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“The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir” by Prof. Sherry Turkle named NYTimes Best 30 of 2021

Dec 22, 2021

Sherry Turkle’s most recent book, “The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir” (New York: Penguin Press, March 2021) is listed as one of the top 30 favorites reviewed by the New York Times…

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PODCAST: NOVA Now: The Big Bang: started from inflation, now we’re here

Dec 3, 2021

NOVA has just released a new half-hour podcast episode featuring an interview with David Kaiser about the big bang:

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“Particles Unknown”, NOVA PBS

Oct 6, 2021

On Wednesday 6 October, PBS NOVA will premiere a new film about particle physics, “Particles Unknown.” Prof. David Kaiser has been helping with the film and made on-screen appearances throughout, including…

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Rodrigo Ochigame, HASTS, Searching for multiplicity, in computer science and daily life

Aug 16, 2021

PhD student Rodrigo Ochigame designs alternative search engines and seeks to disrupt cultural assumptions in their teaching and research. Bridget E. Begg | Office of Graduate Education Publication Date: August 15,…

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Will Deringer, named winner of the 2021 Joseph Spengler Prize for the best book in the history of economics

Aug 16, 2021

After careful consideration of many excellent books, the Spengler committee decided that two contributions deserved this year’s award. The winners of the Spengler Best Book Prize 2021 are equally original and…

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MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC)

Aug 10, 2021

ISSUE TWO: MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) The MIT Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) aims to…

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MIT News: Energy, Environment, and Society (STS.032)

Jun 21, 2021

Energy, Environment, and Society (STS.032) with Prof. Chakanetsa Mavhunga, MIT STS Program. Providing context for energy and sustainability issues is the major goal of STS.032, an elective for the Energy Studies…

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Citation of the 2020-21 Benjamin Siegel Writing Prize

May 20, 2021

Each year MIT’s Program in Science, Technology, and Society offers the Benjamin Siegel Writing Prize to the MIT student submitting the best written work (under 50 pages) on issues in science,…
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