Apps vs Autism
Can technology help children with autism accomplish what other educational efforts have not? Ned Sahin aims to find out. Sahin founded Brain Power, a Cambridge startup that is using Google Glass to teach children with…
InciterHealth To Re-imagine Healthcare
The primary healthcare system in the U.S. may not be broken, but it is fractured and needs fixing. This is the general consensus. (Do listen to what Dr.Eric Topol, author of The Creative Destruction of…
MIT and The Shortcut to Nirvana
The colorful and chaotic Kumbh Mela (Kumbh, for short) is possibly the largest religious gathering on earth. The Hindu pilgrimage, which happens once in twelve years in one of four Indian cities, draws millions of…
Watching you Watching Me
For people who use video chat services to catch up with someone close—a beloved grandma or dear friend—it’s pretty easy to read the cues and reactions of a familiar face. But in video chats among…
Local Warming
Humans don't hibernate -- we work in our offices all through the winter. How does being ensconced in a heat bubble during those cold months strike you? An art installation dubbed “Local Warming” which offers…