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"MIT Press’s splendid Radium Age imprint of science fiction spotlights yet another eerily resonant title." Zoomer Magazine recommends "Man's World" among the year-to-date’s best-revived titles. everythingzoomer.com/zed-book-club/…
Do-gooder initiatives to tackle Global South problems with AI often miss the mark, says Payal Arora of Utrecht University. This guest article was adapted from her new book about designing inclusive tech: "From Pessimism to Promise," published by The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social. spectrum.ieee.org/ai-for-good?sh…
Want to know how I met Valentina Tereshkova? My hybrid story-essay 'Alternative Geometries' - taken from my new short story collection 'Schrödinger’s Wife (and other possibilities)'- is on MIT Press Reader: thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/alternative-ge… Goldsmiths Press
"With cities around the world increasingly suffocated by advertising ... why is it that only images with financial value – be they art or adverts – are considered an acceptable part of how our cities look?" Rafael Schacter writes for the The Guardian. bit.ly/3X6LGcS
Will AI help humanity or harm it? LIVE from NY Public Library hosts Gary Marcus on Sep 18th for an urgent discussion on what we need to do to safeguard our democracy and ensure a thriving, AI-positive world. In-person and livestream tickets are available! nypl.org/events/program…
"In this perspective-shifting new book, Payal Arora offers us a dynamic version of our shared designed and digital futures." — Leyla Acaroglu "From Pessimism to Promise" by Payal Arora is on sale now: bit.ly/4bJOS2u
Join us at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus on Thursday, September 12th, for a delightful event: the 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony! This awards evening will honor scientific achievements that make people laugh — and think. Tickets are on sale now 👇🏻 bit.ly/4cnkH14
Do you want a copy of my next book for free? The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social has arranged a giveaway via Goodreads, and you can sign up for a chance to win a free copy.
"Despite its subtitle, the book savvily centers on mothering rather than motherhood to shape its explorations of maternal worldbuilding and perspectives." A review of "Supervision: On Motherhood and Surveillance" via hyperallergic. bit.ly/3AGE1ZP
🗣️ Call for Papers! The Imaging Neuroscience EiC special issue on imaging genetics aims to bridge the knowledge gap between genetic variation and the brain’s anatomical, physiological, or molecular underpinnings of complex behaviors. Deadline: Dec. 15, 2024 ⏬ bit.ly/3xZFBVO
"[Elizabeth Block]'s fascinating new book ... untangles the importance of hair in women’s lives — emotionally, economically, socially and politically." nypost.com/2024/09/07/lif… (thanks for the thoughtful review, Raquel Laneri!)
Today kicks off "The Cities We Need" book tour! Join author Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani at a location near you and learn about the powerful ways our everyday places support our shared belonging. Green Apple Books Books Inc. 📚🌉 ICP