Welcome back to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. As always, email science@bwog.com if you want your event featured.

Interested in energy policy? Bulgarian novels? Brazilian politics? Then this week’s events roundup may be for you!

Columbia and New York City are packed with amazing culture and inspiring art, and now that so much of it is online for free, there’s never been a better time to experience it first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined.

From launched missiles to brewing storms, seas have a lot going on in them these days.

Craving fruit? Converting to veganism? Broadway now has the smoothie spot for you!

For the final event of the World Leader’s Forum, Chilean President Gabriel Boric discussed his rise to the presidency, the recent Chilean constitutional referendum, and the role and responsibilities of the Left in Latin America, in a conversation moderated by Maria Victoria Murillo.

On Wednesday, September 21, former Belarusian presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about her efforts to advocate for fair elections in Belarus and promote democracy in Ukraine.

On Thursday, Alok Sharma, President of COP26, discussed climate anger, the pressing need for aggressive action, and the hope he sees in the young generation.

It’s the second official day of fall and Mucinex is already sold-out at CVS.

Dean Kromm announced the death of recent Columbia graduate, Jane Watson, CC ’22, in an email today. Editor’s warning: mentions of death.

On Wednesday, The Center for Science and Society hosted a lecture by Elaine Ayers – “Three Inches Deep of Wet Moss,” as a part of their New York History of Science Lecture Series sponsored by Columbia University. Ayers spoke about her moss research and its role in colonial plant transportation.

Staff Writer Elijah Knodell attended a conversation with Belarusian poet-translator Valzhyna Mort presented by Literary Translation at Columbia.

Continuing with this year’s World Leaders Forum speaker series, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovachevski discussed the benefits of multinationalism, argued for Balkan integration, and condemned Russian aggression on Ukraine.

Festivals and alleged fraud are featured in today’s Bwoglines. Editor’s warning: Mentions of death and violence.

On Monday, Frans Timmermans, Vice President of the European Commission, talked about the importance of a green energy transition for democracy and international security in a conversation moderated by Jason Bordoff.