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Oh the People You See
*does a barrel ro-- I mean a double take*
Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT
Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23
21: The Movie
Afterthought: You probably have to had seen the movie to understand this entry fully. =/
What Do You DO All Day?
A guest-author entry by Joan Horvath '81.
Rubbing Elbows
I have pizza with a famous person.
Physics Prof. Peter Fisher on Conan
A freshman physics professor helps the late night talk show host break a record. [with YouTube videos!]
Trip to India
...to the slum children who smiled at me even though it seems that they have no reason to do so – I learned more about the resilience of the human spirit from looking into your eyes than I ever could from a lifetime of reading and studying. I don’t know where I’ll be in 30 years or where you’ll be, but something tells me that we’ll meet again on a brighter day, perhaps when we least expect it. Until then…
Visit YouTube to Participate in the World Economic Forum!
Have world leaders watch and respond to your video at this year's World Economic Forum!
MIT TechFair THINK Competition
A national science competition "intended to motivate high school students to think about problems related to human lives."
The Person Who Inspired Me to Start this Blog
The girls of Sri Lanka have in Alia an incredible beacon of hope and defender of justice. Having bought a necklace at her jewelry sale, I can’t help but think that her heart is among the world’s rarest gems.
One Student’s Crusade to Stop Genocide
I confess to regarding the phrase “never again” with cynicism. It offers a rhetorical smokescreen behind which the world can, and invariably does, conceal its cowardice in the face of human suffering. If more people like Kayvan fill the ranks of our leadership, however, it may well recover the meaning that it has lost.
Engineer, Blogger… Rhodes Scholar (!)
Melis wins the Rhodes Scholarship!
The Next Generation Of College Campus Tours?
My interview with Michael Epstein '04, covering his MIT experience and the genesis of his company, Untravel Media.
Global Poverty: ‘This Is Our Crisis’
People lead busy lives, and fighting poverty is hardly an extracurricular activity to which most can devote time – unless, that is, you’re Anne Liu ’08 (Course 7; iHouse).
The Human Factor And String Theory
Two links to start your weekend.
Setting up a Global Warming Research Center…in Antarctica
Meet Zahir Dossa ’08 (Courses 6 and 15; Nu Delta), who could sell you your own shirt and convince you that he’s going to change the world in the same breath.