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President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation John G. Palfrey â94 spoke to Harvard Law School students about the intersections of technology and the public interest â a topic he said is increasingly relevant as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic â on Monday.
The lecture also featured three first-year law students who took âTechnology and the Public Interest,â a course Palfrey taught earlier this academic year as the Law Schoolâs Steven and Maureen Klinsky Visiting Professor of Practice for Leadership and Progress.
Palfrey explained that he and the students enrolled in his course, whom he described as âan intrepid group,â shifted their focus after the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6.
What to do in Madison this February
Socially distanced or virtual events for you and the family.
February 14, 2021 7:00 AM Sam Jones
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Photo courtesy of Olbrich Botanical Gardens
February may be the shortest month of them all, but that doesn’t mean it has to be the least eventful. Mask up or pop online and enjoy Madison’s art, food and festival scenes with these distanced or virtual happenings.
Through the end of the month, folks can stop and smell the orchids at Olbrich Gardens’ Bolz Conservatory. With more than 250 orchids on display, these tropical beauties provide a winter escape. Temperatures range from 65 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit within the conservatory, so you can escape the cold and enjoy the company of the free-flying birds and waterfall. The exhibit is open daily through the end of the month.