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Science Friday Podcast with Prof. David Kaiser, “Revisiting A Once-Great Scientific Idea”

Jun 3, 2019

Visit Science Friday:  https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/revisiting-a-once-great-scientific-idea/ “Albert Michelson was a Polish immigrant who grew up in the hard-scrabble atmosphere of the California gold rush. He relied on an appeal to then-President Ulysses Grant…

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5 Questions for Robin Wolfe Scheffler, author of “A Contagious Cause: The American Hunt for Cancer Viruses and the Rise of Molecular Medicine”

May 20, 2019

5 Questions for Robin Wolfe Scheffler, author of “A Contagious Cause: The American Hunt for Cancer Viruses and the Rise of Molecular Medicine” May 16, 2019 By Carrie Adams In his…

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In cancer research, a winding road to discovery

May 14, 2019

In cancer research, a winding road to discovery Book by MIT professor examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness. Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office…

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Going Beyond the Numbers: STS.047 (Quantifying People: A History of Social Science)

Apr 29, 2019

Going Beyond the Numbers, with Prof. William Deringer Will Deringer, Leo Marx Career Development Assistant Professor, Science, Technology, and Society Is it appropriate to evaluate the causes of suicide…

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3 Questions: Why are student-athletes amateurs? MIT Professor Jennifer Light digs into the history of the idea that students aren’t part of the labor force.

Mar 25, 2019

3 Questions: Why are student-athletes amateurs? MIT Professor Jennifer Light digs into the history of the idea that students aren’t part of the labor force. Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office…

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MIT News featuring Prof. Kate Brown – Chernobyl: How bad was it? A scholar’s book uncovers new material about the effects of the infamous nuclear meltdown.

Mar 8, 2019

Chernobyl: How bad was it? A scholar’s book uncovers new material about the effects of the infamous nuclear meltdown. Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office March 5, 2019 Not long after…

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Larry C. Price, Photojournalist, and Undark Magazine: Winner of the 70th annual George Polk award in Journalism on Environmental Reporting

Feb 20, 2019

Long Island University Announces Winners Of The 70th Annual George Polk Awards In Journalism Photojournalist Larry C. Price along with contributing reporters for Undark Magazine, a non-profit online publication, is honored…

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CURBED: As top innovation hub expands, can straining local infrastructure keep pace? Prof. Robin Scheffler is quoted.

Nov 7, 2018

As top innovation hub expands, can straining local infrastructure keep pace? Cambridge’s Kendall Square, a global center for biotech and tech firms, faces housing and transit challenges By Patrick Sisson  Nov…
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