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CityDays MIT 2016
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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Being. Doing. Thinking. Or Not!
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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Martin Luther King: Beyond Vietnam
On April 4, 1967 at Riverside Church in New York City, Martin Luther King delivered a speech, “Beyond Vietnam”, meticulously outlining the reasons for his public protest against the…
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IAP: Radius’ Picks!
Each January, MIT offers the community an opportunity to explore topics and activities that may not be available during the regular academic year. The offical IAP website states, “For…
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Reclaim Yourself!
MIT Professor Sherry Turkle has written a book that is garnering much publicity. “Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age”, examines our relationship with technology and our devices.…
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Scott I Paradise: April 6, 1929-September 13, 2015
During his tenure from 1978 to his retirement in 1994, I had the honor of working with The Rev. Scott I. Paradise, the convener of the Technology and Culture…
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Education for Life
Last week, the New York Times published an article in their “Education Life” section entitled How to Live Wisely. Written by Richard J. Light, a professor at Harvard’s Graduate…
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Third Planet from the Sun
Last week, NASA’s New Horizons interplanetary probe made its way to Pluto and the outer reaches of our solar system, after an almost-10 year voyage. The photos sent back…
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Wise Words
All semester, we’ve been having substantive and challenging conversations in our Tuesday evening ethics seminar. Usually, a guest talks about his or her area of expertise and then we…
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…