Technology and the Assault on Solitude

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 12:00pm

Speakers: 

Sherry Turkle

Sherry Turkle is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT, and the founder (2001) and current director of the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self.

Join us for a discussion on technology and human connectedness with Professor Sherry Turkle, author of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. Reclaiming Conversation investigates how a flight from conversation undermines our relationships, creativity and productivity.

Part of the Hack Your Mind series hosted by Radius in partnership with Community Wellness at MIT. This regular series shares neurological,  cognitive & physical insights about mindfulness.

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