MIT Media Lab Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me about Our Home Planet--And Our Mission to Protect It
Nicole StottMIT Media LabOn 2/17, at 12pm ET, @DavaExplorer will moderate a conversation with @Astro_Nicole, astronaut, aquanaut, artist, mother, and now author of her first book: Back to Earth ~ What Life In Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission To Protect It. https://t.co/KMeEr968jo
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Guide for Patients, Families, Caregivers, & Medical Professionals
Beller HealthMIT Media LabA number of research projects are looking for new ways to help patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These range from implantable brain-computer interfaces to non-invasive devices like cFACES, from the @CDecoders group led by @dagdevirencanan. https://t.co/2V7MPdx8Le
Paperback, 2020
$23.88$11.94 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Into the Anthropocosmos: A Whole Space Catalog from the Mit Space Exploration Initiative
Ariel EkblawMIT Media LabListen to a conversation hosted by @PlanRad (@exploreplanets) featuring @ExploreSpace_ML director @ariel_ekblaw, where she talks about her new book, Into the Anthropocosmos. https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2021-ariel-ekblaw-mit-space-exploration-initiative
Hardcover, 2021
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Overstory
Richard PowersMIT Media Lab“I’ve always wanted to write a theatrical work with many strands that come together in an unusual way.” @todopera talks to @nytimesarts about adapting Richard Powers' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Overstory, into a chamber opera, Overstory Overture. https://t.co/pwyChfFUBC
Paperback, 2019
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air
Afeefah Khazi-SyedMIT Media LabAt 7pm ET on 5/18, Media Lab student Ayşe Guvenilir + MIT alumni Mariam Dogar and Maisha Munawwara Prome will share work from their poetry anthology, Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air, as part of the Third Thursdays Poetry series at @booksmithtweets. https://t.co/mObgYysbTT
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wonder Women of Science: How 12 Geniuses Are Rocking Science, Technology, and the World
Tiera FletcherMIT Media LabRead the @techreview profile of MIT alum Tiera Fletcher (@TieraAndMyron), who is a member of the Artemis I flight team launching the @NASA_SLS rocket this Monday, 8/29. She also co-authored the book Wonder Women of Science, which features @DavaExplorer. https://t.co/5wLXpmYgDM
Hardcover, 2021
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Make: Creative AI: A DIY Dive Into Exploring Artificial Intelligence
Stefania DrugaMIT Media LabIn @make, @MITprg alum @Stefania_druga and editor Keith Hammond explore the ways that crafters and makers can use generative AI techniques to brainstorm ideas, create concept boards, or build digital prototypes before diving into physical fabrication. https://t.co/b4FQgmWn4o
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Curious Minds: The Power of Connection
Perry ZurnMIT Media LabAt 12pm ET on 9/16, Affective Computing alum Kristy Johnson talks to @perryzurn and @DaniSBassett about their new book, Curious Minds: The Power of Connection. This free, online event is part of @HarvardBooks' Virtual Event Series. https://t.co/rfAWoqWlBF
Paperback, 2023
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Media Labs: What You Need to Know
James ClarkeMIT Media LabIn honor of #PiDay, check out this list of books on numbers and mathematics from the @mitpress—including Beautiful Symmetry, a coloring book by Media Lab researcher @AlexandraBerke (@MITCities) that invites readers to explore the beauty of math visually. https://t.co/aQWq2Zc7QC
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Radical Inclusion: Seven Steps to Help You Create a More Just Workplace, Home, and World
David Moinina SengehMIT Media LabAt 7pm ET on May 1, Media Lab alum @dsengeh will discuss his first book, Radical Inclusion: Seven Steps to Help You Create a More Just Workplace, Home, and World, at @HarvardBooks. The event is free; no tickets are required. https://t.co/L1xpD1iDr3 https://t.co/BH0ZXOklAD
Hardcover, 2023
$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book