How do people become addicted to online games and social networking sites?
By using them. The principles of online interaction aren’t so different from those of a slot machine…
No Bounds to How Much We Can Think
MIT senior and native of Cameroon, Pelkins Ajanoh, believes “in the future where [his] great grandkids are going to be surprised th...
Are we harming the structure of the earth by taking so much oil out of it?
No. You see, the earth is like a can of soup….
Paint by Numbers
“When I was new to MIT, I interviewed a lecturer who had also been a student here. He mentioned the nostalgic feeling of walking th...
Getting a Leg Up on Engineering
Matthew Cavuto, now a senior in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, embarked on his career path partly as a result of a tal...
How many solar panels do I need on my house to become energy independent?
It depends how much energy you use, where you live, and how much you want to spend...
3Q: Daron Acemoglu on Technology and the Future of Work
"The way we live continuously changes in significant ways — how we learn, how we acquire food, what we emphasize, our social organi...
Fieldwork class examines signs of climate change in Hawaii
When Joy Domingo-Kameenui spent two weeks in her native Hawaii as part of MIT class 1.091 (Traveling Research Environmental eXperienc...
The impact of climate change on the ocean
“I think ocean engineering as a field is really interesting because it marries the holistic side of living on planet Earth with sol...
Prepping a Robot for Its Journey to Mars
Sarah Hensley is preparing an astronaut named Valkyrie for a mission to Mars. It is 6 feet tall, weighs 300 pounds, and is equipped w...