Labhopping is open to pitches!
The Life of Scienceby TLoS Team7 Jul 2026
Is there a story about the Indian science ecosystem that you’ve always wanted to tell – but there was nobody to listen?
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top 68%Toward a future that preserves benefits of neurotechnology for all
History of MITby Amanda Diehl | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing6 Jul 2026
As advanced medical technology gets closer to hitting consumer markets, the need for guardrails on protected usage should increase.
Whose science festival is it anyway?
The Life of Scienceby Sayantan Datta3 Jul 2026
Two editions of the India Science Festival (ISF) had concluded when science communicator Sarah Hyder Iqbal joined its organising body, the not-for-profit Foundation for Advancing Science and...
Building a scholarly community
History of MITby Benjamin Daniel | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences2 Jul 2026
On a Wednesday afternoon in April, a cohort of scholars from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) gathered in MIT’s Lewis Music Library.
hot dogs with vinegared iceberg and potato chips
smitten kitchenby deb1 Jul 2026
In something I never expected to have to clarify, this is a hot dog recipe but it is not a recipe for hot dogs.
How Amazon tracks carbon intensity across its operations
Amazon Science Homepageby Kerry Constabile1 Jul 2026
At Amazon, we believe that as our strategy to reach net-zero by 2040 evolves, we need to continue to raise the bar on what and how we measure.
MIT student teams win top honors in NASA competition
History of MITby Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics | System Design and Management30 Jun 2026
Three teams comprising 35 students across eight different MIT departments and Wellesley College have been at work since fall 2025, designing critical early infrastructure elements that a moon base...
In Praise of Observational Evidence
Asterisk Magazineby Lennart Finke30 Jun 2026
Everyone knows RCTs are the gold standard of evidence. ….Right? In 1710, Scottish doctor John Arbuthnot presented a new proof for the existence of God.1 He had observed that for 82 years in a row...
Don’t Be Afraid of Self-Improving AI, Says a16z-Backed Startup Mirendil
Scienceby Webb Wright29 Jun 2026
According to many true-believers, the biggest promise of AI is its potential to accelerate scientific discovery; once-in-a-generation breakthroughs could one day become routine, thanks to...
Scientists find ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole
History of MITby Jennifer Chu | MIT News29 Jun 2026
The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered in 1985, when scientists observed a severe depletion in the Earth’s protective layer of stratospheric ozone.
JustTap™ Magnetic Phone Tripod Review
Digital Photography Schoolby Sime29 Jun 2026
We have a lot of less expensive tripods, bipods and monopods come across our desk here at dPS, and I’ve got to admit that the thought of them can make me shudder!
A Retrospective on Goldratt’s Thinking Tools
Commonplace - The Commoncog Blogby Cedric Chin29 Jun 2026
Some of you will already know that over the past six weeks or so, we’ve had five workshops from Roger Williams, teaching us Eliyahu Goldratt’s Thinking Tools.
David Autor named head of the Department of Economics
History of MITby Benjamin Daniel | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences26 Jun 2026
David Autor, the Daniel (1972) and Gail Rubinfeld Professor in the MIT Department of Economics, has been named head of the Department of Economics, effective July 1.
Ladies only: Learning science in a woman’s world
The Life of Scienceby Nandita26 Jun 2026
Though I didn’t study in one myself, women’s colleges were all around me in Chennai where I grew up.
The fuel of the future is already here: Why TRISO matters
Amazon Science Homepageby Katy Huff24 Jun 2026
Amazon is investing in next-generation nuclear technology to meet the rising energy demands of AI infrastructure and cloud computing, and at the heart of that technology are tristructural isotropic...
Exploring the societal impacts of AI
History of MITby Benjamin Daniel | School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences23 Jun 2026
At the recent AI and Society Forum at MIT, experts from across the Institute discussed the potential benefits and dangers of technological innovation on labor, the nature of work, civil discourse...
Nihilist Penguin: Origin, Meaning, and Psychology
Psychology Blogby David Webb22 Jun 2026
By David Webb, Founder and Editor of All-About-Psychology.com The “nihilist penguin” refers to a viral clip from Werner Herzog’s 2007 documentary Encounters at the End of the World, in which a lone...
Falling Dominoes: India’s embarrassment of complexity and a way out
The Life of Scienceby aashima20 Jun 2026
My mother worked the counters at the State Bank of India when she was my age. She counted bills, served customers, and moved between branches before returning to the mess at home.
EAS Today
Ex Astris Scientiaby easinfo@gmail.com (EAS)20 Jun 2026
EAS Today The latest posts and comments on this site and on the social media pages of EAS. See Trek Feeds for feeds from other important sites.
MIT in the media: For the future of tech, "Massachusetts can absolutely lead"
History of MIT18 Jun 2026
On June 9, The Boston Globe released its 2026 “Tech Power Players” list, recognizing 50 influential local leaders in technology and business across Massachusetts.