In the latest issue of the MIT Faculty Newsletter, a short note written by Ruth Perry, professor emerita of literature, in memoriam to Leo Marx, professor emeritus (STS): https://fnl.mit.edu/march-april-2022/leo-marx/.
IN MEMORIAM…
One thing nuclear power plants weren’t built to survive: War
Military strategists commonly target the enemy’s electrical grid. That’s a problem when combat is in a nuclearized country like Ukraine.
By …
National Cancer Act Legacy Still Debated, 50 Years Later
BY ERIC BOCK
Dr. Robin W. Scheffler
PHOTO: JONATHAN SACHS
When President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act on Dec. 23,…
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Russia Just Seized Chernobyl. Here’s Why It Matters.
“A nuclear reactor is a vulnerable source of energy because it relies on peace and stability.”
ISABELA DIAS
Senior FellowBio …
What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for Chernobyl?
A worst-case scenario is unlikely
By Justine Calma@justcalma Feb 24, 2022, 8:00pm EST
Conflict between Ukrainian and Russian forces near Chernobyl raised…
Empathy Rules
by Prof. Sherry Turkle
Sociologist Emile Durkheim coined the phrase anomie to describe a destabilized and destabilizing state when rules and rule givers lose legitimacy. It’s what…
The Hauntology of Everyday Life
Author: Sadeq Rahimi (view affiliations)
Develops a comprehensive frame for applying the theory of hauntology to everyday life from clinical and ethnographic points of view.
Demonstrates…
In this episode, Edna Bonhomme and Professor Chakanetsa Mavhunga discuss the history of the African continent with relation to scientific, technological, and medical innovations. A center piece of this conversation is…