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Technology

Thinking critically and deeply about technology has never been more important than in the 21st century, the dawn of the "digital age". The Technology content stream highlights ideas from across the social sciences at UC Berkeley, bringing together historical perspectives, critical analyses, and new ideas and insights about technology.

March 20, 2021 by Chuck Kapelke

Video: Evgeny Morozov, "Beyond Competition: Alternative Discovery Procedures & The Postcapitalist Public Sphere"

Recorded on March 19, 2021, this lecture features Evgeny Morozov, author of The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom and To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism.

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  • August 6, 2014 by Erica Lee

    A Critical Take on Cities

    Do urban planners ask enough hard questions? A UC Berkeley working group tackles "critical urbanisms" to challenge the conventional wisdom.

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    • Cities
    • Governance
    • Technology
    • Environment
     
  • August 3, 2014 by Ryan Whitacre

    Dangerous Knowledge

    How should GMOs, fracking, and other technologies be regulated? A UC Berkeley working group considers the options.

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  • August 3, 2014 by Brittany Jahn

    The Happy App

    Need a lift? A new research-based app to boost emotional well-being is in development.

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  • July 31, 2014 by Chuck Kapelke

    If Then What?

    From search engines to medical clinics, algorithms—the code underlying computer-based decision-making—are increasingly finding their way into modern society.

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  • July 28, 2014 by Chuck Kapelke

    Social Networks from History

    A new tool developed by a team at UC Berkeley can help build “prosopographies,” social networks based on names, affiliations, and other historical data.

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  • July 28, 2014 by Alan Cowen

    Mind Readers At Work

    Think mind-reading is science fiction? Neuroscientists have made remarkable progress in decoding imagined speech from the brain.

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