Published December 13, 2024A bionic leg controlled by the brain A new kind of prosthetic limb depends on carbon fibre and computer chips — and the re-engineering of muscles, tendons, and... The New Yorker
Published November 29, 2024Warren Buffet talks to his kids about his will. You should too. MIT AgeLab director Joseph Coughlin shares the importance of having conversations about intergenerational family wealth... Wall Street Journal
Published November 15, 2024The quest to build bionic legs that feel like the real thing Hugh Herr’s research team is focused on surgical techniques and implants that improve on the electrodes used in current... Nature
Published November 14, 2024Forget about EV range — focus on this instead David Zipper, a senior fellow at the Mobility Imitative, writes for " Fast Company" about the future of the electric vehicle... Fast Company
Published November 4, 2024Check your social portfolio before you retire DUSP's Joseph Coughlin makes the case that people should review their "social portfolio’s retirement readiness and determine... Forbes
Published November 4, 2024Opinion: Nuclear power is coming back and that could be a win for older workers AgeLab director Joseph Coughlin examines how the revival of nuclear power could be beneficial for older workers with... Marketwatch
Published November 4, 2024Temperature of Charles River can be exploited as renewable source of energy Architecture's Christoph Reinhart speaks with GBH about the feasibility of harvesting energy from the Charles River. WGBH
Published October 24, 2024Robotaxis are no friend of public transportation Writing for Bloomberg, DUSP's David Zipper highlights the impact of the robotaxi industry on public transportation. Bloomberg
Published September 26, 2024Mayor Wu brings back Menino-era planner Kairos Shen to lead city planning Shen, an MIT Center for Real Estate professor, helped shape Boston’s evolution as a top city planner for two decades. Boston Globe
