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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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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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#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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Digital Divides
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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Probing the Ethics of Innovation
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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Tech Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?
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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The Precious
My daughter’s nickname for our tablet is “The Precious.” Like Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, we are addicted to this object we carry around. We gaze at it…
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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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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…
Blog Topic: Technology and Mindfulness
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…