Catalyst Conversations

Catalyst Conversations CATALYST CONVERSATIONS presents provocative talks by artists and scientists, whose work resonate and create dialogue and synergy.

SAVE THE DATE ✨What does light reveal, and what can darkness make possible?On September 17, Catalyst Conversations bring...
08/20/2026

SAVE THE DATE ✨

What does light reveal, and what can darkness make possible?

On September 17, Catalyst Conversations brings together artist Marsha Wilcox and astrophysicist Sara Seager, moderated by Jennifer Roberts, for Matters of Light at the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library.

Together, they’ll explore light and darkness across art and science, from visual perception and artistic expression to distant worlds and the mysteries of the cosmos.

An evening of ideas, curiosity, and discovery at the intersection of art and science.

Thursday, September 17, 2026
GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street, Boston

🌟 More details coming soon.

SUMMER READING CIRCLE IN PROGRESS This summer we’re reading Attention Is Discovery by Anna Von Mertens (MIT Press, 2025...
08/14/2026

SUMMER READING CIRCLE IN PROGRESS

This summer we’re reading Attention Is Discovery by Anna Von Mertens (MIT Press, 2025), a book about looking closely, noticing what gets overlooked, and what attention itself can teach us.

On Sunday September 27th at 5:30pm Anna will join Luminous Circle patrons for in person for an Author Dinner Salon, an evening of conversation over a delicious meal and more lively conversation with the person who wrote the book you just spent weeks thinking about.

The following day, on Monday September 28th at 8pm, our Reading Circle Zoom discussion with the author will take place. There’s still time to read Attention Is Discovery before we meet, but either way, come to listen, discuss, and participate, whether you’ve read the book or not.

RSVP: Link In Bio to sign up!

08/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Seeking Beauty. Finding Truth.

It was an inspiring evening exploring where art and science meet through the perspectives of Frank Wilczek, Shelley Reed, and moderator Dr. Leonie Bradbury.

We are grateful to BioMed Realty for hosting us and to every attendee whose curiosity, questions, and engagement helped bring the conversation to life.

Catalyst Conversations exists to create meaningful dialogue across disciplines, and evenings like this remind us why those connections matter.

Thank you for being part of it.

07/01/2026

Catalyst Cand nversations is launching our first Readng Circle ⚫️⚫️ this summer with Attention is Discovery by Anna Von Mertens (The MIT Press 2025)

Join us in reading the book with a guide by the author and a discussion in September. All are welcome! Register (free) at the link in our bio. (You can order the book as an add-on when you register.)

Thanks for answering all of our questions today Anna, and many thanks to those who tuned in on Instagram Live to ask questions.

Thanks to our bookseller partners Porter Square Books

06/30/2026

Welcome to our inaugural 📓 Reading Circle ⚫️⚫️ pt. 1 of 2

Your summer read: Attention is Discovery by Anna Von Mertens (2025 The MIT Press )

Thanks for answering all of our questions today Anna ✨✨ and for bringing this subject to light 🔦and this beautiful book into the world 🌎

There’s still time to sign up for the reading circle at the LINKINBIO . We just need to get our book order in to Porter Square Books

Something rare is beginning this summer.Catalyst Conversations invites our community and Luminous Circle patrons to join...
06/26/2026

Something rare is beginning this summer.

Catalyst Conversations invites our community and Luminous Circle patrons to join our inaugural Reading Circle featuring artist and author Anna Von Mertens and her book Attention Is Discovery (MIT Press, 2025).

A summer-long reading experience exploring creativity, perception, memory, and the art of paying attention, culminating in an intimate fall dinner salon with Anna on Sunday, September 27th.

📖 Kicking off June 30th via Zoom with a welcome from Anna and your summer reading guide.

🍽️ Dinner salon: Sunday, September 27th. Space is limited.
📚 Order your copy or arrange pickup through our partner, Porter Square Books.

This experience is free and open to our community and Luminous Circle patrons. Registration required.

Tap the link in our bio to register. 💫

Maria Molteni joined us in April for our Catalyst Conversations “Transcendence and Entanglement.” Molteni’s work lives a...
05/25/2026

Maria Molteni joined us in April for our Catalyst Conversations “Transcendence and Entanglement.” Molteni’s work lives at the edges of art, science, mysticism, and the sea, so it makes perfect sense that their next destination is the Arctic Circle Residency.

They are currently raising funds in support of their expedition for spring of 2027. Check out the landing page on their site to learn how you can support them!

http://mariamolteni.com/arctic-circle-residency

You can also check out their online store, which offers limited edition artwork, tarot readings, apparel, publications and more!

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Finally, you can sign up for their newsletters and follow along on social media @‌strega_maria for special offers, including a forthcoming tarot portrait series, which also supports this work!

http://mariamolteni.com/newsletters

IT’S TONIGHT! || What if beauty isn’t just something we see, but something woven into the fabric of reality?Join us for ...
05/12/2026

IT’S TONIGHT! || What if beauty isn’t just something we see, but something woven into the fabric of reality?

Join us for Catalyst Conversations: Seeking Beauty. Finding Truth. An evening exploring where art and science meet, with Frank Wilczek, Nobel Prize winning physicist and author of A Beautiful Question, and Shelley Reed, an evocative contemporary painter whose work explores beauty through perception, emotion, and form.

MODERATOR
Dr. Leonie Bradbury, Curator of Emerson Contemporary and Foster Chair of Contemporary Art at Emerson College

Together, they’ll ask: Is the universe itself a work of art?

May 12th
6 to 8 PM | Doors open 5:30 PM
650 East Kendall Street, Cambridge

Reserve your seat on Eventbrite.
Space is limited.

IT’S TOMORROW || What if beauty isn’t just something we see, but something woven into the fabric of reality?Join us for ...
05/11/2026

IT’S TOMORROW || What if beauty isn’t just something we see, but something woven into the fabric of reality?

Join us for Catalyst Conversations: Seeking Beauty. Finding Truth. An evening exploring where art and science meet, with Frank Wilczek, Nobel Prize winning physicist and author of A Beautiful Question, and Shelley Reed, an evocative contemporary painter whose work explores beauty through perception, emotion, and form.

MODERATOR
Dr. Leonie Bradbury, Curator of Emerson Contemporary and Foster Chair of Contemporary Art at Emerson College

Together, they’ll ask: Is the universe itself a work of art?

May 12th
6 to 8 PM | Doors open 5:30 PM
650 East Kendall Street, Cambridge

Reserve your seat on Eventbrite.
Space is limited.

Holding 500 years of history in your hands hits different. 🔭 Our Luminous Circle patrons had exclusive access to Harvard...
05/09/2026

Holding 500 years of history in your hands hits different. 🔭 Our Luminous Circle patrons had exclusive access to Harvard’s Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments on April 12th, up close with a 1730 Culpeper microscope, a 1764 Gregorian telescope, and a Nuremberg ivory pocket sundial. It wasn’t just the kids included; minds were blown. 😉

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