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Drawing on Heidegger and Latour, Ronald Day’s "Neo-Documentation and the End of Information" critiques the modern conception of information as representational "content." Available #OpenAccess: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205471...

A copy of "Neo-Documentation and the End of Information: A Copernican Revolution" by Ronald E. Day on a white background. The cover features a close up on a piece of origami.

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In "Why Is the World So Beautiful?," psychologist Nicholas Humphrey provides a fascinating inquiry into why beauty matters and how it has played an evolutionary role in our understanding of the world: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205658...

A copy of "Why Is the World So Beautiful?: Our Minds in Search of Nature's Rhymes" by Nicholas Humphrey on a white background.

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Through captivating storytelling and vivid imagery, Suridh Hassan and Ryo Sanada uncover the interconnected network of skaters, makers, and innovators who have contributed to the growth and evolution of global indie skate culture in "True World Skate": mitpress.mit.edu/978026205775...

A copy of "True World Skate: The Culture of Indie Skateboarding" by Ryo Sanada and Suridh Hassan on a white background. The cover features the underside of a skateboard covered in stickers.

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In "Multiplicity," Telmo Pievani tells the little-known story of Nobel laureate Frances Arnold’s discovery of directed enzyme evolution—and how it was sparked by reading Jorge Luis Borges' short story, "The Library of Babel": mitpress.mit.edu/978026205463...

A copy of "Multiplicity: A Scientist's Journey Into Evolutionary Space" by Telmon Pievani on a white background.

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Edward Kang's "Machine Voices" explores how the human voice must be understood, framed, and transformed to fit the conceptual formats required for artificial intelligence. Available #OpenAccess: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205472...

A copy of "Machine Voices: A Sonic Study of Artificial Intelligence" by Edward B. Kang on a white background.

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@benzevgreen.bsky.social's bold new vision for data science, "Algorithmic Realism," provides a practical, step-by-step guide for how data scientists can contribute to social justice: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205570...

A copy of "Algorithmic Realism: Data Science Practices to Promote Social Justice" by Ben Green on a white background.

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In "A Mother's Brain," Dr. Susana Carmona shares a decade of groundbreaking discoveries that illuminate how motherhood reshapes the brain, dispelling "mommy brain" stereotypes and showing that pregnancy profoundly transforms our brains even more than adolescence does: mitpress.mit.edu/9780262054782

A copy of "A Mother's Brain: the New Science of the Neuro-Maternal Revolution" by Susana Carmona on a white background.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

New this week from the MIT Press. Congratulations authors! 📚👇

Eight book covers on a blue background: "Algorithmic Realism," "Neuroevolution," "Neo-Documentation and the End of Information," "Machine Voices," and "A Mother's Brain," "Why Is the World So Beautiful?," "Multiplicity," and "True World Skate."

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"Greg has his finger on the pulse of radical art." — Dread Scott, artist In "The Radical Unpresent," Greg Sholette explores art activism today, informed by centuries of protest. Out October 20th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205411...

3D image of the book "The Radical Unpresent: Cultural Resistance in a Fractured World" by Gregory Sholette on a blue background.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"The tech religion continues to need an agnostic *reformation*, by which I mean we need much less confidence in grand AI pronouncements." If you're not following @gregmepstein.bsky.social, you should be. Look for his book "Tech Agnostic" in paperback February 2027: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204920...

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're thrilled to share that @felipedebrigard.bsky.social has been named a 2026 MacArthur Genius Fellow for his work reshaping our understanding of the nature and function of memory. Felipe is the co-editor of "Neuroscience and Philosophy II,” publishing next month: www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...

A photo of Felipe De Brigard next to text that reads "2026 MacArthur Genius Fellow"

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New month, new books: A pioneering exploration of the maternal brain; a darkly comedic journey into the science of aging; a fascinating inquiry into why beauty matters and how it has played an evolutionary role in our understanding of the world; and more: mitpress.mit.edu/october-2026...

Three book covers on a green background: "A Mother's Brain,""Morbid," and "Why is the World So Beautiful?"

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"The perfect guide to understanding a transformative process that sits at the center of humanity." — @drdanasuskind.bsky.social Built from Dr. Carmona's own research, "A Mother's Brain" shows how profoundly pregnancy transforms our brains. Out Oct. 6th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205478...

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Edmund Rolls provides fascinating insights on important neuroscience discoveries that advanced our understanding of brain mechanisms for behaviors ranging from feeding to face recognition to memory function.” —Michael Hasselmo New & #OpenAccess: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205772...

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"On the Perspective of Painting" is the first English translation of Piero della Francesca’s renowned "De Prospectiva Pingendi," complete with many of della Francesca’s drawings as well as never-before-seen drawings: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204999...

A copy of "On the Perspective of Painting" by Piero della Francesca and Rocco Sinisgalli on a white background. The cover is orange with the Francesca's painting
"Madonna and Child with Saints (Montefeltro Altarpiece)" in the middle.

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Through a candid, illustrated celebration of lowrider culture, "Tumbados" examines the politics of cruising, the Latinx experience, and the intrepid artwork of Guadalupe Rosales: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205654...

A copy of "Tumbados: Lowriding Memories and Cruising Futures" edited by Guadalupe Rosales on a white background. The cover features a color photo of a woman's face reflected in a car's side mirror.

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AI is changing how commerce works. In "Pricing in the Age of AI," Maxime Cohen explores the evolution of pricing decisions, AI's influence, and the opportunities and risks this brings: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205677...

A copy of "Pricing in the Age of AI" by Maxime C. Cohen on a white background.

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We no longer look to the news just to be informed; we expect enjoyment, too. In "Enjoyment Is Breaking News," @jenniferhoewe.bsky.social explains how and why this shift occurred and what we can do to address the current information crisis: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205591...

A copy of "Enjoyment is Breaking News: How We Became Less Informed and More Divided (And How to Fix It)" by Jennifer Hoewe against a white background.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New this week from the MIT Press. Congratulations authors! 📚👇

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Emily Arnesen and Kyutaro Matsuzawa's research in @restatjournal.bsky.social shows that intimate partner violence can increase by 10% in a team’s home market after an upset loss, and the effect is greater when mobile sports betting enters the picture: direct.mit.edu/rest/article...

A screenshot of an abstract from an article written by Emily Arnesen and Kyutaro Matsuzawa, published March 13 2026. The title is "Sports Betting Legalization Amplifies Emotional Cues and Intimate Partner Violence"

The abstract: This study emplores the relationship between legalized sports gambling, unexpected emotional cues stemming from NFL home team upset losses and reported intimate partner violence (IPV). Using 1995-2022 crime data from NIBRS, replicating and extending Card and Dahl (2011)'s model, we find that legalized gambling increases the impact of upset losses on IPV by 10 percentage points. The effect is larger in states with mobile betting, where higher bets were placed, around paydays, and for teams on a winning streak. These results suggest that financial losses from gambling amplify emotional reactions to unexpected team losses.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Through a delightful mix of dry wit and textured storytelling, Jess Rahbek has crafted an insightful explanation and a really fun read." —Cas Holman, inventor of Rigamajig "This is Why You Love LEGO" is coming Oct. 13th! Pre-order your copy: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205491...

Cover image of "This is Why You Love LEGO" by Jess Uhre Rahbek on a red background. The cover is yellow and resembles a yellow brick.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just one month until Gascia Ouzounian’s brilliant new book, "The Trembling City," is out. The book exposes the often-overlooked acoustic violence of genocide. Learn more/pre-order here: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205648...

Cover of "The Trembling City: The Sonic and Atmospheric Violence of Vibrational Warfare," over a gray background.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our heartfelt congratulations to "A Black Gaze" author Tina Campt, who has been named the 2026–27 Scholar in Residence at @momanyc.bsky.social. Her book "Art in a Time of Sorrow," a poignant account of art's healing power in the face of profound grief and social grievance, will publish in fall 2027.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Neurologist Richard E. Cytowic offers compelling evidence that we can change the way we use technology, resist its addictive power, and take back the control we have lost. "Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age" is available in paperback: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204900... @neuromandc.bsky.social

A copy of "Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age: Coping with Digital Distraction and Sensory Overload" by Ricahrd E. Cytowic on a white background. The cover is an image of a rock split with a mobile screen.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dr. Khiara M. Bridges joined The Pain Gap podcast to discuss "Expecting Inequity: How America's Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans" with host Anushay Hossain. Listen here: anushay.substack.com/p/dr-khiara-...

The Pain Gap graphic featuring an image of a pink bandaid and a silver microphone. A quote from Khiara Bridges reads "In a lot of ways in my scholarship, I've become a petulant 2-year-old. Where I'm saying, 'It's not fair. It's just not fair.' And that's the book in a nutshell: It's just not fair that we have created these conditions."

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"An authoritative, scientific overview of what goes on in the brain at this crucial time in the lives of mothers and their babies." — Joseph LeDoux, author of "Anxious" "A Mother's Brain" publishes October 6th: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205478...

3D cover image of "A Mother's Brain: The New Science of the Neuro-Maternal Revolution" by Susana Carmona on a blue background.

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Diving into electronics repair in India, Julia Corwin's "Analog Labor in a Digital World" traces the skilled repair labor that repurposes and reinvents high-tech, digital devices otherwise discarded as waste: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205307...

A 2D image of "Analog Labor in a Digital World: E-Waste in India and the Politics of Repair" by Julia Corwin. The cover is a photo of internal mechanics of an electronic device.

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Neuroscientist Edmund Rolls provides a first-person account of neuroscience discoveries, including their relevance to AI and to the development of better treatments for brain and mental disorders, in the #OpenAccess title "Neuroscience Discoveries": mitpress.mit.edu/978026205772...

A 2D image of "Neuroscience Discoveries" by Edmund T. Rolls on a green background. The cover is blue and features an illustration of a human brain.

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"Our Own Language / Lang a nou" by Michel DeGraff explores the weaponization of language for neocolonialism, specifically the suppression of Haitian Creole—and why mother tongues are indispensable for universal access to quality education: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205322...

A 2D image of "Our Own Language / Lang a nou" by Michel DeGraff on a light red background.

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New in the Essential Knowledge Series, "Peer Production," by Benjamin Mako Hill, Christian Pentzold, and Aaron Shaw, describes the central role that peer production plays in today’s information environment: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205480...

A 2D image of "Peer Production" by Benjamin Mako Hill, Christian Pentzold, and Aaron Shaw on a green background. A blue banner along the bottom of the cover indicates this book is part of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series.

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In "Soviet Blocks," Julien Mailland explains the geopolitical and legal history of Tetris—the stunningly successful video game that began in a Soviet research lab monitored by the KGB: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205458...

2D cover of "Soviet Blocks: The Bizarre Puzzle of How Tetris Embraced Western Values" by Julien Mailland on a blue background. The cover depicts tetris blocks in red, white, and blue.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New this week from the MIT Press. Congratulations authors! 📚👇

Five book covers on a light pink and gray gradient: "Soviet Blocks," "Neuroscience Discoveries," "Peer Production," "Analog Labor in a Digital World," and "Our Own Language Lang a nou"

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In "The Patina of Distrust," Eugenia Mitchelstein, Pablo Boczkowski, María Celeste Wagner, and Facundo Suenzo explore how distrust of the media can protect audiences from both misinformation and attempts to correct it through the lens of Argentina's 2019 elections: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255076...

A copy of "The Patina of Distrust: What People Do with Misinformation" by Eugenia Mitchelstein, Pablo H. Boczkowski, Maria Celeste Wagner, and Facundo Suenzo on white background.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Amelia Acker's "Archiving Machines" tells the story of the rise of networked data through the evolution of archiving and digital storage: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255324...

A copy of "Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms" by Amelia Acker on a white background. The book is black with an image of a punch card.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Archiving Machines" and "The Patina of Distrust" are co-winners of this year's Best Information Science Book Award from ASIS&T! We're proud to be able to provide both of these books #openaccess. Congratulations authors!

Two book covers on a grey background: "The Patina of Distrust" and "Archiving Machines"

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In "On the Future of Species," @adrianwoolfson.bsky.social takes readers on a tour of a new frontier in generative biology. "Fascinatingly scary stuff to huddle under the duvet with." — Liz Else, @newscientist.com Out now: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205489...

A copy of "On the Future of Species: Authoring Life By Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence" by Adrian Woolfson on a white background. The book is yellow with an image of a finch.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Illeism — or referring to yourself in the third person — is "usually the province of 3-year-olds," but it works well for the sitting president. Mark Brockway, co-author of "The Shadow Gospel," explained to @HuffPost.com why it's so effective (for some). www.huffpost.com/entry/kash-p...

A screenshot of a quote from a HuffPost article reads "'He can describe past events or decisions as if they were done by a completely different person,' Brockway told HuffPost. 'This allows him to pivot seamlessly from one side of an issue to another, completely without consequence.'

In Patel's case Tuesday night, perhaps it gave him a confidence boost to use the third persona fter that tense Senate hearing. While it may sound awkward and a little self-aggrandizing, a 2014 study found that talking to yourself in the third person, at least in your internal self-talk, can have a calming effect and bolster confidence."

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Sure to move SF fans." @publisherswkly.bsky.social reviews "Vaster Than Empires," a new anthology edited by @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social: www.publishersweekly.com/9780262054874

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In "Beautiful Particulars," @davidweinberger.bsky.social poses a unique question: How is the idea of AI already subtly yet fundamentally reshaping how we think about ourselves and our world? Out November 3rd: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205486...

A 3D image of "Beautiful Particulars: How AI's Attention to the Smallest of Differences is Reshaping Our Biggest Ideas" on a light pink background. The cover features a photograph of a pink flower in the foreground against a sunset.

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New and #OpenAccess: "The Aesthetics of Machine Vision" is an interdisciplinary glossary on machine vision and aesthetics, with researchers, artists, architects, art historians, and critical theorists contributing to this critical dialogue: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205417...

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New and #OpenAccess: In "On Minds," computer scientist Paul Rosenbloom offers reflections & perspectives on the study of minds arising from a multidecade career focused largely on cognitive architectures: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205325...

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In "The Player and the Played," @maxhaiven.bsky.social theorizes the connections between the financialization of the capitalist economy, the gamification of our lives, and the rising threat of a uniquely 21st-century form of fascistic politics: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205604... #OpenAccess

A copy of "The Player and the Played: From Gamed Capitalism to 21st-Century Facism" by Max Haiven. The cover is red and depicts two white dice bearing black illustrations including a skull, an automatic rifle, a sphinx, a heart, a video game console, and mobile phone.

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Horses were the lifeblood of North American cities in the 1870s. Then, a devastating horse flu epidemic swept across the continent. Lee Alan Dugatkin's "Nary a Horse Left Standing" chronicles this little-known crisis that disrupted nearly every aspect of urban life: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205454...

A copy of "Nary a Horse Left Standing: How A Nineteenth-Century Epidemic Transformed Medicine, Animal Welfare, and the Modern City" by Lee Alan Dugatkin. The cover is brown featuring an illustration of men pulling a streetcar.

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In "Life’s Chemical Secret," Addy Pross navigates how the discovery of a new material form may answer many of the questions surrounding evolution, the mind, and consciousness: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205483...

A copy of "Life's Chemical Secret: The Origin of Purpose and Mind" by Addy Pross. The cover is white with a minimal blue illustration.

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Francine Berman's "Better Tech" provides an actionable playbook of responsible design, development, use, and regulatory strategies that everyone can use to reduce technology’s risks and advance the public good: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205488...

A copy of "Better Tech: Putting People First in Cyberspace" by Francine Berman. The cover features a yellow, blue, and orange geometric spiral.

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