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It’s just how we evolved. So often these days we hear our behavior patterns explained based on how our brains needed to function in the harsh environment of the…
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Although the Cold War is officially over, the United States’ nuclear arsenal is an integral part of our country’s military strategy and spending. Next Saturday, Radius will be co-hosting an…
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The turbulent election cycle this year is the American version of a growing global unrest over economic inequality. You can see a striking animated chart of our nation’s income gap…
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When I was growing up, volunteering in a concrete, organized way–except for our church–was not part of my life. In addition to church volunteering, my mother would readily help neighbors…
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On Thursday, the student activists of Fossil Free MIT ended their sit-in in front of MIT President Rafael Reif’s office. Over the 116 days of this action, they showed…
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Last year, Radius began hosting a “night at the theater” for the MIT community and we continue to do so this year in partnership with Central Square Theater and the…
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Privacy experts – like the speakers at our 2014 event Nothing to Hide? Illusions of Privacy and Security – have often cautioned us to look beyond the high-profile stories of data…
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It’s been nearly two months since the COP 21 negotiations in Paris concluded. Opinions of the effectiveness of the talks vary–some hailing it as a bold move toward public…
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Each spring semester, Radius co-hosts an undergraduate ethics seminar with the Philosophy Department. Departing from a more academic-styled class, the seminar, Being. Thinking. Doing. (Or Not!): Ethics in Your Life, is…
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Ester, a young Shona woman at the center of Danai Gurira’s play The Convert, leaves behind her ancestral traditions to avoid becoming the youngest of an old man’s many wives.…
Blog
Join the conversation. In this blog, Radius staff and friends share updates and perspectives on current ethical issues in science and technology.
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Hard Questions
On Thursday, December 6 at 5:15pm in Room 1-190, we will be hosting, along with…
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Looking Forward and Reflecting Back
As we return to campus following the Thanksgiving break, we here at Radius are grateful…