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I was recently sitting in a class where we spent some time considering how images of the Apocalypse show up in political speeches on topics ranging from climate change…
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I have low-tech kids. Now in early adolescence, they still play outdoors and hang out with real-life friends. They read a lot. They don’t have their own phones, and…
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Since the 20th century, the United States has been a “Miracle Machine” of innovation, pioneering groundbreaking inventions ranging from the Internet to genetic editing tools to artificial intelligence systems.…
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This Wednesday, we have the pleasure of hosting Moria Weigel and Ben Tarnoff, two prominent tech journalists and authors. Both Moira and Ben have written extensively about the tech…
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This Wednesday, we will host our 4th (in a series of 5) program focusing on the November elections. Derek Black with join us as we grapple with issues of…
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Greetings! My name is Shannon Schmidt, and I am working with MIT Radius this academic year. I am currently a degree candidate for a Master’s of Theological Studies in…
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I keep losing track of my body. I stand up after working on an engrossing project and only then realize that my back hurts because I’ve been hunching over…
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On Tuesday, September 25, former General Michael Hayden spoke to a packed audience in 10-250; an event entitled “Assault on Intelligence: American National Security in An Age of Lies” which…
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MIT student Katie O’Nell knew she shouldn’t let herself become attached to the mice in her research project for Brain and Cognitive Sciences. But she couldn’t help it. One…
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Years ago, at a dinner party in Jackson, Tennessee, I found myself surrounded by members of a distinctive subculture: potato chip engineers. The casual question, “What do you do?”…
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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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Out of the Frying Pan
“If I cannot dictate the terms of my labor, I will henceforth cease to work.”…
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Mistake of Judgement
Recent events involving MIT and its relationship to certain individuals, institutions and even nation-states, have…