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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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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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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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Looking Forward and Reflecting Back
As we return to campus following the Thanksgiving break, we here at Radius are grateful to have been able to catch our collective breath before heading into the last…
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Stacking Up
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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MIT Day of Action!
A year ago, a group of MIT students, faculty and staff joined together to create a day of learning focused on critical issues of our times. The day provided…
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The Monsters We Create
One of the gems of our community is the MIT Press which publishes 220 books yearly, primarily focusing on science, technology and invention. It’s a special moment, however, when…
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Looking Forward
Although 2018 has begun, early January remains a time for us here at Radius to reflect on the past semester and do some “catch-up”–on administrative work, reading, and assessment…
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The Power of Storytelling
My lunch hour today was unlike any I’ve ever had at MIT. I attended the first—of what I hope will be many—storytelling events as part of the Women’s League…
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Hack Your Mind: How Does Mindfulness Meditation Change the Mind and Brain
In the fall of 2014, a group of us met and brainstormed about ways to bring the benefits of mindfulness more broadly to the MIT community. MIT Medical offers…
Blog Topic: Finding purpose
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…