by Prof. Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychology Have you heard about the latest incentive to coax people into doing a digital detox? The app “Uptime,” based in the U.K., is curious what people will do with their time if they unplug, so they…
by Prof. Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychology Have you heard about the latest incentive to coax people into doing a digital detox? The app “Uptime,” based in the U.K., is curious what people will do with their time if they unplug, so they…
by Jack Byrne, Dean of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability & Director of the Franklin Environmental Center, and Prof. Michelle McCauley, Professor of Psychology & Environmental Studies Program Affiliate The climate crisis has highlighted t…
by Joe Antonioli, DLINQ Sr. Curricular Innovation Specialist There is a satisfying crunch when my boot makes its way through the puffy powder down to the pack, marking each step through the woods. The metallic tags jingle on my dog’s collar as she hops…
by Bob Cole, Director of Exploratory Initiatives and Partnerships (DLINQ), with Dr. Juliano Calil, Sr. Fellow at the Center for the Blue Economy People are aware that they cannot continue in the same old way, but are immobilized because they cannot ima…
by Dr. Sarah Lohnes Watulak, Director of Pedagogy & Media, DLINQ My interest in greenwashing was piqued by an episode of On the Media that I heard on NPR driving home from work one day in the fall. The Birth of Climate Disinformation told the story…
by Dr. Sarah Payne, DLINQ Instructional Designer Like many people, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced me to rely on the internet more than usual. Particularly during the early months of 2020, my work, entertainment, and social connections mainly happened…
by Bob Cole, DLINQ Director of Exploratory Initiatives and Partnerships “Can breakdown, maintenance, and repair confer special epistemic advantages in our thinking about technology? Can the fixer know and see different things –indeed different worlds …
by Luke Phelan, DLINQ Instructional Designer What is a scientist? Who gets to be one? Who decides? The production and dissemination of knowledge are primary goals of the academy. However, the increasing specialization of experts and the training req…
“Just as you can pick out the voice of a loved one in the tumult of a noisy room, or spot your child’s smile in a sea of faces, intimate connection allows recognition in an all-too-often anonymous world. This sense of connection arises from a special k…
