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Grief is deeply rooted in our shared human story. But mortality isn’t just a human experience; it’s woven into the fabric of the universe itself, where stars are born and die, and galaxies collide and dissolve. What happens on Earth happens in the cosmos, too.

Mortal Matters is an invitation to sit with that truth. Through talks, workshops, and guided tours, we’re weaving together three ways of understanding life’s end: the practice, the science, and the story. End-of-life and funeral professionals share what they know from the front lines of loss. Astrophysicists, cultural anthropologists, and forensic experts bring the evidence, from black holes to mourning rituals to the anatomy of corpses. Artists and authors share their creative energies, giving form to how we imagine and talk about endings.

Mortal Matters offers a rare chance to engage mortality on Earth and beyond it.

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Dancing With Death: The Science behind Movement

Time(s): 04:00–05:00pm
Location: The Green-House Atrium

Some truths are easier to move through than to say out loud.

Scientist and dancer LaToya Anderson and interdisciplinary artist Eiko Otake sit down for a fireside conversation on the intersections of art and science through the shared language of dance. Drawing on their distinct careers, Anderson and Otake reflect on how movement informs observation, creativity, and discovery, tracing where scientific inquiry and artistic practice overlap.

The Green-Wood Cemetery
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