# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Catalyst Conversations: Matters of Light
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: An interdisciplinary conversation from visual perception and artistic practice to exoplanets, dark matter, and the mysteries of the cosmosAbout this EventLocation:GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library700 Boylston StreetBoston, MA 02116Speakers: Marsha Wilcox and Sara SeagerModerator: Jennifer RobertsLight shapes how we see the world—and how we understand it. It illuminates, reveals, inspires, and guides. Darkness, by contrast, can obscure, challenge, and invite us to imagine what lies beyond the limits of perception. Together, they have long served as powerful metaphors for discovery, creativity, knowledge, and mystery.In this Catalyst Conversations event, photographic artist Marsha Wilcox, astrophysicist Sara Seager, and moderator Jennifer Roberts explore light and darkness from strikingly different perspectives. Their conversation spans art and science, from the expressive power of light in visual culture to the search for distant worlds, the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, and the ways illumination—both literal and metaphorical—changes how we understand ourselves and the universe.Join us for an evening that bridges disciplines and invites curiosity, as these distinguished thinkers consider how light reveals what is visible, how darkness expands the boundaries of inquiry, and why both remain essential to discovery.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boston/catalyst-conversations-matters-of-light/100001997622897862
- **Event Categories**: art, contests, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: all_ages
  - door_time: 2026-09-17T22:00:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: Boston Public Library
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Boston
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Boston Public Library
- **lat**: 42.3492383
- **long**: -71.0786756
- **full address**: Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Catalyst Conversations: Matters of Light being held?
  - **A:** Catalyst Conversations: Matters of Light takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Catalyst Conversations: Matters of Light?
  - **A:** Catalyst Conversations: Matters of Light is organized by Catalyst Conversations.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Catalyst Conversations: Matters of Light is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Boston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Catalyst Conversations: Matters of Light sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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