How a handful of countercultural scientists changed the course of physics in the 1970s and helped open up the frontier of quantum information.
June 27, 2011How a Swedish <em>bon vivant</em> let MIT introduce modern meteorology to America — just in time to help the Allies win World War II.
June 7, 2011Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need.
February 16, 2011In a new book, prominent historian of science dismisses the ‘unanswerable’ question of whether heredity or the environment matter more in human development.
November 30, 2010In a twist on a classic experiment, MIT researchers discover how flexible cylinders behave when rolling down a slope.
September 8, 2010An MIT historian of science uncovers the saga of the Russian scholars whose mysticism helped them redefine the concept of infinity
December 14, 2009Former MIT Instrumentation Lab member recalls his contribution to the safe landing of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface.
July 17, 2009