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THE WOMAN WHO SAYS 'NO' TO SCREENS

THE WOMAN WHO SAYS 'NO' TO SCREENS

An early champion of computers, Sherry Turkle was among the first to ask “what they are doing to us?”

BATTLING THE B.S., Battling the B.S., REBELSThe AtticApril 23, 2026Sherry Turkle, Alone Together, Smart phone addiction, AI critics, M.I.T., M.I.T. artificial intelligence Comments

HERE COME THE SUN QUEEN

HERE COME THE SUN QUEEN

M.I.T. engineers scoffed but Maria Telkes knew that when you need heat and energy, the sun works wonders.

DREAMERSThe AtticJanuary 19, 2023Maria Telkes, The Sun Queen, Dover Solar House, Solar energy, M.I.T., Solar electricity, Solar panels, Passive solar, Women in engineering, Women in STEM Comments

PAPA FLASH AND THE SPLINTERED SECOND

PAPA FLASH AND THE SPLINTERED SECOND

Fast cameras caught split second action but “Doc” Edgerton’s strobe captured magic.

WONDERS, ART-ISHBruce WatsonJanuary 28, 2021Harold Edgerton, M.I.T., Strobe photography, Papa Flash Comment

JOE AND ELIZA -- AN A.I. LOVE STORY

JOE AND ELIZA -- AN A.I. LOVE STORY

He was a computer whiz. She was his creation, programmed to debunk AI. So why did people keep “talking” to ELIZA?

TEACHERS, teachers, TEACHERS & HEALERSThe AtticJuly 16, 2020A.I., Artificial Intelligence, Joseph Weizenbaum, M.I.T., Eliza Comments