From contemporary syntax to human language’s deep origins
New paper amplifies hypothesis that human language builds on birdsong and speech forms of other primates.
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A new approach to diversity research
MIT professor suggests a rethinking of homogeneity as the baseline used to study diversity.
President of Turkey visits MIT
Abdullah Gul views research projects, meets with faculty, students, and administration
Global survey: Climate change now a mainstream part of city planning
Survey reveals cities are planning for climate change, but still searching for links to economic growth.
The varieties of nuclear strategy
In a new book, MIT political scientist examines the multiple political uses of nuclear weapons.
3 Questions: Johannes Haushofer on the psychology of poverty
Does a mental “feedback loop” prevent the poorest from exploring ways to change their lives?
Q&A: David Autor on inequality among the “99 percent”
In new Science piece, MIT economist aims to move the inequality discussion beyond the “1 percent.”
A new kind of media theory
MIT professor Fox Harrell works to enrich the subjective and ethical dimensions of the digital media experience.
3 Questions: Scott Kemp on rethinking nuclear security efforts
MIT professor argues the barriers to weapon acquisition today are not technological.
Study: Dangerous storms peaking further north, south than in past
New analysis of cyclones shows migration away from tropics and toward the poles in recent decades.
Search without reward
MIT conference highlights the plight of the long-term unemployed, a social issue of growing urgency.
The universe in a cube
New model, spanning 13 billion years of cosmic evolution, makes important advances.
Film, form, and feeling
MIT professor’s new book studies formal properties of movies and the structure of our emotions.