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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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Diving Into the Last Two Weeks of IAP
We’re now past the mid-point of January and IAP. The hallways are becoming busier and there is a decidedly more energetic atmosphere around the campus. There have been many…
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Nuclear News
On Sunday, the New York Times featured a distressing front page story about North Korea’s nuclear activities and the changing landscape of how neighboring countries are reviewing their own nuclear capabilities. Countries,…
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Global threat, local communities of faith
This Saturday I hosted a conversation about the role of faith communities in activism as part of the Reducing the Danger of Nuclear War conference at MIT. A dozen…
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Reducing the Risk of a Nuclear Catastrophe
This Saturday, Radius will be co-hosting an all-day conference focusing on reducing the risks of a nuclear event. Did you know that…. The conference on Saturday will address these…
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Follow-Through
A week ago, MIT hosted a Day of Action when the MIT community and our neighbors came together to learn, collaborate, and explore avenues of action. According to the…
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MIT Day of Action
There are strong stirrings on campus; people leaving their labs and engaging in the wider world and taking a stance–students, faculty and staff. Spurred by concerns about the environment, the…
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What is an “Unacceptable Level”?
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s visit to South Korea, China and Japan has been accompanied by heightened language regarding North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. Tillerson has rejected any possibility of…
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Hello, Dr. Strangelove
This Wednesday, we will be hosting a screening of the Dr. Stangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, directed by the great Stanley Kubrick.…
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Two Days to Go
As the inauguration draws ever closer, tweets and comments loom larger and larger. Today’s post was adapted from an op-ed piece written by MIT Professor Emeritus Aron Bernstein and…
Blog Topic: Nuclear Arms & Military Technology
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…