Monday and beyond

About 15,000 executives, scientists, marketing pros, academics and more are in Boston this week for the 2012 Bio International conference.  For those without a pass, The Globe has an update.   Follow #BIO 2012 and head over to the tweetup on Tuesday.

Tuesday

Sleep is the topic as Harvard grad student host their “Science by the Pint”  night at the Tavern on the Square in Porter Square Dr. Clif Saper and colleagues will talk about sleep and how it affects the brain.

Thursday

The Advancing Girls in STEM Symposium will take place at Wellesley College. The gathering will bring together “ key players in girls and STEM, both in and out of school time, public and private, to create and strengthen bridges between and among Girls’ schools, colleges and the professional world.”