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Website: https://mitpress.mit.edu // The Reader (our home for excerpts, essays, & interviews): https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
We often think of computers as numerical devices, but part of the history of computing is also found in how computers manipulate language. "Output" showcases seven decades of English-language machine-generated texts, long predating ChatGPT: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254981... @docmofo.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 12:40 AM
We often think of computers as numerical devices, but part of the history of computing is also found in how computers manipulate language. "Output" showcases seven decades of English-language machine-generated texts, long predating ChatGPT: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254981... @docmofo.bsky.social
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I am elated & humbled that my upcoming monograph (mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282...) was chosen as one of the #openaccess titles for Spring 2026. Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social's Direct to Open (D2O) model & the hundreds of participating libraries that make it possible! #philsky #HPS #evosky #HPbio
February 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I am elated & humbled that my upcoming monograph (mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282...) was chosen as one of the #openaccess titles for Spring 2026. Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social's Direct to Open (D2O) model & the hundreds of participating libraries that make it possible! #philsky #HPS #evosky #HPbio
Conversations about climate change don’t need to be fatalistic. As @hannahritchie.bsky.social explains, falling clean energy costs and stronger policies could still keep warming below 2°C. That’s why “we must avoid the temptation of throwing in the towel.”
Don’t Let Climate Fatalism Become a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The idea that it’s “too late” to reduce emissions fuels cynicism and despair, putting us on an even worse trajectory.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Conversations about climate change don’t need to be fatalistic. As @hannahritchie.bsky.social explains, falling clean energy costs and stronger policies could still keep warming below 2°C. That’s why “we must avoid the temptation of throwing in the towel.”
"An excellent compendium of critical writing on Kara Walker’s iconic ideas in storytelling and visual media." — Leonardo
From her famous silhouettes to her sugar sculptures and performances, "Kara Walker" examines the range and depth of a prolific artist: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254447...
From her famous silhouettes to her sugar sculptures and performances, "Kara Walker" examines the range and depth of a prolific artist: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254447...
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
"An excellent compendium of critical writing on Kara Walker’s iconic ideas in storytelling and visual media." — Leonardo
From her famous silhouettes to her sugar sculptures and performances, "Kara Walker" examines the range and depth of a prolific artist: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254447...
From her famous silhouettes to her sugar sculptures and performances, "Kara Walker" examines the range and depth of a prolific artist: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254447...
Good question! He didn’t actually build it on the moon. His camera became the first astronomical observatory on the moon when it was brought there during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972.
February 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Good question! He didn’t actually build it on the moon. His camera became the first astronomical observatory on the moon when it was brought there during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972.
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wow, this blew up in the best way—happy #blackhistorymonth to all the amazing Black women in STEM, then and now💯
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 PM
wow, this blew up in the best way—happy #blackhistorymonth to all the amazing Black women in STEM, then and now💯
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For those interested, check out the video of my conversation about Picturing Aura convened in October 2025 at the Warburg Institute in London, featuring responses from Richard Noakes, Alison Wright, and Christopher Pinney, and moderated by John Tresch.
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Picturing Aura: A Visual Biography
Picturing Aura (MIT Press 2025), is a historical, anthropological, and philosophical study of modern efforts to visualise the hidden radiant force encompassing the living body know
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February 8, 2026 at 8:57 AM
For those interested, check out the video of my conversation about Picturing Aura convened in October 2025 at the Warburg Institute in London, featuring responses from Richard Noakes, Alison Wright, and Christopher Pinney, and moderated by John Tresch.
warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Good news from the #SouthCarolina outbreak: #measles vaccinations up 162% at the epicenter & 72% statewide. People know #VaccinesWork even if RFK Jr. doesn't. www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup
As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.
www.npr.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Good news from the #SouthCarolina outbreak: #measles vaccinations up 162% at the epicenter & 72% statewide. People know #VaccinesWork even if RFK Jr. doesn't. www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
"From the Laboratory to the Moon" provides a thorough biography of the celebrated Black scientist George R. Carruthers, who built the first astronomical observatory on the moon. Available #OpenAccess and in paperback: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255139... #NASA
February 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"From the Laboratory to the Moon" provides a thorough biography of the celebrated Black scientist George R. Carruthers, who built the first astronomical observatory on the moon. Available #OpenAccess and in paperback: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255139... #NASA
Offering lessons for other nations aiming to curtail planet-warming emissions, Julia Flagg's "Aiming for Net Zero" analyzes Costa Rica's climate mitigation policy development and shows how investments in the public good enhance social development: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254976... #OpenAccess
February 7, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Offering lessons for other nations aiming to curtail planet-warming emissions, Julia Flagg's "Aiming for Net Zero" analyzes Costa Rica's climate mitigation policy development and shows how investments in the public good enhance social development: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254976... #OpenAccess
"Separation of Powers" is an essential examination of the separation of powers and why it is necessary for both freedom and self-government. Join author @casssunstein.bsky.social at MIT Museum on Tues, Feb. 24th for a talk on this critical topic.
Link for details: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
Link for details: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
"Separation of Powers" is an essential examination of the separation of powers and why it is necessary for both freedom and self-government. Join author @casssunstein.bsky.social at MIT Museum on Tues, Feb. 24th for a talk on this critical topic.
Link for details: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
Link for details: mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/aut...
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"The Self-Evidencing Agent" - my new book - is out now with @mitpress.bsky.social
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
The Self-Evidencing Agent
What is it to be a human individual, an agent? According to Jakob Hohwy, it is to “self-evidence,” to actively seek out sensory evidence for one&...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM
"The Self-Evidencing Agent" - my new book - is out now with @mitpress.bsky.social
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
Can be purchased, or just download the whole thing for free, via the 'Open Access' option.
I'm grateful to @anilseth.bsky.social and Karl Friston for the generous endorsements.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255389...
We loved Ron's Book Club newsletter and are sad to see it gone. If you are too, give him a follow on Substack.
Today's post is a good reason why — and not just because it includes a beautiful, validating poem ("The Night After You Lose Your Job") by our very own copywriter Debbie Kuan:
Today's post is a good reason why — and not just because it includes a beautiful, validating poem ("The Night After You Lose Your Job") by our very own copywriter Debbie Kuan:
February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
We loved Ron's Book Club newsletter and are sad to see it gone. If you are too, give him a follow on Substack.
Today's post is a good reason why — and not just because it includes a beautiful, validating poem ("The Night After You Lose Your Job") by our very own copywriter Debbie Kuan:
Today's post is a good reason why — and not just because it includes a beautiful, validating poem ("The Night After You Lose Your Job") by our very own copywriter Debbie Kuan:
Houston's Brazos Bookstore welcomes @scottsolomon.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of "Becoming Martian" on Tuesday, February 17th! Kelly @weinersmith.bsky.social, author of the bestselling book A City on Mars, joins him in conversation: brazosbookstore.com/event/2026-0... #space 🚀
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Houston's Brazos Bookstore welcomes @scottsolomon.bsky.social to celebrate the launch of "Becoming Martian" on Tuesday, February 17th! Kelly @weinersmith.bsky.social, author of the bestselling book A City on Mars, joins him in conversation: brazosbookstore.com/event/2026-0... #space 🚀
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Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social for providing this entire book open source -- "Let #Geography Die" tells the sad story of how #Harvard dissolved its department because of errant leadership decisions and prejudice cc: @geographers.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
Let Geography Die: Chasing Derwent’s Ghost at Harvard
An investigative history of the closure of Harvard University's geography program in the mid-twentieth century due to homophobia and wider institutional po
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February 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social for providing this entire book open source -- "Let #Geography Die" tells the sad story of how #Harvard dissolved its department because of errant leadership decisions and prejudice cc: @geographers.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...
"A bold exploration of life and intelligence that transcends traditional beliefs. Agüera y Arcas illuminates our new computational companions from many directions." — Terrence Sejnowski
Learn more about "What Is Intelligence?" by @blaiseaguera.bsky.social: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204995... #CompSci
Learn more about "What Is Intelligence?" by @blaiseaguera.bsky.social: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204995... #CompSci
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
"A bold exploration of life and intelligence that transcends traditional beliefs. Agüera y Arcas illuminates our new computational companions from many directions." — Terrence Sejnowski
Learn more about "What Is Intelligence?" by @blaiseaguera.bsky.social: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204995... #CompSci
Learn more about "What Is Intelligence?" by @blaiseaguera.bsky.social: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204995... #CompSci
❤️ An open access edition is here for anyone else who needs it: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...
February 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
❤️ An open access edition is here for anyone else who needs it: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...
"A fascinating experiment in how scientists might cast new light on a literary classic." — @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social
Karel Čapek’s uncannily prescient vision of artificial life comes alive in a new translation of his 1920 play, “R.U.R.”: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254450...
Karel Čapek’s uncannily prescient vision of artificial life comes alive in a new translation of his 1920 play, “R.U.R.”: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254450...
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
"A fascinating experiment in how scientists might cast new light on a literary classic." — @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social
Karel Čapek’s uncannily prescient vision of artificial life comes alive in a new translation of his 1920 play, “R.U.R.”: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254450...
Karel Čapek’s uncannily prescient vision of artificial life comes alive in a new translation of his 1920 play, “R.U.R.”: mitpress.mit.edu/978026254450...
Nearly a decade on, Benjamin Bratton’s “The Stack” feels newly urgent. Its six-layer model captures the entanglement of AI, blockchain, and more. As he writes, “What your parents called ‘the Internet’ will evolve into cognitive infrastructures.”
Benjamin Bratton on Planetary Computation’s Next Phase
A decade on, the technological implications of “The Stack” are still unfolding, challenging our sense of reality at every scale.
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Nearly a decade on, Benjamin Bratton’s “The Stack” feels newly urgent. Its six-layer model captures the entanglement of AI, blockchain, and more. As he writes, “What your parents called ‘the Internet’ will evolve into cognitive infrastructures.”
New from Leonardo — "From Artificial Intelligence to Augmented Wisdom," a bilingual issue with ZHUANGSHI journal: leonardo.info/d10/from-art...
Found within this issue, "Dialogues with the Future" is available to read #OpenAccess on MIT Press Direct: doi.org/10.1162/leon...
Found within this issue, "Dialogues with the Future" is available to read #OpenAccess on MIT Press Direct: doi.org/10.1162/leon...
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
New from Leonardo — "From Artificial Intelligence to Augmented Wisdom," a bilingual issue with ZHUANGSHI journal: leonardo.info/d10/from-art...
Found within this issue, "Dialogues with the Future" is available to read #OpenAccess on MIT Press Direct: doi.org/10.1162/leon...
Found within this issue, "Dialogues with the Future" is available to read #OpenAccess on MIT Press Direct: doi.org/10.1162/leon...
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I'll be speaking about my new book, #BecomingMartian from @mitpress.bsky.social at The Literary in Champaign-Urbana, IL on Feb 25! calendar.boomte.ch/single/jJ7bt...
February 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I'll be speaking about my new book, #BecomingMartian from @mitpress.bsky.social at The Literary in Champaign-Urbana, IL on Feb 25! calendar.boomte.ch/single/jJ7bt...
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Had a blast on @underthedesknews.bsky.social with V Spehar and @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social yesterday!
Catch the full video here, plus some links to YouTube shorts in the thread below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGz...
@dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Catch the full video here, plus some links to YouTube shorts in the thread below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGz...
@dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Had a blast on @underthedesknews.bsky.social with V Spehar and @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social yesterday!
Catch the full video here, plus some links to YouTube shorts in the thread below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGz...
@dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Catch the full video here, plus some links to YouTube shorts in the thread below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYGz...
@dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
“The Satie life contains so much murk; his music sparkles with riverine clarity.”
The Many Sides of Erik Satie
“The Satie life contains so much murk; his music sparkles with riverine clarity.”
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 AM
“The Satie life contains so much murk; his music sparkles with riverine clarity.”
Written by one of today's most influential philosophers of technology, "The Stack" (2016) has become a classic in the field. We're pleased to mark the 10th anniversary of its publication with a paperback edition, featuring a new preface from the author: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255391...
February 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Written by one of today's most influential philosophers of technology, "The Stack" (2016) has become a classic in the field. We're pleased to mark the 10th anniversary of its publication with a paperback edition, featuring a new preface from the author: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255391...
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Review of my forthcoming book ‘On the Future of Species’ in today’s Guardian
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
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On the Future of Species by Adrian Woolfson review – are we on the verge of creating synthetic life?
A genomic entrepreneur’s guide to the coming revolution in biology raises troubling questions about ethics and safety
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Review of my forthcoming book ‘On the Future of Species’ in today’s Guardian
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...