Series
Behind the Book
Join us in conversation with authors who explore the intersection of arts, science, and society through the lens of their life experiences and family histories. An audience Q&A follows each online or in-person event.
Caltech Science Exchange Conversations
Caltech researchers bring scientific insights and technological expertise to topics that affect our lives—from artificial intelligence to quantum science and more. Their distinct perspective sheds light on the most significant questions in science and engineering. Hear directly from researchers in conversation with science communicators in this primarily online event series.
Movies That Matter
A film series curated and presented through a partnership with the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity, Caltech Sustainability, and the student-led Caltech Y. The films in this series address issues in various realms of science as well as social justice.
Theodore von Kármán Lectures
While this lecture series from JPL ended in 2024, you can still experience the excitement of JPL's missions via the YouTube playlist of past lectures in the series. In addition, each season of the Watson Lectures now features a speaker from JPL.
Science Journeys
Caltech graduate students and postdoctoral scholars explore a range of scientific topics that will pique students' curiosity and provide educators with supplemental resources to continue that exploration in the classroom.
Programs are designed especially for middle and high school students.
Watson Lectures
For more than 100 years, the Watson Lectures have shared cutting-edge science, engineering, and scholarship with the public. These in-person talks are free and open to all. Before each lecture, join the local community and Caltech researchers for a fun and interactive pre-show outside the auditorium.
Upcoming Events
All EventsBehind The Book presents author Michael Hiltzik in conversation with David Zierler
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Watson Lecture - Lead Contamination: An Old Foe Rises from the Ashes of the Eaton Fire, with Francois Tissot
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Science Journey - Cosmic Fireworks: How Astronomers Explore the Changing Sky
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Watson Lecture - Kimberly See
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Watson Lecture - Katie Bouman
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Science Journey - Smarter AI for a More Sustainable World: Building an AI Model You Can Trust
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Watson Lecture - Sarkis Mazmanian
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Watson Lecture - Kirby Nielsen
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