New Cambridge Observer writer Anita Harris describes Biotech Tuesday pitch competition and event for life science professionals.
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Cambridge municipal election: Peoples’ Republic or Too Much Democracy?
Cambridge writer Anita Harris wonders if proportional voting, with 25 candidates on the ballot, makes sense.
Guest Post: Mark Orton on Metadata, the Government and You
Mark Orton, our friend and former Cantabridgian, now living in Hudson, NY (aka Cambridge on the Hudson), suggests that the government is not being straightforward about how the multitude of data it is collecting is being used. He recommends a new tool called “Immersion” with which you can check out just how easy it is to compile and understand your own metadata.
Climbing the walls–literally–at CIC Party in Somerville
Journalist/Producer Bill Lichtenstein Wins Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism
Our friend Bill Lichtenstein has won a Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism for “A Terrifying Way to Discipline Chlldren,” an Op Ed piece he wrote for the September 8, 2012 New York Times. Lichtenstein, an investigative journalist and filmmaker, exposed the largely unknown use of seclusion rooms and physical restraints in schools across the country.
Queen makes surprise “appearance” at UK Consulate health care briefing
Professional Women Opt Out: A Complicated Conundrum
Like Sheryl Sandberg, the Facebook COO and author of Lean-In, Cambridge author Anita Harris is troubled by the conundrum created when talented women opt out of careers and lose the opportunity to advance to positions that might allow them to influence workplace culture. But, Harris suggests, perhaps it is not the privileged who are likeliest to push for change or equality for others.
Acupuncturists offer free trauma treatment in Marathon bombing aftermath
Anita Harris reports that Boston area acupuncturists are offering free services to help minimize post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in aftermath of Marathon bombing.