Many ideas and norms once considered unthinkable, like test tube babies and gay marriage, have now become everyday norms. It’s impossible to imagine life without them. For society to evolve, however, we must always be challenging our norms as well as the rules and laws that reflect them. Our institutions […]
Daily Archives: July 21, 2016
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liveblog by Willow Brugh, Natalie Gyenes, and me Speaker: Liz George, MIT Alum Class of 2008 and MIT Hacker Liz starts by defining hacking as any good scientific endeavor begins. Hacking, (noun) A project without a constructive end An unusual and original solution to a problem An activity that tests the […]
Rites and Rights Saeed A. Khan, Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern History, Politics, and Culture, Wayne State University Alaa Murabit, Founder of The Voice of Libyan Women, UN SDG Global Advocate & High-Level Commissioner With a US presidential candidate proposing a ban on Muslims entering the US, Islam has […]
liveblog by Alexis, Sam Klein, Natalie, and myself Ethan Zuckerman, Director, MIT Center for Civic Media moderates. Conducting research on adults who have sex with children is virtually impossible due to ethical and legal restrictions. The advancement of technologies like robots and virtual reality has opened the door to exploring […]
Live blog by Sam Klein, Natalie, and myself. Genetics How do you innovate in a field of massive potential and risk? When it comes to genetically engineering living things, most of the technology being developed happens behind closed doors. How do we change the perception of science and genetic engineering […]