The Washington Post
"A new study finds that more than 46 percent of Americans die with less than $10,000 in financial assets, with many spending the end of their life strongly dependent on the government."
In the Media
Wired
"A pair of MIT mechanical engineering students has developed the first truly portable 3D printer, which fits neatly into a metal briefcase."
Forbes
"Eric von Hippel of MIT, as I’ve discussed, has highlighted the importance of 'field discovery' – practitioners working on problems they encounter — in driving medical innovation."
The Huffington Post
"New technology will no doubt ease the burdens of tomorrow's seniors...But technology alone is not enough, writes Joseph Coughlin, director of the AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology."
The New York Times
"Do you think cutting-edge scientists should earn as much as star athletes, celebrity artists or Wall Street bankers?"
USA Today
"Among the myriad chest-tightening, tear-jerking stories being told of athletes overcoming hardship at the 2012 Olympics, it's hard to compete with the one about a sprinter standing proudly atop carbon-fiber legs."
Financial Times
"We and others are discovering the specific functions of specific groups of neurons with more precision than is possible in any other way." -Ed Boyden
The Boston Globe
“The country has had a hard time accepting the science of climate change, and I think that makes it challenging to talk about politically.” -Michael Greenstone
New Scientist
"Created by Russ Tedrake from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and colleagues, the computer-controlled plane can perform hair-raising rolls while flying at high speed to dart between obstacles."
Popular Science
"A Russian physics student turned social media billionaire just made theoretical physics the most lucrative thing in science, heaping $3 million apiece on nine researchers."
The Washington Post
"We now have a study suggesting, optimistically, that proper incentives can concentrate new technologies on the patients who might most benefit."
The Economist
"The idea of using aquatic robots to search for the mines instead is alluring, but it is difficult to teach machines how to navigate around hulls without crashing into them or getting lost."
The New York Times
"Several of the winners said they hoped that the new prize, with its large cash award, would help raise recognition of physics and draw more students into the field."
The Washington Post
"As environmentalists and industry groups bicker over the costs and benefits of pollution rules, a new study finds that we may actually be underestimating the value of clean air in at least one respect: Cutting pollution can allow people to spend less on prescription drugs."
Bloomberg TV
"MIT Finance Professor Andrew Lo discusses the volatility of volatility."