3 Questions: Jonathan King on the future of nuclear weapons testing
Professor of biology discusses a scientist’s responsibility to speak out about important issues that affect our nation and the world.
Professor of biology discusses a scientist’s responsibility to speak out about important issues that affect our nation and the world.
New website from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality rewrites an important moment in history to educate the public on the dangers of deepfakes.
How, in the nadir of the Little Ice Age, did the Dutch generate a golden age?
MIT Libraries archivist Nora Murphy shares materials from the 1918-19 influenza pandemic, and suggests ways to document the Covid-19 crisis.
In a new book, Professor David Kaiser describes dramatic shifts in the history of an evolving discipline.
Studying history has made her a better planetary scientist, Minsky says. And studying science has made her a better historian.
Prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
Spanish conquerors depended on indigenous expertise to keep up their munitions supplies, archaeologists have found.
MIT seniors will pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University.
Evidence links Dutch-era sugar production and greater economic activity today.
MIT professor emerita talks about her new memoir and aging in a patriarchal society.
Mutongi discusses the connection between Kenyan widows and the #MeToo movement, myths of African entrepreneurship, and the wider implications of her research.
MIT History class explores the roots and complexities of revolutions across the globe.
With its centerpiece exhibit for the forthcoming Universal Hip Hop Museum, an MIT team uses artificial intelligence to explore the rich history of hip hop music.
The book publisher continues to produce intellectually daring, scholarly work.