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“Welcome to kiddie Vegas,” my husband said as we walked through the arcade towards the door. We brought the kids for a game of laser tag. They were sweaty…
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Today I had the opportunity to attend a panel featuring faculty from the MIT Energy Initiative, hosted by the MIT’s MISTI program. The speakers (Francis O’Sullivan, Howard Herzog, Jacobo Buongiorno,…
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In a recent article in the New York Times, Laura Holson reports on an increase in the number of people who are taking breaks from social media. People, “seemingly…
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I remember telling a teenage friend about my father’s medical exemption from the draft for the Vietnam War as we rode together in the back of our station wagon.…
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This Friday, Radius and MIT’s Community and Equity Office are hosting a lunch featuring a talk by Professor Vincent Intondi. Professor Intondi is an Associate Professor of History at Montgomery…
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We had the great privilege Friday night of watching Celeste Oliva inhabit the role of The Pilot in the play Grounded at the Nora Theater. She held the stage…
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When I was a senior in high school, I was addicted to re-runs of the original Star Trek series. Every episode seemed to draw me into an ethical dilemma and…
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At our first Hack Your Mind lunch program today, Zan Barry fo Community Wellness gave an engaging overview of the research on mindfulness as a means to reduce stress…
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At least once a week I pass through the doors of E25, either to visit our partners in Community Wellness or just to take the shortcut over to the…
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For many of us, our impressions of Iran may be muddied, even vague. Iran was once a strong ally of the US. In 1962, President Kennedy warmly welcomed the…
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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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Befriending Pain
I keep losing track of my body. I stand up after working on an engrossing…
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The Thin Veneer of Civilization
On Tuesday, September 25, former General Michael Hayden spoke to a packed audience in 10-250;…