MIT ACSES

A wonderful interactive activity illustrating how minor individual biases can result in complete segregation in society. The perpetually excellent Vi Hart () and Nicky Case () provide a clear and straightforward explanation of complex social dynamics. (All the while managing to sneak in examples of percolation theory, cellular automata, and Monte Carlo methods.)

Parable of the Polygons A playable post on how harmless choices can make a harmful world.

Baked goods for study break tonight: acquired!

Not necessarily very computation related, but here's a mental health break video for you guys: a gorgeous and unconventional multi-layered time lapse of Boston. It's easy to get stuck on MIT campus and forget that just 364.4 smoots away is one of the most vibrant and historically interesting cities in the US!

A Four-Dimensional Tour of Boston Einstein's theory of relativity inspired this groundbreaking video, which moves time at multiple speeds within a single frame.