Human
The art of being interdisciplinary
September 18, 2012
Babel Working Group hosts 'Cruising in the Ruins' conference
Deciphering the language of transcription factors
September 10, 2012
A new method identifies the precise binding sites of transcription factors — proteins that regulate the production of other proteins — with 10 times the accuracy of its predecessors.
Researchers identify biochemical functions for most of the human genome
September 5, 2012
New map provides a reference for interpreting function of disease-associated regions.
Living in the digital ecosystem
July 20, 2011
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.
Also labeled: Community, Entrepreneurship, Industry, Media Lab, Social networks, Special events and guest speakers
Alex (Sandy) Pentland on engineering smarter drivers
November 16, 2010
Presented by Transportation@MIT
Social Studies
November 1, 2010
In MIT's Human Dynamics Lab, Sandy Pentland PhD '82 uses cell phones and wearable sensors to research nonverbal signals, information flow, and the value of face-to-face conversation.
Programming crowds
October 27, 2010
With the Web, people worldwide can work on distributed tasks. But getting reliable results requires algorithms that specify workflow between people, not transistors.
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