Explore the intersection of technology and fashion with North End Makers as they work with you to create your own illuminated, wearable, workable fashion. No electrical experience necessary, just bring your curiosity and your desire to dazzle!
The ancient industry of perfumery is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest. Find out how natural fragrance blends are conceptualized, created, and produced with Molly Ray, a French-trained and Seattle-based natural perfumer.
During World War II and throughout the Cold War, the Hanford Works in Eastern Washington produced plutonium for atomic weapons. The use of these weapons led to enormous loss of life in Japan, an arms race, and unprecedented levels of contamination of the landscape at home. Even today, the massive scale of the Hanford Site often overshadows the stories of the people who built it, worked there, and are cleaning it up. Join Steve Olson, author of The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age, and Michael Mays, director of the Hanford History Project, for a discussion of the stories of scientists, farmers, engineers, laborers, and bureaucrats they have uncovered.
How did Northwest land end up in a checkerboard of land use? Grants to the Northern Pacific Railroad in the 19th century set up a pattern of public and private lands that placed homesteads, towns, tree farms, and federal forest reserves intermingled with each other, all defined by railroad tracks. Join Charlie Raines, Director of the Sierra Club Cascade Checkerboard Project, as he shares newly created maps that show the pattern from Puget Sound to the Columbia River as it evolved over 150 years.
The original "social media," radio united Americans in tough times of economic distress and war, and happier times like the dawn of rock music and the rise of professional sports. In Washington, radio was there for countless historic happenings - as well as mundane moments - and broadcaster and historian Feliks Banel has been studying and sharing this distinctive Northwest radio history for 20 years. From the earliest known recordings of local radio, through the unique effects of "War of the Worlds" in the Evergreen State, to chilling wartime bulletins and the years of lively Top 40 and beyond, Feliks will share audio clips and photos to tell stories of radio in Washington.
MOHAI invites you to a special preview of our newest exhibit, Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine, just for members and friends.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) influences our daily lives in hidden ways, including healthcare, housing, and more. These systems can have devastating impacts, particularly for marginalized communities. Join attorney Jevan Hutson, policy advocate Shankar Narayan, and State Senator Yasmin Trudeau in a discussion on history, data, AI, and the fight for equitable technology.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) often conjures up images of objective, all-knowing robots. However, AI is deeply subjective, reflecting the biases of the humans who make it. Join Dylan Baker, an engineer and researcher at the Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute, for a discussion on how AI works, and its impacts in our day-to-day lives.
Beyond its well-known technical applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can also enable human creativity & self-expression. In this online workshop, AI Artist Lia Coleman will guide participants through self-reflective writing prompts and AI artmaking. Learn how AI models can take writing and transform it into computer-generated art pieces.
From family homes to buildings for iconic cultural organizations, Black architects' work shapes Seattle's landscape. Their incorporation of community oriented development principals benefits city neighborhoods. Learn about Black architects' contributions to critical infrastructure changes, including the City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan, and visions for the future of Seattle’s built environments.
On a sunny spring Thursday in April 2024, the Faye G. Allen Grand Atrium was filled with people engaged in lively conversations that explored the future of one of the most important and influential technologies […]
In the days of the early internet, emerging digital LGBTQ communities found revolutionary possibilities for not only building community, but also political organizing. Join professor Avery Dame-Griff for a discussion of how members of LGTBQ communities have utilized digital technology for everything from finding love to getting needed resources to people living with AIDS.