Editor and Author, Sausalito, CA Larry Brilliant, Pandemic Researcher & Executive Director, Google.org Rodney Brooks, Computer Scientist, Director, MIT AI Lab Stephen Budiansky, Science Writer, Leesburg, VA David Buss, Psychologist, U. of Texas, Austin William Calvin, Neuroscientist, U. of Washington Fr

t parts. The Emotion Machine, published in 2006, critiques popular theories of how the human mind works and suggests alternative and more theories. MIT AI Lab and Media Lab The MIT Media Lab focuses on computer and AI technology research that is at the cutting edge, outside of mainstream study. The lab co

s with Deb Roy (himself traveling this week), and Josh Tenenbaum (MIT Al Lab). Furthermore, Marvin emphatically pointed me towards Patrick Winston (MIT AI Lab), and I will have to read up on his recent work and get in touch with him. The energy and buzz at MIT is mindblowing. Also, Martin has assembled a g