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Nothing to Hide? Illusions of Privacy and Security
Friday, June 13, 2014 – 5:00pmMIT Museum; 265 Massachusetts AvenueWhen was the last time you emptied your pockets and stepped through a security scanner? What were the last words you entered into an internet search engine? Data mining programs collect more and more information about our activities and our preferences. How much of ourselves are we sharing…
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Getting Beyond Us and Them: Our Brains and the Possibility of Peace
Friday, February 14, 2014 – 8:00pmMIT Center for International StudiesNew brain imaging studies show us that our instincts and assumptions can set us up to experience greater conflict, especially between groups that have differing moral codes or unequal access to power. Dr. Joshua Greene and Dr. Emile Bruneau will share insights from their research into why we…