Tag: Program on Science

  • Nation & World

    Why virtual isn’t actual, especially when it comes to friends

    Tech, society expert Sherry Turkle warns growing number of chatbots for companionship isn’t good for individuals, or democracy

    5 minutes
    Sherry Turkle at the podium.
  • Health

    Genes without patents

    The ACLU’s lead attorney and other participants in the Supreme Court case that overturned the common practice of patenting human genes discussed the ramifications in an event at the Science Center.

    4 minutes
  • Health

    The future of self-knowledge

    Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe, talked about growth in personal genomics in an event sponsored by the Program on Science, Technology and Society.

    5 minutes