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The Sorcerers and Their Apprentices
How the Digital Magicians of the MIT Media Lab Are Creating the Innovative Technologies That Will Transform Our Lives
Book Summary
The MIT Media Lab has produced many innovations over the years. In The Sorcerers and their Apprentices, Frank Moss profiles some of the creative solutions that have been developed in the lab — and explains how other companies can also foster creativity.
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- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General,
- SCIENCE / General,
- Digital communications,
- Cambridge,
- Intellectual life,
- Massachusetts,
- Scientists,
- 21st century,
- Research,
- United States
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