’Tis the Season
This Boston holiday event includes a Christmas tree gifted annually from Nova Scotia.
What is Boston Common Tree Lighting?
This iconic Boston cream–filled dessert was named the official state dessert of Massachusetts.
What is Boston Cream Pie?
The acronym "GCP" stands for these three words.
What is "Good Clinical Practice"?
Known for his laid-back escapism lifestyle, this singer-songwriter enjoyed spending his days "wastin' away again in Margaritaville" and was born on December 25th, 1946.
Who is Jimmy Buffett?
This author of Little Women was born in Pennsylvania but the novel is set in Massachusetts.
Who is Louisa May Alcott?
This record-setting Boston winter event shut down the MBTA multiple days in 2015.
What is ""Snowmageddon"?
Chocolate chip cookies were invented in this U.S. state.
Where is Massachusetts?
This organization reviews and approves research to protect participants.
What is the IRB (Institutional Review Board)?
This Boston-born actor with a January birthday starred in Good Will Hunting.
Who is Matt Damon?
This bestseller by Dennis Lehane is set in a Boston mental hospital and became a 2010 film
What is "Shutter Island"?
Open 24 hours a day since 1926, this Italian bakery in the North End closed for about a week in late March 2023 to serve as a filming location for the movie The Instigators, starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck.
What is "Bova's Bakery"?
This section of the protocol tells you exactly how long a subject has before they’re out of window.
What is "Schedule of Events"?
This Capricorn actress starred in both The Princess Diaries and The Devil Wears Prada.
Who is "Anne Hathaway"?
This novel by Gillian Flynn became a hit 2014 thriller starring Ben Affleck.
What is "Gone Girl"?
This New England storm type combines snow, rain, sleet, and wind in one messy event.
What is a "Nor'easter"?
On January 15th, 1919 in the North End neighborhood of Boston, a large storage tank burst and 2.3 million gallons of this thick, dark, sweet syrup rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 miles per hour.
What is molasses?
When neither the participant nor the researcher knows who gets the treatment, the study is called this.
What is "double-blind"?
This zodiac sign symbolized by twins typically falls in late winter/early spring.
What is "Gemini"?
This 2006 Martin Scorsese crime thriller set in Boston is based on the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, proving Hollywood loves a good adaptation.
What is "The Departed"?
This classic holiday ballet is performed every December at the Boston Opera House as a treasured Theater District tradition, featuring Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and a lot of toy soldiers.
What is "The Nutcracker"?
This New England candy made with molasses and butter is known for its red-and-white wrapper and seaside roots.
What is saltwater taffy?
This reportable event requires IRB notification faster than your Outlook can refresh.
What is a "Serious Adverse Event"?
This December-born pop star is known for the hit song “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
Who is "Mariah Carey"?
This Boston-based crime novel by Dennis Lehane, set in the Charlestown projects, was later adapted into a film starring Ben Affleck as a private investigator searching for a missing child.
What is "Gone Baby Gone"?