This year, we received many entries from over 10 states, and a handful of finalists will share their stories in front of a panel of judges, which includes a New York Times journalist and MIT faculty, students, and administrators. Help us pick a winner for the Audience Choice award and join us for the big Finals event at the Cambridge Public Library!

Edifii harnesses AI & neuroscience to offer high schoolers personalized guidance. With counselors buried under caseloads of 400 students, Edifii empowers students to discover who they are, their goals, and the paths to reach them. Edifii’s founding team, with roots at MIT, accomplishes an unusual confluence: neuroscience, AI, education, and entrepreneurship. A key finding from neuroscience is the importance of emotional engagement for learning and memory, and storytelling is a powerful device to activate these neural pathways while promoting the cause of science among the next generation. Hence the Science Story Slam!

This event is part of Cambridge Science Festival, a celebration showcasing the leading edge in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). A multifaceted, multicultural event, the Festival makes science accessible, interactive and fun, highlighting the impact of STEAM in all our lives. 

The City of Cambridge does not discriminate, including on the basis of disability. We may provide auxiliary aids and services, written materials in alternative formats, and reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to people with disabilities. For more information contact us at library@cambridgema.gov, 617-349-4032 (voice), or via relay at 711.