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Technology and society

Channel | updated March 04, 2013

What is the impact of technology on our everyday lives? Many research units at MIT are studying that, but in particular the Program in Science, Technology and Society, which conducts research at that meeting point, from the history of science and technology to anthropology, sociology, and literature. Scholars in STS ask “How do changes in science and technology affect what it means to be human?” and, conversely, “How do science and technology express human values?”

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The Puppet Theater
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
The Puppet Theater

Video by: Canay Ozden In Gyumri, Armenia, puppets and people create a world of colors, ingenuity, and values; every day and all in the same building.

Hacking the Monitors
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
Hacking the Monitors

Kyle Machulis liberates data from self-tracking devices.

Redesigning Solar Power
  • Energy,
  • Feature
Redesigning Solar Power

A new lab is inventing innovative ways to package and install solar cells, with the aim of making solar energy far more affordable.

Stressed Chess
  • Technology and society,
  • Demonstration
Stressed Chess

Dave Marvit demonstrates a new method for monitoring stress.

Blocks + Computing = A new kind of interface
  • Technology and society,
  • Demonstration
Blocks + Computing = A new kind of interface

Technology Review IT Editor Erica Naone demonstrates Sifteo's new gaming hardware--interactive blocks that sense their physical orientation and detect each other.

Do-it-Yourself Biology @ Sprout
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
Do-it-Yourself Biology @ Sprout

Video by: Jessica Perez Do-it-Yourself Biology is an innovative group dedicated to creating open source tools that allow anyone to perform sophisticated biological analyses. They meet regularly at SPROUT, a non-profit located in Somerville, MA with a broader mission to make science a part of ...

Making 3-D Models From Your Photos
  • Innovation,
  • Demonstration
Making 3-D Models From Your Photos

See how free software can recreate an object in detailed 3-D using photos of it taken from different angles.

ALB006: The Quality of Water
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
ALB006: The Quality of Water

Video by: Caterina Scaramelli Water in the Mystic Watershed runs through a rich urban fabric of densely populated towns, and picks up different pollutants on the way. Every month, at dawn, a group of "Citizen scientists", residents committed to the vision of a liveable Mystic, sample water ...

Bill Joy's Energy Quest
  • Sustainability,
  • Profile
Bill Joy's Energy Quest

The technologist turned venture capitalist describes his approach to investing in technologies that can avert climate change.

A Personalized Trip to the Grocery Store
  • Technology and society,
  • Demonstration
A Personalized Trip to the Grocery Store

Technology Review IT editor Erica Naone visits a Stop & Shop in Braintree, Massachusetts, to test Modiv Media's new iPhone app. This lets consumers shop using a smart phone and serves up personalized offers when they do.

Hard Problems, Elegant Solutions, Big Impact
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
Hard Problems, Elegant Solutions, Big Impact

How we choose the "10 Emerging Technologies."

Do You See What I See?
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
Do You See What I See?

Video by: Tom Schilling Learning to make scientific images with the atomic force microscope (AFM) can be one of the most exciting aspects of becoming a full-time researcher. The pressure to work independently, get results, interpret visual data, and make new claims, however, can quickly turn ...

Right Up Here: The Topsfield Fair
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Right Up Here: The Topsfield Fair

Video by: Emily Wanderer This short film documents the Topsfield Fair, the longest running agricultural fair in the U.S. Following farmers and hobbyists as they show their livestock and compete for prizes, the film explores the changing relationships between people, animals, and agriculture.

A Piece of Home
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
A Piece of Home

Video by: Melissa Edoh Manufactured in Europe for West African markets since the 19th century, wax-print cloth has since become a key element of the West African cultural heritage. "A Piece of Home" offers a glimpse into this fabric and the meanings it holds across generations for four West ...

DV Lab 2011
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  • Feature
DV Lab 2011

DV Lab: Documenting Science Through Video and New Media. (21A.339J/ STS.064J), spring 2011 schedule: Lec: W 7-10pm, Lab: F 10-1pm, 16-220

2010 Baker House Piano Drop
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2010 Baker House Piano Drop

Observing a 30-year tradition (with a few modifications), MIT Students commemorate Drop Day by pushing an upright piano off the roof of Baker House.

MIT Rambax Rehearsal
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
MIT Rambax Rehearsal

Video by: Melissa Edoh "Direct Cinema" exercise: A sneak peek into a typical rehearsal of Rambax, MIT's Senegalese Drumming Ensemble.

Lighter, Cheaper, Stronger
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  • Feature
Lighter, Cheaper, Stronger

Video by: Canay Ozden Prostheses are critical body extensions. They should naturally fit the body, lend themselves to customization, and be affordable, none of which are provided by today's industry. Nadya Peek, of MIT's "Fab Lab," takes us on a short tour of the world of those who seek ...

Designing an Edible Forest Garden
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
Designing an Edible Forest Garden

Video by: Alice Lee Wellesley College students and faculty redefine what a garden is, by creating an "edible forest."

The Engineer's Burden?
  • Technology and society,
  • Feature
The Engineer's Burden?

Video by: Melissa Edoh Lately, seeing flyers about technology-oriented development projects targeting Africa around MIT has had me reflecting on the history of "technology transfer" in Africa; mainly because the language of international development often sounds to me like an updated version ...

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