Expectations
Expectations matter. Psychological research suggests that you can drive rats (or humans) crazy by shocking them at random. Give them a light that precedes each… Read More »Expectations
Eyes closed at Berkman at Ten
I came to the Berkman at Ten conference under doctor’s orders to keep my eyes closed. This leads to an unusual – for me, at… Read More »Eyes closed at Berkman at Ten
How to study surveillance
Chris Conley leads one of the most difficult research projects we’ve undertaken at the Berkman Center – the surveillance study of the Open Net Initiative.… Read More »How to study surveillance
Video Night at the Berkman Center
Years ago, the fellows at the Berkman Center decided that we needed a single day a week where we would all make a best-faith effort… Read More »Video Night at the Berkman Center
John Kelly and mapping blogosphere links
John Kelly, a researcher with Berkman and Columbia University, is one of the founders of Morningside Analytics, a company that’s trying to discover and map… Read More »John Kelly and mapping blogosphere links
David Weinberger, reframing media around abundance
My colleague David Weinberger has been teaching a course at Berkman this semester on the topic, “What’s different about the web?” He answers this question… Read More »David Weinberger, reframing media around abundance