This October, an electrifying pop-up festival lights up the Kendall/MIT Open Space, in the heart of Kendall square and across the city of Cambridge. The week-long celebration combines all the magic and mayhem of modern science in an action-packed program of events, demonstrations, workshops and performances. Come see a show, grab a bite, get involved and stay for the day.

On October 9 (National Nano Day), join scientists and engineers from MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and the Marble Center for Nanomedicine to design tumor-fighting tools inspired by MIT research. Tap into your scientific superpowers as you explore the world of the very small.