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The Forum Network is a public media service of GBH that collects thousands of video and audio lectures from the world's foremost scholars, authors, artists, scientists, policymakers, and community leaders, made available to the public for free on forum-network.org. Lectures hosted on The Forum Network are presented by community organizations and educational institutions from the Boston area and be

yond. From science to the humanities, from local to global topics, The Forum Network is committed to providing outstanding educational content for lifelong learners, and to encouraging deeper understanding and civic engagement around the vital issues of our time. Major support for Forum Network is provided by The Lowell Institute, an organization created to carry out the 1836 bequest of John Lowell Jr., to make free public lectures available to the citizens of Boston and beyond.

11/26/2025

"We are not powerless," author Tatiana Schlossberg said to a Harvard Book Store audience in 2019. The climate change journalist recently revealed her diagnosis of terminal Leukemia—a terrible situation she is facing with power, courage and determination. Learn from her writing, from 2019 and now, with the links in the comment below.

11/25/2025

GBH News reported that the rate of severe maternal morbidity (a wide range of complications that can occur during labor and delivery) in the Commonwealth is higher than the national average, ranking 37th. In this clip from a 2024 panel talk we hosted, hear Nashira Baril of the Neighborhood Birth Center share her experiences as an advocate striving to bring birthing alternative solutions to Massachusetts. Link to more in the comments.

11/25/2025

"One day I learned that Boston midwives had long been dreaming of a birth center — a third option," says Nashira Baril to the audience gathered by MASS Design Group for the Abundant Futures/Live symposium. Hear the origin story of the Neighborhood Birth Center. (Link to more from Session 1 in the comments.)

11/25/2025

Mayor Wu Expressed to GBH News that she was "wary of one-size-fits-all ballot question on rent control". To better understand the depth of this issue, hear this 2020 conversation that addresses the impacts of expensive living, specifically on people of color.
Video and GBH News article linked below...

11/24/2025

Just published: "Democracy or Whatever - Can Humor Help?" Join local comedian Jimmy Tingle, psychologist Karen North, and journalist Thomas Zimmer discussing the power behind the politics of ridicule.

Link to the full talk in the comment below.

11/19/2025

MIT's football team is opting for safer helmets, reports GBH News. In this 2019 talk, reporter Esteban Bustillos spoke to John Urschel, retired professional American football guard and center, about his first hand experience with concussions. Go behind the headlines and learn more in the links below.

11/19/2025

"Who gets to decide where home is? Is it a person or is it a government," Suffolk University's Ragini Shah asked while sharing her research on the communities in Mexico profoundly affected by emigration to the United States. In Boston, Archbishop Richard Henning, who helped craft the church's condemnation of mass deportations, asserted that, "We welcome the stranger." Learn more with the links in the comments below.

11/19/2025

"There's still so much work to be done to destigmatize multi-family housing," said Lily Linke, Director of Municipal Engagement for Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, Inc. CHAPA. One town, Chatham, MA, is finding ways to make housing more inclusive. Learn more in the GBH News article linked below...

11/17/2025

"I think my problem sometimes is that I temper my truth because I want to get along," says poet Phillip Metres. To hear more of his work, watch his lecture at Boston College's Poetry Days.

Link to full video in the comment below...

11/17/2025

"Transportation has a housing problem," said former MBTA Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt, describing inequities in the local economy during a conversation at GBH in 2024. Last week, GBH News reporter Trajan Warren reported that more families are finding it impossible to afford starter homes. Learn more in his article linked in the comment below...

11/16/2025

"This protective system turns predatory way too often," says Diane Dimond, author of, "We're Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong." In her 2024 book talk, Dimond revealed the disturbing number of abusive guardianship cases within the United States, specifically mentioning victims suffering with Alzheimers and dementia.

With an increased demand for memory care services on the horizon, is Massachusetts prepared? GBH news explores this question more in the article linked below...

11/15/2025

More solar energy infrastructure will, "...create opportunities for new kinds of ownership, small scale investment, community ownership, as opposed to having the, gigantic fossil fuel companies and utilities, electric utilities, deciding everything about our future," says Dr. Robert Collin of UMass Amherst. Looking to save some money on your utility bills? Community-based solar power might be your answer!

Learn more in the comment below:

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The Forum Network is a public media service of GBH that collects thousands of video and audio lectures from the world's leading scholars, authors, artists, scientists, policymakers, and community leaders. We share these talks in their entirety with the public for free on our website, www.forum-network.org. These lectures take place thanks to community organizations and educational institutions all around the Boston area. From science to the humanities, from local to global topics, The Forum Network is committed to providing outstanding educational content for lifelong learners, and to encouraging deeper understanding and civic engagement around the vital issues of our time. Major support for Forum Network is provided by The Lowell Institute, an organization created to carry out the 1836 bequest of John Lowell Jr., to make free public lectures available to the citizens of Boston and beyond.