Stealth technology
Clapperton Mavhunga’s work uncovers an Africa where technology is abundant and sophisticated.
3 Questions: Sherry Turkle on “Reclaiming Conversation”
MIT professor talks about our need for face-to-face dialogue, in families, classrooms, and workplaces.
MIT will be the hub of the universe for science writers this October
Conference hosted by MIT-SHASS and the Knight Science Journalism fellowship program is the largest annual gathering of science communicators in the U.S.
Celebrating Einstein
events to mark 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativityEvents across MIT will mark the 100th anniversary of the general theory of relativity.
MIT Global Health and Medical Humanities Initiative launches
Inaugural event, “Examining Ebola,” probes the current global public health emergency from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
The overlooked history of African technology
New book explores the confluence of innovation, hunting, and nature in Zimbabwe.
Q&A: John Durant and David Kaiser on spurring public interest in science
Report on novel forms of science engagement raises new questions about outreach.
Tom Hughes: Remembering a non-lifer
Professor Rosalind Williams recalls a colleague who pioneered the field of the history of technology.
Symposium marks 50th anniversary of ‘The Machine in the Garden’
Enduringly influential book by Leo Marx, MIT professor emeritus
Adrift in a sea of change
In a new book, MIT historian Rosalind Williams examines the deep tension authors Jules Verne, Robert Louis Stevenson, and William Morris felt about technology.
