In John's June Newsletter

What story do you get from this visualization of annual global temperatures from 1850-2017? (Image: Ed Hawkins, License CC BY-SA)

The Facts Don’t Speak for Themselves

Big data is the signature feature of the Information Age. It reveals patterns we could never see before, patterns in consumer behavior, medical treatments, weather events, just about anything we can think of.

But those patterns have to be discerned, and their stories shaped before they can have an impact.

Shaped how?

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17.40 American Foreign Policy: Past, Present, and Future (Updated course) Exploring the reasons for America's past wars and interventions, this course covers the consequences of American policies, and evaluates these consequences for the U.S. and the world.

8.321 Quantum Theory I (Updated course) Learn the principles of quantum theory which explains the nature and behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level.

24.912 Black Matters: Introduction to Black Studies (Updated Course) Connecting the experiences of African-Americans and of other American minorities, this course focuses on social, political, and cultural histories, and on linguistic patterns.

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Carl Wunsch, the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physical Oceanography (Emeritus) in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences. (Photo by Helen Hill.)

Go deep with oceanographer Carl Wunsch

Like many scientific fields, oceanography has gone through big changes in recent decades. It’s been blessed with more high-quality data and powerful computing, leading to more accurate oceanographic models and underlying theories. It’s going through culture shifts, e.g. from male-dominated to one where women are increasingly prominent.

Wouldn’t it be great to hear an insider’s perspective on the evolving science and all these changes?

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"I am an Architecture Student at a local community college in Portland, OR. In my desire to learn more about architecture from online sources, I happened upon the course on your OCW site and I have been utilizing many of the concepts and thought provoking questions or observations discussed in the course.

It has made a significant impact on my self and how I approach design. DO NOT EVER remove the course from the OCW site. It is amazing!

For this reason, is why I have donated today. Thank you very much."

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