This new “social experiment” is the work of a biotech company that says it is aiming to bridge generational gaps and improve happiness.
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As Boston residents get outside this spring, those walking along Commonwealth Avenue near the Boston University campus may see an unusual sight: a phone housed in a bright yellow box with the words “call a boomer” emblazoned on it.
The idea, cooked up by the biotech company Matter Neuroscience, is simple. One phone sits on the streets of Boston (OK, technically, Brookline), available for anyone to use. Another phone sits in the lobby of Sierra Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors in Reno, Nevada. Interested users on either end can pick up the phone, automatically dialing the counterpart on the other side of the country…