Chemistry in the Universe
Sat, Jun 06
|Phillips Auditorium
Is the chemistry of our Earth the same as in space? Does the chemistry we hold in our hand inform us of the distant universe - and vice versa? Join an organic chemist, an astrochemist, and Dino Annex to explore these questions through science and music!
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Phillips Auditorium, Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
About the Event
Dinosaur Annex concludes its 51st Season with Chemistry in the Universe, a collaboration with Multiverse Concert Series. The program comprises of live acoustic and electronic music that sheds light directly on scientific themes - and our relationship with them.
Professor Jeremiah Johnson of MIT researches molecular networks - and how we can take our knowledge of chemistry and polymers to create new structures that have never been seen before, transforming our lives. Professor Brett McGuire studies how nature creates complex molecules in the distant universe - confirming that Earth is not the only place where chemical creativity unfolds. Through these separate approaches, will we one day understand if life and earth are unique or an inevitable consequence of chemistry in the universe?
This performance brings the chemistry of the cosmos to life by merging live music with a playable universe. Over the course of the evening, we will run a 60-minute interactive…