Einstein's Dreams, Time & TeleAbsence: An Evening with Alan Lightman & D. Pillis

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  • The book cover for Einstein's Dreams. Above the title is a clock and text that reads "National Bestseller Alan Lightman" in all capital letters.

    A reading of selections from Einstein's Dreams with audience participation and conversation between author, physicist Alan Lightman, and researcher and artist D. Pillis.

    Registration required

    • Sign-up is ongoing

    Cost

    $15 General Admission | $5 for MIT ID Holders

    Location

    • In-person only.

    MIT Museum, Gambrill Center

    314 Main Street
    Building E-28
    Cambridge, MA 02142
    United States

    Neighborhood
  • Area 2, East Cambridge, and The Port

    Dates and Times

    Friday, November 14 6PM – 8PM

    Additional information

    Join us for a special reading with author Alan Lightman from his seminal work, Einstein's Dreams, a fictional meditation on the nature of time. Lightman and Pillis will lead a public reading of some of the book's most beloved passages, inviting audience members to read aloud and share their own favorites. Attendees will also have the opportunity to imagine new worlds of time, you are encouraged to submit your ideas using this link

     

    Learn more and buy tickets -> https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/einseins-dreams-time-consciousness-teleabsence-an-evening-with-alan-lightman-d-pillis 

    The book cover for Einstein's Dreams. Above the title is a clock and text that reads "National Bestseller Alan Lightman" in all capital letters.

    Friday, November 14 6PM – 8PM

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    Kate Silverman Wilson

    MIT Museum

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    Last updated October 30, 2025.