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Professor Sherry Turkle in The New York Times – 5 Books to Help You Disconnect From Your Phone

Dec 4, 2025

Professor Sherry Turkles’ book, “Reclaiming Conversation”, has been featured in a New York Times article on recommended readings to help you disconnect from your phone and improve mental health. The article…

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New Article by Professor Kate Brown – New York’s Next Mayor Wants Affordable Housing. Just Don’t Ask Where He’ll Put It.

Dec 2, 2025

Professor Kate Brown has published a new article in the Mother Jones Daily about addressing the housing crisis in New York City, the Elizabeth Street Garden, and the struggle between building…

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STS Faculty in the News – Where Climate Meets Community

Dec 2, 2025

Written by Michaela Jarvis | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Publication Date: November 6, 2025 Professor Kate Brown has been featured in an article in MIT News on MIT’s…

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New Article by Professor Kate Brown – My Garden Used to be a Brownfield

Dec 2, 2025

Professor Brown has published an article on Substack about how her neighbors transformed the toxic dump behind their building into a blooming garden. “I live in a crowded part of Cambridge,…

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New Article by Prof. Robin Scheffler – Asilomar Goes Underground: The Long Legacy of Recombinant DNA Hazard Debates for the Greater Boston Area Biotechnology Industry

Mar 13, 2025

Asilomar Goes Underground: The Long Legacy of Recombinant DNA Hazard Debates for the Greater Boston Area Biotechnology Industry Professor Robin Scheffler’s new article is available to read courtesy of the MIT…

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Professor Sherry Turkle’s Panel at the 25th New Yorker Festival

Jan 7, 2025

Professor Sherry Turkle gave a panel entitled “AI and Our Humanity” at the 25th New Yorker Festival. The festival is “three days with the world’s most interesting people” featuring “live conversations,…

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WBUR Radio Boston: Alan Lightman On The Tension (And Commonalities) Between Science And Religion

Jun 7, 2018

Alan Lightman On The Tension (And Commonalities) Between Science And Religion Play 22:00 March 29, 2018 By Alison Bruzek and Meghna Chakrabarti Alan Lightman’s new book looks at why…
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