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Dec 3rd: The Social Responsibility of the Scientist

By Lily | Published: December 1, 2009
I’ve been interested in technology and culture issues for a long time. I remember as a kid reading a speech by Richard Feynman on the value of science. In it, he tells a story about how science is like a key that can open the gates of heaven or hell, depending on how we use [...]
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Screening of Coma with author Robin Cook

By Lily | Published: September 14, 2009
As part of its Science on Screen series, the Coolidge Corner Theatre will be showing the film Coma (1978) on Monday, September 21st at 7pm. Author Robin Cook will give an introduction, discussing medical and ethical issues in the film, which was directed by fellow physician-author Michael Crichton. A young surgical resident unearths a chilling conspiracy [...]
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