“The technology may be old, but it’s still the best in class”: an update on the orbiting X-ray telescope, launched by NASA with big assists from MIT and Harvard.
Alice Dreger on the liberating power of facts
In a seminar for Knight Science Journalists at MIT, the author talks about the battles between scientists and advocates, and warns that investigative journalism is in disarray across the U.S.
Beyond Words: The Best American Infographics 2015
Gareth Cook speaks about the power of graphic storytelling at KSJ’s Book Night.
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
Sherry Turkle, author and MIT professor, believes our cell phones, devices designed to help us communicate, are in some ways doing just the opposite.
Science of the Magical with Matt Kaplan ’15
The idea of a Holy Grail might seem like a fantasy. But for Matt Kaplan, science journalist and former Knight Fellow (2014-’15), it also served as inspiration for scientific inquiry and for his latest book.