in Boston. Our lectures cover a variety of compelling topics of local and world interest. For a listing of all Forum Network partners including all participating public stations and community partners hosting and contributing lectures to the Forum Network from across the country please refer to our Partners listing page. WGBH is proud of the role we serve in our community, of protecting and projecting the public voice; and of informing and inspiring that public voice to foster deeper understanding of and civic engagement in important issues.break

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Beyond The Binoculars: A Birding Conversation With David Sibley

Fri, May 8, 2020

Enjoy a conversation with ornthithologist David Allen Sibley, author and illustrator of the Sibley Guides birding books. WGBH’s Arun Rath, an avid birdwatcher, along with WGBH News reporter Craig LeMoult conduct the interview and moderate audience questions. David has been a birdwatcher most of his life. He explores nature through drawing and painting the world around us. During this interview, we hope that you will be inspired to explore nature, while social distancing, and make new discoveries. Image: WGBH Event Image

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BostonTalks: The Restaurant Industry During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Curiosity Desk’s Edgar B. Herwick III discusses the restaurant industry during COVID-19 with three local chefs. Hear how they have creatively taken on the new environment that the industry is facing. Local chefs and restaurant owners from Juliet, Blue Dragon, and Clover share their experiences.

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Flashback February: The 90s

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

We’re throwing it back to the totally sweet decade of the 1990s! Whether you remember wearing toe rings and pagers or jamming out to alternative rock bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Buffalo Tom, BostonTalks takes you down memory lane—and dives a little deeper too. Featuring: Kathleen McDermott, Assistant Professor at Massachusetts College of Art and Design; Bill Janovitz, Guitarist, singer and songwriter in the band Buffalo Tom; and Donna Halper, PhD., Associate professor of communication and media studies at Lesley University. Image: Pexels.com

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BostonTalks: Fearless Females

Thu, Nov 14, 2019

Who runs the world? Women! Celebrate and hear from some of the fearless females who are trailblazers in their fields: * Andrea Campbell, President of the Boston City Council representing District 4, was unanimously elected by her peers to be Boston City Council president. She is the first African American woman to hold this leadership position. * Susan Esper, Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, has over 28 years of public accounting experience and has specialized in the financial services industry. Susan has been a great mentor to women and has supported women’s efforts to gain more visibility on boards. * Jen Deaderick, historian and author of "She the People," discusses some of the local groundbreaking women throughout history who have blazed trails for women’s equality. Image: [Pexels.com](http://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-wearing-white-t-shirt-and-blue-denim-bottoms-1564149/)

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BostonTalks: Inside Jamaica Plain

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Here is a look at one of Boston's most beloved, community-based, unique and action-driven neighborhoods, Jamaica Plain. We explore Jamaica Plain through the eyes of the people who help define it. Image: [Pexels.com](http://www.pexels.com/search/boston/)

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BostonTalks: A Little Bit Country

Thu, Sep 19, 2019

Country music has taken Boston by storm—and we are fully on board! Even Ken Burns has a new documentary coming out next month about country. Embrace your love for country music, hear the local history and learn a dance in September's BostonTalks. Image: [Pexels.com](https://www.pexels.com/search/country%20music/)

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BostonTalks: Rosé All Day

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Love a fresh, crisp glass of rosé on a hot summer day? Hear all about this summer’s trendiest drink from and all-star cast of wine experts: Jonathon Alsop, founder of Boston Wine School, Master Sommelier Michael Meagher and Marian Leitner-Waldman, co-founder and CEO of Archer Roose Wines. Image: [Pexels](http://www.pexels.com/photo/glasses-of-rose-wine-6290/)

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The Genetic Revolution

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

Innovation Hub's Kara Miller and Marketplace Tech’s Molly Wood lead a fascinating conversation about the genetics revolution: how it's helping to create breakthrough medicines, why it’s raising privacy concerns, and how the cost of research is impacting drug prices. This event's panel of experts include Katrine Bosley, a biotech entrepreneur and former President and CEO of Editas Medicine, Safi Bahcall, co-founder and former President and CEO of Synta Pharmaceuticals, Joep Muijrers, Ph.D in Molecular Biology, Chief Financial Officer at the Venture Capital Firm PureTech Health and Barry Werth, author of The Antidote and The Billion-Dollar Molecule for an in-depth conversation. Image: [Pixaby](http://pixabay.com/illustrations/dna-genetic-material-helix-proteins-3539309/)

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BostonTalks: Empowerment

Thu, May 16, 2019

From empowering oneself to one’s whole community, this month’s BostonTalks speakers are sure to inspire. Hear how they have created the positive change needed to turn around their lives and inspire others. Hear from Sara Minkara, Andrea Isabelle Lucas, and Kurtlan Massarsky. Hosted by Edgar B. Herwick III from WGBH’s Curiosity Desk.

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BostonTalks: Forcasting Food

Thu, Apr 18, 2019

Look ahead to the future of food through the eyes of local chefs and experts at this BostonTalks about forecasting food. BostonTalks is WGBH’s smarter happy hour. It’s smarter because we feature three short talks, and it’s happy hour because the entire event takes place in a setting with drinks, conversation and occasionally some trivia.

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