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The Way In Is the Way Out
This coming Tuesday, as part of our Hack Your Mind series, we are hosting a screening of a powerful documentary called The Way Out. The film, with commentary by the Zen…
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November Actions
This week, Deborah Douglas, is our guest contributor. On Tuesday, November 5th, Radius and the MIT Museum will be presenting a full screening of an historic documentary: November Actions, Richard…
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Mistake of Judgement
Recent events involving MIT and its relationship to certain individuals, institutions and even nation-states, have brought attention to the ethical challenges of accepting largesse from the wealthy and powerful.…
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MIT Students in Action
Recently, a new student group has formed and has quickly become a galvanizing force on campus. The initiative took hold during Henry Kissinger’s visit while the College of Computing’s…
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The Half-Way Point
Embarking on spring break allows us some slight breathing room to assess how the semester is going, as well as allowing us to continue planning for our up-coming programs.…
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Voicing Your Concern
Over the past few months, concern has been increasing regarding MIT’s decision-making process and the lack of transparency and community input. The recent events leading up to the three-day celebration…
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The Semester Begins!
The semester has begun and with it the undergraduate ethics seminar that we co-host with MIT Philosophy. We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Abby Everett Jaques teaching the…
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Amazing plants
I just finished Richard Powers’ novel The Overstory, which tells multiple intersecting stories of people and their relationship with trees. We meet a biologist, an artist, a day laborer…
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#MeToo and Worker Power
On Tuesday, December 11 at 7pm in Room 6-120, we will be hosting a conversation about #MeToo and worker power. It’ll focus on last month’s walkout at Google, and we’ll be…
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Hard Questions
On Thursday, December 6 at 5:15pm in Room 1-190, we will be hosting, along with the MIT Faculty Newsletter, a panel discussion on MIT’s relationship with the Saudi Arabian…
Blog Topic: Daily Ethics
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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Digital Distraction Overdrive
Robert Plotkin, guest blogger, will be giving a workshop as part of Radius’s “Hack Your…
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Looking Ahead With a Look Back
Weeks have flown by and, just like that, the semester is over and we are…