Charles Batterman, longtime MIT diving coach, dies at age 87
A former national champion, he pioneered the use of physics principles in the analysis of dives.
Rough calculations
Sanjoy Mahajan’s new book, Street-Fighting Mathematics, lays out practical tools for educated guessing and down-and-dirty problem-solving
Cell-inspired electronics
By mimicking cells, MIT researcher designs electronic circuits for ultra-low-power and biomedical applications.
The 'signature novel' of the decade
Junot Díaz's 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' cited as a defining work
Not easy being green
MIT historian Harriet Ritvo explains how a battle to save an English lake helped found modern environmentalism — but might worry greens today
Travels With Melville: Wyn Kelley's excellent adventure
Melville scholarship takes Kelley to Tahiti, the Galapagos, China, and the Middle East
Three of a kind
MIT linguist Shigeru Miyagawa explains how the hidden similarities of English, Japanese, and some forms of Bantu reveal language’s universal essence.
