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Quantum Basics WeeklyQuantum Streaming AI Processor: How Caltech Made Machine Learning Work With Fewer Qubits Than EverThis is your Quantum Basics Weekly podcast.Imagine the hum of cryogenic chillers echoing through a dimly lit lab at Caltech, where just days ago, on April 13, researchers unveiled a groundbreaking quantum learning tool: a streaming quantum AI processor. I'm Leo, your Learning Enhanced Operator, and from the frosty embrace of superconducting qubits cooled to near absolute zero, this feels like quantum's wolf finally howling at our doorstep—no more cries of false alarms.Picture it: classical computers choke on massive datasets, storing every byte like a hoarder. But this Caltech innovation flips the script. It st...
2026-04-1303 min
Making AI PossibleMaking AI Possible - Making AI Possible Without Making Life Impossible- April 2026Is the technology that's meant to make your life easier actually making it harder?
Making AI Possible Without Making Life Impossible
Our April 7 live webcast of Making AI Possible, hosted by Nicholas Beaudoin, Caltech CTME's Affiliate Director of AI Programs, features Amber Case, Cyborg Anthropologist, UX Designer, and Founder of the Calm Tech Institute, a design standards organization asking something most AI builders aren't: does your technology demand more attention than it needs to?
We get into the 70-year hype cycle behind the term "artificial intelligence," why builders are feeling busier, not less busy, since adopting AI tools, and what...
2026-04-1055 min
Advanced Quantum Deep Dives10000 Qubits Break RSA: Caltech's Atom-Moving Breakthrough Slashes Error Correction to Crack Encryption by 2030This is your Advanced Quantum Deep Dives podcast.Imagine this: atoms dancing in laser-trapped symphony, rewriting the rules of computation overnight. That's the electrifying breakthrough from Caltech and Oratomic, dropped just yesterday on arXiv—their preprint "Shor’s algorithm is possible with as few as 10,000 reconfigurable atomic qubits." I'm Leo, your Learning Enhanced Operator, diving deep into this on Advanced Quantum Deep Dives.Picture me in the humming chill of a Pasadena lab, optical tweezers glowing like ethereal fingers, shuttling neutral atoms across vast arrays. These aren't your rigid superconducting qubits chained to neighbors; no, these atom...
2026-04-0103 min
The Quantum Stack WeeklyCaltech Slashes Quantum Qubit Needs 99 Percent: How Neutral Atoms Just Made Q-Day Real by 2030This is your The Quantum Stack Weekly podcast.Hey there, Quantum Stack Weekly listeners—Leo here, your Learning Enhanced Operator, diving straight into the quantum whirlwind that's shaking up the world right now. Picture this: just yesterday, April 1st, Caltech and their spinout Oratomic dropped a bombshell theoretical breakthrough that's slashing the qubit count for fault-tolerant quantum computers from millions to a mere 10,000 to 20,000. It's like compressing the chaos of a supernova into a firecracker—boom, practical quantum supremacy by decade's end.I'm in the dim glow of my Pasadena lab, the air humming with the fain...
2026-04-0103 min
Asset Champion Podcast | Physical Asset Management | Facility Management | Facilities Maintenance and OperationsEp. 172: "It's About the People" – Building a Culture of Care in Campus Facilities Management with Kari Myers, CFM of CaltechKari Myers, CFM is Manager of Service & Process at Caltech where she is passionate about facilities and operations strategies that deliver from asset intelligence to institutional impact. Mike Petrusky asks Kari why she believes the central theme in facilities and asset management is prioritizing people, both with staff and the broader campus community. They explore the opportunity FM leaders have by integrating technology and data-driven tools while delivering customer service excellence and empathetic leadership. Kari says training for her team, continuous learning and professional development are vital for success in asset management, so she encourages involvement at industry associations...
2026-03-2725 min
Curious & CuirkyThe battle among Netflix, Warner Bros and Paramount-What do Lady Gaga, Ben Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Winston Churchill, and Donald Trump have in common and moreWelcome to Curious & Cuirky, our monthly live webcast hosted by Caltech CTME (Center for Technology and Management Education) where we explore what truly makes moments of inspiration happen.
In our March 20, 2026 edition, our Caltech CTME Education Experts (Tom Spitale, Bryan Mattimore, Tim Boyd, Ginny Ertl, Alan Dunn) and special guest Kevin Noertker presented emerging ideas on trending business, tech, marketing and cultural topics.
They discussed:
✅ The battle among Netflix, Warner Bros and Paramount: what really happened
✅ What an apple and a centuries old library teach can us about innovation and discovery
✅ What do Lady Gaga, Ben Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Winston Church...
2026-03-231h 04
アメリカンナイトGOLD｜アメリカ研究留学おすそわけポッドキャスト#98 実験好きな大学院生も、昔はピペットも知らない学部生でした【Caltech 上月 彩夏 さん】今回は、UJA論文賞2026 LA special awardを受賞されたカリフォルニア工科大学 (Caltech) の大学院生 【上月 彩夏さん】 @sayaka_cali に、アメリカへの引越しから受験、コロナ禍を経て、現在の大学院での活躍に行き着いたストーリーを伺います。3月のアメゴーは「LAからこんばんは！ in UJA Gathering 2026 前半戦」をテーマに、2/28、3/1にLAで開催された海外日本人研究者ネットワーク UJA Gathering 2026での公開収録の模様をお届けします！▶️ UJA Gathering 2026https://manager58896.wixsite.com/uja-globalgathering🗽トピック🗽 Caltechでの研究生活／日本からニュージャージーへ／UCサンタクルーズ／再生医療の衝撃／未経験からの研究室突撃とメンターシップ／アメリカ大学院受験／現在の研究と将来の展望参考リファレンスレター：大学院の出願時などに、教官やメンターが志願者の能力や人柄を証明するために提出する推薦状のことです。クリスパー (CRISPR)：遺伝子を狙った場所で効率よく書き換えることができる、最新のゲノム編集（遺伝子編集）技術。発生生物学：受精卵から複雑な個体へと体が作られていくプロセスを研究する生物学の一分野。合成生物学：生命現象を部品の組み合わせとして捉え、工学的に細胞や生物のシステムを設計・再構成する研究分野。本配信は個人的な見解であり、所属する組織とは全く関係ありません。★パーソナリティ NAKAMURA 1994年生まれ、岐阜県出身、広島大学大学院にて博士後期課程修了。現在は、米国のサンフランシスコにある大学にて、ポスドク研究員として、循環器、再生関係の研究をしている。★雑務 おニューのわら人形★番組のX @ANG_2024★メッセージはこちら★オープニング: Trick style（まんぼう二等兵様）★エンディング: Night trip（Make a field Music様）★ジングル:気分一新 (otologic様)OP/EDジングル41 (t12ya様)
2026-03-1925 minMaking AI PossibleMaking AI Possible - Out of This World Autonomy and AI - March 2026Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward.
In our third episode of Making AI Possible for Season 2, we present Out of This World Autonomy and AI. Director of AI Programs, Nicholas Beaudoin welcomes guest Issa Nesnas, Principal Robotics Technologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, whose work spans multiple generations of martian and lunar rovers and foundational autonomy systems.
Together, Nicholas and Issa w...
2026-03-0935 min
ELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Creating Value at the Intersection of Systems and Experience: Lessons from Intrapreneurship. January 2026Join us for our webcast of ELEVATED as we present Creating Value at the Intersection of Systems and Experience: Lessons from Intrapreneurship.
We are pleased to welcome Melody McClaren, Researcher, Writer, Consultant and Caltech Alum as we kick off the new year of ELEVATED. Host Jen García of Caltech’s Center for Technology and Management Education will discuss with Melody how she has grown and nurtured a passionate and committed career rooted in intrapreneurship.
Melody’s professional life has been characterized by curiosity-driven, non-linear pathways, working with global companies, NGOs, and cross-sector partnerships. Her work has focused on how indiv...
2026-02-1346 minMaking AI PossibleMaking AI Possible:Building Inclusive AI: Lessons Learned from Production - Feb 2026Making AI Possible:Building Inclusive AI: Lessons Learned from Production - Feb 2026
Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward.
In our second episode of Making AI Possible for Season 2, Director of AI Programs, Nicholas Beaudoin, sits down with Will Croushorn, MBA, a leader behind Wendy’s FreshAi initiative, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping one of the most iconic retail experiences: the dr...
2026-02-0441 minCurious & CuirkyNational Nothing Day - What Was That Again? - Leading Like You're FiveCurious & Cuirky, crafted by Caltech CTME, is an engaging monthly live webcast series bringing curious thought leaders from Caltech Executive Education together to share fresh insights on the hottest and most innovative news in business, culture, technology, enterprise, and creative expression.
In these fascinating round-table webinars, our education experts present emerging ideas on compelling business-related topics in lightning talks of 5-10 minutes each. Then in an open discussion, they expand on their topics, inviting questions from attendees. Always interesting, always "cuirky" and curious. You'll walk away with unique perspectives that stimulate your creativity!
Here's what we'll be talking about...
Nothing...
2026-01-2659 minMaking AI PossibleMaking AI Possible-Adversarial Uses of Artificial Intelligence-January-2026Adversarial Uses of Artificial Intelligence
"We don’t fear AI because it’s smarter than us.
We fear it because it doesn’t care about us."
Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward.
In our first Making AI Possible episode of Season 2, Director of AI Programs, Nicholas Beaudoin, sits down with Rob Petrosino, AI Consultant for the US Government, to explore the challenges...
2026-01-2146 min
The Election Science Office Hours PodcastEpisode 28: Inside the 2025 Caltech Election Integrity Project ConferencesJoin me as I talk with Betsy Sinclair about the work that we did in 2025 on AI and elections. In 2025 we organized and hosted two major conferences, bringing together researchers, election officials, election technologists, and stakeholders. Our first conference focused on information and elections, and then the second on how new AI technologies might be used to improve election administration. Throughout we also talked about the risks of new AI technologies for election administration.
2026-01-1457 minELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Project Management - Peter Sairafian - December 2025ELEVATED, crafted by Caltech, is the only monthly webcast series converging technology with project management. Host Jen Garcia engages with pioneering thought leaders to illuminate pathways to success in the world of large-scale program and project management, cultivating a community dedicated to strategic leadership and career advancement within high-stakes domains.
Peter Sairafian has broad project organization and management experience, spanning strategic planning, enterprise governance, PMO development, project management, business process management, and ERP implementation. He has led the development of several IT systems, applying best practices in change control, risk management, action item tracking, budgeting, and project management.
At Southern...
2025-12-2050 minCurious & CuirkyTime Mag 2025 Inventions - Netflix Paramount Comcast -DoJ Security TransportationCurious & Cuirky, crafted by Caltech CTME, is an engaging monthly live webcast series bringing curious thought leaders from Caltech Executive Education together to share fresh insights on the hottest and most innovative news in business, culture, technology, enterprise, and creative expression.
In these fascinating round-table webinars, our education experts present emerging ideas on compelling business-related topics in lightning talks of 5-10 minutes each. Then in an open discussion, they expand on their topics, inviting questions from attendees. Always interesting, always "cuirky" and curious. You'll walk away with unique perspectives that stimulate your creativity!
Here's what we'll be talking about...
Time...
2025-12-2057 minMaking AI PossibleMaking AI Possible - Keys to Thriving in an AI-Driven World - December 2025Keys to Thriving in an AI-Driven World
Problem-solving skills in AI creation are not just an asset:
they are critical for success.
Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward.
In our December 2 session of Making AI Possible, Director of AI Programs, Nicholas Beaudoin, sits down with Todd Masilko, Chair of Interaction Design at ArtCenter College of Design to explore the challenges of AI...
2025-12-1650 min
Cosmic RadioCosmic Radio Interview with Dr. Joseph Masiero from Caltech speaks about the new NASA mission: NEO SurveyorJoin me as we speak with Dr. Joseph Masiero from Caltech/IPAC. Dr. Masiero teaches us all about NEOs-"Near-Earth-Object" and the new NASA mission-NEO Surveyor that will Find Near Earth Objects before they find us!Dr. Joseph Masiero Bio: https://www.ipac.caltech.edu/science/staff/joe-masieroNASA Neo Surveyor Mission: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/neo-surveyor/Asteroid flying over Lake Erie: https://thedebrief.org/asteroid-impact-in-canada-may-have-left-something-behind-that-astronomers-now-want/Astro Art Article: https://mdspace.org/nasas-webb-telescope-inspires-artechouse-exhibit-public-art/Hoar Ice explanation: https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/hoar-frost.htmlThis month's soundtrack: Sail-AWOLNATION Mars-Gustav Holst Jupiter-Gustav Holst
2025-12-0758 min
Binge Yap RepeatA Man On The Inside Season 2 (Netflix): Lasagna Batteries, Caltech, and a Cursed Mac & CheeseThis week on Binge Yap Repeat, we dive into Season 2 of A Man on the Inside and all the chaos, charm, and emotional spirals it brings. We get into everything from the season’s biggest plot points to its new and messy romantic dynamics, the hilarious Thanksgiving episode, and even the show’s filming locations around Caltech.Somewhere along the way, we also find ourselves discussing lasagna batteries. We compare how Season 2 stacks up emotionally against Season 1 and sprinkle in a few personal Caltech stories that inevitably shape how we see the show.BY...
2025-11-2456 minELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Lead Like Her - Rethinking Leadership DevelopmentCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Lead Like Her - Rethinking Leadership Development “When pressure mounts, our instinct is to grip.Yet, the breakthrough lies in release.”This month we are pleased to welcome Shruti Dhupia, HR & Leadership Development expert. Host Jen García of Caltech’s Center for Technology and Management Education will discuss with Shruti how women leaders can discover their true essence, embody unshakable confidence, and build an ecosystem that authentically reflects their values.Shruti Dhupia brings 15+ years of experience in Leadership Alignment, Succession Planning, Learning Strategy, and Capability Developm...
2025-11-1845 minMaking AI PossibleMaking AI Possible - The Security Episode - November 2025We'll talk about the questions that every leader should be asking right now:Hacker vs. Cybercriminal: When AI joins the fight, do we face a new category? An AI Cyberhacker, or something even more autonomous?Securing the Foundations of AI: Why data integrity and trust are the real first lines of defense for both traditional and LLM-based systems.The Hidden Infrastructure: Protecting AI’s compute backbone from invisible threats.Adversarial AI: The rise of offensive machine learning, and what happens when the model becomes the weapon.The Human Factor: Building a security-first AI culture that does not rely on...
2025-11-1153 minThe Election Science Office Hours PodcastEpisode 25: Jonathan Katz and Partisan GerrrymanderingJoin me as I discuss with Caltech prof Jonathan N. Katz the current round of mid-decade partisan gerrymandering. We focus attention on Texas and California, discussing in particular California's Proposition 50. We talk about Jonathan's work on elections and redistricting as well!
2025-10-2844 minCurious & CuirkyTough Decision:Panic or Execute? - Writing is rewriting:Writing is Rewriting - Finding your Brand:Where's Your BrandBridging the Gap Between Research and Leadership
Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward. This podcast series features the latest AI advancements with some of the brightest minds in the field, such as groundbreaking research from AI industry leaders, labs here on campus, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for NASA.
In our October 7 session of Making AI Possible, Dire...
2025-10-2255 min
Making AI PossibleMaking AI Possible: Science, Storytelling, and Culture: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Leadership -October 2025Bridging the Gap Between Research and Leadership
Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward. This podcast series features the latest AI advancements with some of the brightest minds in the field, such as groundbreaking research from AI industry leaders, labs here on campus, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for NASA.
In our October 7 session of Making AI Possible, Dire...
2025-10-2252 min
ELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: From Rocket Science to Cybersecurity: How Program Management + Systems Thinking Fuels InnovationCaltech CTME ELEVATED: From Rocket Science to Cybersecurity: How Program Management + Systems Thinking Fuels Innovation
In this ELEVATED episode, Dr. Tina Srivastava, an MIT-trained rocket scientist, inventor, and co-founder of Badge, shares her journey from aerospace engineering at Raytheon to founding a cybersecurity company and developing Badge’s “identity without secrets” platform. She explains how her experiences in systems engineering and program management revealed the importance of collaboration between PMs and SEs, especially through practices like shadowing, rotation programs, and defining clear roles.
Dr. Srivastava discusses her research and books, including Innovating in a Secret World and another she edited Integrating Pr...
2025-10-2135 minThe Election Science Office Hours PodcastEpisode 24: Ben Adida, VotingWorksOn this episode, I talk with Ben Adida, the founder of VotingWorks. Ben has done important scientific research on voting systems early in his career, and we discuss his thoughts about cyptography and elections and the early history of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project (where we met!). We talk about why he founded VotingWorks, and why it was founded as a nonprofit business. And we discuss Ben's thinking about how AI might improve election administration, in particular how AI might be used to improve the accessibility of the elections process.
2025-10-0248 min
Quantum Tech UpdatesCaltech's 6,100 Atom Quantum Array: Shattering Records and Illuminating the FutureThis is your Quantum Tech Updates podcast.Have you ever seen 6,100 pinpoints of laser light sparkle in an ultra-high vacuum chamber, each one marking the place where quantum possibility blooms? I’m Leo, Learning Enhanced Operator, bringing you the freshest quantum pulse right here on Quantum Tech Updates. Yesterday, Caltech physicists shattered the record for neutral-atom quantum computing arrays, trapping a grid of 6,100 cesium atoms with optical tweezers—an achievement that quite literally lights up the future.Let’s cut straight to the heart of this milestone. Classical bits—the zeros and ones of ordinary computing—are like t...
2025-09-2603 min
Quantum Research NowCaltech's Quantum Ballet: 6,100 Qubits Dance in Unison, Shattering RecordsThis is your Quantum Research Now podcast.Beneath the cool hum of lasers and the strange serenity of a vacuum chamber, something exhilarating unfolded yesterday—Caltech announced a new world record: a 6,100-qubit quantum array, the largest ever assembled. Even now, as I say those numbers, I feel the pulse of the lab flickering through my thoughts. I’m Leo, your Learning Enhanced Operator, and today on Quantum Research Now, we’re diving right into how this milestone resets the table for the future of computing.Let me take you to the heart of this achievement. Pictur...
2025-09-2604 min
Making AI PossibleMaking AI Possible:From Stars to Code: AI in the Hunt for Planet -September 2025 Konstantin Batygin a planetary scientist and professor at Caltech, where he focuses on the dynamics of planets, planetary formation, and celestial mechanics. His work includes theoretical research on the solar system's planets as well as broader studies on exoplanet formation and evolution. In addition to astrophysics, Konstantin is passionate about music and regularly make noises with his band, The Seventh Season. Learn more: gps.caltech.edu/people/konstantin-batygin ♦ As Caltech CTME's Affiliate Director of AI Programs, Nicholas Beaudoin intersects strategic program development with hands-on curriculum design, positioning AI/ML education programs at the foref...
2025-09-1557 min
Curious & CuirkyRelax and unwind-Harley Davidson motorcycle-Supply Chain ManagementCurious & Cuirky, crafted by Caltech, is an engaging monthly Zoom series bringing curious thought leaders from Caltech Executive Education together to share fresh insights on the hottest and most innovative news in the business world.
In these fascinating round-table webinars, our education experts present emerging ideas on compelling business topics in lightning talks of 5-10 minutes each. Then in an open discussion, they expand on their topics, inviting questions from attendees. Always interesting, always "cuirky" and curious. You'll walk away with a unique perspective on how to manage business challenges and stimulate your creativity. You won't want to miss it!
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2025-09-0557 min
Quantum Dev DigestQuantum Memory's 30-Fold Leap: Caltech's Microscopic Tuning Forks Redefine PossibilitiesThis is your Quantum Dev Digest podcast.Imagine walking into a quantum lab—a frigid chamber kept colder than outer space, where tiny machines sing at frequencies far higher than any orchestra on Earth. My name is Leo, Learning Enhanced Operator, and today on Quantum Dev Digest I’m exploring one of the most electrifying stories out of Caltech: the team led by Professor Mirhosseini has shattered records, making quantum memory last thirty times longer than before. Not ten percent longer. Not twice as long. Thirty-fold persistence, thanks to a device I can only describe as a quantum-scale tuni...
2025-09-0103 minQuantum Tech UpdatesCaltech's Quantum Leap: Tuning Fork Unlocks 30x Memory BoostThis is your Quantum Tech Updates podcast.This is Leo, your Learning Enhanced Operator, broadcasting from a chilly, humming control room not far from where so much quantum history is being written. Today, the latest milestone in quantum hardware isn’t just a headline—it’s a seismic shift. Just this past week, Caltech announced a quantum memory breakthrough that extends the lifetime of stored quantum information up to thirty times longer than before. Imagine a world where your fleeting ideas could be trapped inside a tuning fork and preserved for future use—well, Caltech’s team, led by Profess...
2025-09-0103 minThe Quantum Stack WeeklyCaltech's Quantum Memory Leap: Extending Lifetimes, Empowering ApplicationsThis is your The Quantum Stack Weekly podcast.Every week, I’m Leo—the Learning Enhanced Operator, and tonight, I’m bristling with excitement. The quantum world never sleeps, and neither do we. Within just the past 24 hours, Caltech has unleashed a quantum memory advancement that’s causing true ripples across our discipline. Leveraging the atomic ballet of sound waves, their team has expanded quantum memory lifetimes by a factor of thirty—think about it, thirty times the persistence compared to the hottest superconducting qubits we had before.Picture this: in Caltech’s low-temperature lab, researchers like Mohamma...
2025-09-0103 minQuantum Dev DigestCaltech's Quantum Memory Breakthrough: Sound Waves Amplify Quantum Computing's FutureThis is your Quantum Dev Digest podcast.A metal door whooshes closed behind me, and the chill of the quantum lab bites through my sleeves. I’m Leo, your guide for this episode of Quantum Dev Digest, where today’s quantum news crackles with the drama of discovery.Let’s jump straight to the heart of it: This morning, my feed was ablaze with news out of Caltech—a quantum memory breakthrough that could change the scale and reliability of quantum computing. Picture this: Scientists led by Mohammad Mirhosseini managed to make a quantum “tuning fork,” where inform...
2025-08-3103 minThe Quantum Stack WeeklyCaltech's Quantum Memory Breakthrough: Harmonizing Sound and SilenceThis is your The Quantum Stack Weekly podcast.Stop for a moment. Imagine the vibration in the air right after a thunderclap—simultaneous chaos and order. That’s the feeling in the quantum labs this week after Caltech announced an audacious quantum memory breakthrough just yesterday.I’m Leo, Learning Enhanced Operator, and today on The Quantum Stack Weekly, I’m stepping straight into the swirling core of this headline experiment—a narrative where sound becomes memory, and the quantum frontier takes another leap.Picture a chip cooled to near absolute zero. It’s so cold, you...
2025-08-3103 minELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Unconventional Journeys & Daily Realities - Advice for Aspiring ManagersZeina Barrett has over 25 years of experience in the management and execution of programs for the Department of Defense and Departments of State Health and Social Services and across multiple Northrop Grumman Sectors. She has a wide breadth of expertise in program management, risk management, process re-engineering, and operations management across various levels of the organization. Zeina is currently the Program Excellence Director for the Space Sector shaping program management governance, process, and is responsible for executing PM training and development. Prior to this role, Zeina was most recently the Operating Unit Director for Space Vehicles within the Tactical...
2025-08-2651 min
Aerospace 101How Caltech Prepped an MIT PhD with Nicole LeeHey everyone! In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Lee, a PhD student at MIT and recent Caltech graduate. We talk about how she first got interested in research, the complex engineering tools she’s mastered, like MATLAB, and her decision to double major in business and mechanical engineering. Nicole also shares why she chose Caltech and what inspired her current path at MIT. This episode is full of fascinating insights and is perfect for anyone curious about getting more involved in aerospace research.
2025-08-1719 min
Making AI PossibleMaking AI Possible: In Space! - August 2025Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward. This podcast series features the latest AI advancements with some of the brightest minds in the field, such as groundbreaking research from AI industry leaders, labs here on campus, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for NASA.Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero has spent a career exploring remote sensing, machine learning, data scie...
2025-08-1450 min
Changing Higher EdCaltech's Approach to Stronger Private Board GovernanceCaltech's board once had nearly 80 members; too many for focused discussion or quick decisions. In this episode of the Changing Higher Ed® podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton talks with Cathy Light, Caltech's Secretary of the Board, about how the institution streamlined governance, strengthened committees, and made trustee reorientation mandatory. Light, who has held senior roles at Carnegie Mellon University and the Semester at Sea program, outlines how Caltech conducts trustee assessments, structures its executive committee, and uses an ongoing governance review to keep the board working at its best. Topics Covered: Governance c...
2025-08-1235 min
SHPE Out Loud: Leading Hispanics in STEMBreaking Barriers: Genevieve Gandara on Caltech, Stanford, and Advocating in STEMIn this episode of SHPE Out Loud, Genevieve Gandara, a mechanical engineering student at Caltech soon heading to Stanford, shares her inspiring journey in STEM. From robotics teams in her school years to navigating the rigorous academics at Caltech, Genevieve opens up about the importance of community, resilience, and advocacy. She discusses confronting bias, finding her passion in sustainable design, and her experiences with SHPE, including attending the national convention. Genevieve’s story highlights the power of determination and reminds us why representation in STEM is so crucial.To learn more about SHPE and how you can ge...
2025-07-2942 minELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: How to Build Your Must-Have Network in an Era of Job InsecurityYou'll discover how to:Create and execute initiatives in your project that sustain change and escalates relationshipsMaster a mindset that moves you out of your head and past your fears to confidently create valuable relationshipsManage your emotions when connecting with new peopleAdditionally, Christy will share how she fosters a culture that attracts high performers, designs and executes initiatives that catalyze change and most importantly, transforms chaos into harmony—and how you can build on your own creativity to reach your professional and personal goals. Christy Conner is a driver of greater Los Ang...
2025-07-2341 min
Inside the Admissions Office: Advice from Former Admissions Officers119. 6 Qualities Caltech Admissions Officers Are Searching ForNeed help with your college applications? Set up a complimentary strategy call with our team of admission experts: CLICK HERE.
Is your student a fit for Caltech? Here’s what admissions really want. We spoke with someone who’s been inside the Caltech admissions room, and they revealed what really catches the attention of decision-makers at one of the world’s most rigorous STEM universities.
In this episode, you'll get clear, actionable insights on:
What Caltech looks for beyond perfect GPAs and test scores
How their academic culture compares to schools like MIT
What makes a...
2025-07-1423 min
Making AI PossibleMaking AI Possible: Inside Baseball: How Machine Learning is Applied in an MLB Front Office - July 2025Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward.This podcast series features the latest AI advancements with some of the brightest minds in the field, such as groundbreaking research from AI industry leaders, labs here on campus, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for NASA. Discover how cutting-edge research is being applied to transform and streamline healthcare, ener...
2025-07-0852 min
Curious & CuirkyOpen Sesame - AI Technology Fog - Tariff Lessons - June 2025Curious & Cuirky, crafted by Caltech, is an engaging monthly Zoom series bringing curious thought leaders from Caltech Executive Education together to share fresh insights on the hottest and most innovative news in the business world.In these fascinating round-table webinars, our education experts present emerging ideas on compelling business topics in lightning talks of 5-10 minutes each. Then in an open discussion, they expand on their topics, inviting questions from attendees. Always interesting, always "cuirky" and curious. You'll walk away with a unique perspective on how to manage business challenges and stimulate your creativity. You won't want...
2025-06-261h 00
ELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Startup Wisdom and Strategic ScaleWhat you'll take away from this episode:Which single skill unlocks the biggest productivity gain for cross-functional project teams?With generative AI accelerating project workflows, what competencies project managers should cultivate today to stay indispensable?Which cognitive bias most often derails an executive project plan?This live webcast discussion will be compelling and insightful, and is ideal for anyone interested in strategic decision-making, leadership, and AI product innovation. Leslie Fine, PhD, earned her PhD in Game Theory and Behavioral Economics from Caltech. In 2008, Leslie founded her first startup, Crowdcast, and successfully exited the co...
2025-06-1855 minMaking AI PossibleMaking AI Possible:Taking ML from Space to Industry-June 2025Welcome to the Making AI Possible Podcast—your new monthly deep dive into the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and how they’re shaping the world around us. Produced at Caltech in Pasadena, California, this series features in-depth conversations with the people driving AI innovation forward.This podcast series features the latest AI advancements with some of the brightest minds in the field, such as groundbreaking research from AI industry leaders, labs here on campus, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for NASA. Discover how cutting-edge research is being applied to transform and streamline heal...
2025-06-0455 min
ELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Bridging Data and Impact:Redefining Pharma Leadership Through AnalyticsWhat you'll take away from this episode:How to build trust between technical and commercial teamsWhat makes AI tools actually useful—and widely adopted—in pharmaWhy data fluency is essential for the next generation of industry leaders.This live webcast discussion will be an energizing and insightful conversation for anyone interested in data, leadership, and building bridges between innovation and real-world impact.ELEVATED Live WebcastTuesday, May 20, 2025 | 10:00 AM (PDT) Jane Urban builds new functions and high performing teams in the biopharma space...
2025-05-2057 minMaking AI PossibleMaking AI Possible: From Research to Application -May 2025Caltech Affiliate Director of AI Programs Nicholas Beaudoin, talks with special guest Dr. Georgia Gkioxari on the subject, From Research to Application, where they discuss how research applies to industry use cases and their direct applications.Dr. Georgia Gkioxari, PhDAssistant Professor at the Computing + Mathematical Sciences at CaltechDr. Gkioxari obtained her PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley, where she was advised by Jitendra Malik. Prior to Berkeley, she earned her diploma from the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. After earning her PhD, she was a research...
2025-05-0650 minThe Election Science Office Hours PodcastEpisode 16: Stephan Lewandowsky and the Microtargeting Manipulation MachineIn this special episode of Election Science Office Hours, I talk with Stephan Lewandowsky, prof at the University of Bristol, about his innovative research on AI microtargeting. Stephan has shown that AI can be used to develop personally-targeted persuasive advertisements. This of course has important implications for upcoming elections worldwide and for democratic discourse. This talk and conversation was originally recorded January 17, 2025, as part of a conference hosted by Caltech.
2025-04-2657 minELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Leading teams who build AIPlease join us for an exclusive ELEVATED webcast, Leading AI Teams.With the robust growth of generative AI, industries are experiencing an accelerated transformation. From improving productivity, to harnessing a new digital framework where AI enhances human skills, industry leaders are wondering how best to navigate the GenAI world.Leading teams who build AI:How do AI teams operate in 2025 and what should companies anticipate as hurdles to AI adoption in their organization? How do leaders navigate the adoption of new tools and manage AI products?We discuss:How to...
2025-04-1537 min
ELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Avoiding Issues in Complex International ProjectsExclusive ELEVATED webcast, Avoiding Issues in Complex International Projects.
International projects are often complex and dynamic by their very nature. Challenges extend from multi-cultural misinterpretation to language barriers and include managing diverse perspectives, international differences, and hierarchical restraints.
In these international project landscapes, project managers must strive to recognize the values and expectations of team members of varying cultural backgrounds. In our March 18 ELEVATED session, guest Kurt Moses, a senior executive with an extensive history in the education and health development sector, will talk with Caltech CTME’s host Nicholas Beaudoin. Together they will examine a high level checklist of po...
2025-03-181h 02
University Jobs - Where to find your best jobs in higher education by www.AcademicJobs.comCareers at Caltech - Jobs the Academic GeniusWelcome to the *AcademicJobs.com Podcast*, your insider track to the world’s most elite research powerhouses. I’m Jarrod Kanizay, CEO of AcademicJobs.com, and today we’re diving into *“Caltech Careers: A Guide for Faculty and Research Jobs at Caltech.”*Caltech isn’t just a university—it’s a launchpad for scientific revolutions. Home to visionaries who crack the universe’s toughest codes, Caltech demands brilliance and delivers the tools to match. From faculty chairs to postdoc fellowships, research roles to strategic admin, every position fuels discovery in a culture that obsesses over innovation an...
2024-12-3108 min
ELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: Managing International AI TeamsTake advantage of the opportunity to watch the exclusive ELEVATED webinar, Managing International and Interdisciplinary Teams for AI Projects, now available on YouTube. This compelling and informative discussion, originally hosted live on Zoom, features guest Cyrus Ashayeri, PhD, alongside Caltech CTME Director for AI, Nicholas Beaudoin.
AI capabilities continue to transform how we engage with technology, often requiring the management of teams spread across geographic locations and diverse disciplines. Effective communication and coordination remain essential to achieving project goals. For AI teams, bridging technical expertise with strategic leadership is more critical than ever.
During this insightful session, Dr. Ashayeri and...
2024-12-1740 min
ELEVATEDCaltech CTME ELEVATED: AI & ML Teams Navigating Roles & ResponsibilitiesCatch up on our exclusive ELEVATED webinar, AI and ML Teams: Navigating the Evolving Roles & Responsibilities, now available on YouTube.
This informative session, hosted by Dr. Nathaniel P. Crews, features insights from Nicholas Beaudoin, Caltech CTME's Director for AI. Originally held live, the webinar explored the rapid transformation in how companies deploy machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Over the past two years, generative AI has reshaped the landscape, demanding new skills and strategies from engineering teams, project managers, and decision-makers.
During this session, Nicholas unpackskey trends and provided actionable insights to help leaders stay ahead in navigating...
2024-11-1956 min
10X Capital PodcastE107: Caltech’s CIO’s $4.6 Billion Investment StrategyScott Richland, Chief Investment Officer at Caltech sits down with David Weisburd to discuss key portfolio secrets inside Caltech’s $4.5B endowment strategy, the importance of strategy discipline in asset management and how direct investments are chosen behind Caltech's opportunistic bucket.
(0:00) Introduction to Caltech's endowment and investment approach
(2:19) Team dynamics and decision-making processes
(4:21) Tax considerations in portfolio optimization
(5:38) Evaluating evergreen fund structures
(7:08) Governance and the investment approval framework
(9:55) Sponsor: Carta
(10:36) Debating conservative investment strategies
(12:51) Leveraging alumni networks for venture capital access
(14:32) Analyzing private equity performance trends
(15:59) The Chief Investment Officer's perspective on macro trends
(18:33) Perspectives on the private credit market
(21:06) Hi...
2024-10-2949 min
How I Invest with David WeisburdE107: Caltech’s CIO’s $4.6 Billion Investment StrategyScott Richland, Chief Investment Officer at Caltech sits down with David Weisburd to discuss key portfolio secrets inside Caltech’s $4.5B endowment strategy, the importance of strategy discipline in asset management and how direct investments are chosen behind Caltech's opportunistic bucket.
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2024-10-2949 minThe Election Science Office Hours PodcastEpisode 7: 2024 Election RoundtableGuests in this episode are Lisa Bryant, Christian Grose, Dean Logan, Efren Perez, and Sara Sadhwani. This is a special episode of Office Hours. The Election Roundtable was recorded in-person (with an audience) on October 11 at Caltech. Prof. Mike moderated the conversation and we have a Q&A at the end with audience participants. This event was co-sponsored by the Caltech Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy and the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy.
2024-10-271h 05The Election Science Office Hours PodcastEpisode 6: Dealing With MisinformationThis is a special episode of Office Hours. Here I walk through some of the recent research we have done a Caltech on election misinformation, and provide guidelines and suggestions for election officials and stakeholders about how to deal with misinformation as we enter the final period of the 2024 election. This podcast is relevant for everyone, as we will all run into friends, colleagues, and family who are convinced by some election rumor or myth. See our project website for more information:
https://www.protectingtheelection.us/blog-3-1/election-misinformation-guidelines
2024-10-2333 min
2024 SIGGRAPHJulian Humml (Caltech GALCIT), CAST (Caltech Autonomous Science & Technology), AR-based flow measurementJulian Humml (Caltech GALCIT), CAST (Caltech Autonomous Science & Technology), AR-based flow measurement
Julian Humml (Caltech GALCIT staff scientist, CAST), AR based flow measurement from Bob Yen on Vimeo.
2024-08-1300 min
Jason 學長課後自習室｜高效成長＆闖蕩職涯Ep.8 逆襲美國博士｜台灣畢業直接到美國當研究助理！DIY 申請，從全滅到上 Caltech 神經生物學博士！ft. 阿雲ㄉ美國生存筆記☁🎤 本集來賓：阿雲ㄉ美國生存筆記☁
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2024-01-3148 minELEVATEDModel Based Systems Engineer (MBSE)…What is the Buzz and How to Implement with guest, Michael Brenner, Caltech CTME Senior InstructorIn this session, we will discuss*Systems Engineering*Industries That Require Systems Engineering*System Engineering Products*Model-based System Engineering*SysML Diagram Taxonomy*Magic System of Systems*MBSE Investment*MBSE Implementation Case Studies*Modeling Methodologies and Philosophies*Caltech MBSE Training Courses Moderator: Nate CrewsProducer: Tracylynne Williams
2023-10-2447 min
AppleInsider Daily10/12/2023: CalTech settles suit, Google beats Sonos, T-Mobile gets shifty, DigiTimes walks back M3 launch date, Emirates Air goes big on Apple’s iPhones and iPads, Star Trek: Infinite comes to macOS, and a certain old cable could fetch you some big bucksContact your host with questions, suggestions, or requests about sponsoring the AppleInsider Daily:charles_martin@appleinsider.com(00:00) - 01 - Intro
(00:12) - 02 - CalTech gives up lawsuits
(01:09) - 03 - Google beats Sonos
(02:06) - 04 - T-Mob tries to pull a fast one
(02:37) - 05 - DigiTimes contradicts its own prediction
(03:11) - 06 - Emirates flys the Apple-friendly skies
(03:47) - 07 - To boldly go where no Mac has gone before
(04:16) - 08 - FINALLY, a use for this old F2E9142-WHT!
(05:14) - 09 - Outro
Links from the showCaltech ends $1 billion patent case against Apple and...
2023-10-1305 min
All Things Division III SoccerSimpleCoach to Coach with Duncan Gillis. Head Men's Coach at CalTechIn this SimpleCoach to Coach Interview, I sit down with Duncan Gillis, Head Men's Coach at CalTech. Talked about his move to Caltech, and what he is hoping to build here.
For information on the Men's team, you can find it here - https://gocaltech.com/sports/mens-soccer?path=msoc
If you are looking to be recruited, fill out the form here - https://www.frontrush.com/FR_Web_App/Player/PlayerSubmit.aspx?sid=NTA3OQ==-lDZFgUHt8lg=&ptype=recruit
Twitter - @caltechmsoc @CaltechBeavers @theSCIAC
Thanks to Coach Gillis for the...
2023-03-0142 min
The College Metropolis Podcast: College Admissions Talk for High School Students and ParentsWhat Selective Schools Look for When SAT Scores are Not Required. Advice from Caltech on How to Show Your Academic Preparation and What to Do to Make Your Application Stand Out#112 - On this episode, we present advice given by the California Institute of Technology for students seeking admission into selective colleges and universities. We focus on what Caltech says students should do, especially when standardized tests are not part of the admission requirements. We begin by describing what is mean by having great academic preparation, the importance of math and humanities courses for research institutions, and what to do to ensure that your application stands out. This episode is a continuation from the previous episode in which Caltech presented advice on how to prepare during the summer breaks. You...
2022-12-1445 minThe College Metropolis Podcast: College Admissions Talk for High School Students and ParentsThe California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a school with a 3.9% admission rate, has a lot of advice on how to prepare to apply to highly-selective schools. Caltech’s recommendations to high school students on how to use summer breaks effectively#111 - On this episode, we provide helpful information for all of you who are interested in applying to highly-selective colleges and universities. Rather than sharing information out of our knowledge and experience, we decided to let Caltech do all the talking. Caltech has a wealth of advice to give high school students on how to best prepare to present yourselves as competitive applicants. Although this advice is being presented by Caltech, they make it available to you so you could prepare for other schools that also have small admission rates. This information is also very helpful in helping you...
2022-12-051h 01
The Lonely IdeaA Formula for SuccessWhat inspires Caltech’s scientists and engineers in the pursuit of pathbreaking discoveries? Caltech President Thomas F. Rosenbaum offers his perspective on the Institute’s formula for success, including the value of the humanities and the importance of cultivating a diverse community. He shares his own scientific journey, along with the opportunities he sees ahead for Caltech in disciplines such as sustainability, climate science, astronomy, biomedicine, and quantum physics. Thomas F. Rosenbaum is the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics at Caltech.
2022-10-1251 min
LA VentureFred Farina -- The Caltech Fund Fred is the Chief Innovation and Partnerships officer at Caltech where he oversees the Tech Transfer office and recently set up two new funds : The Caltech Fund and the Wilson and Hill fund. Fred gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how Caltech labs are run and how his team thinks about the translational potential of scientific work.
2022-09-2124 minCurious & CuirkyApple and Iphone Subscriptions, Making Fun Of Your Own Brand, Bat Wings & Caltech, The “Great Resignation” Regret, Dear Starbucks, Mercer’s new Global Talent Trends and Starbucks CEO Recommendations.Title: Apple and iPhone Subscriptions, Making Fun Of Your Own Brand, Bat Wings & Caltech, The “Great Resignation” Regret, Dear Starbucks, Mercer’s new Global Talent Trends, and Starbucks CEO Recommendations.In this session we discuss:*Given the slowing pace of innovation - can Apple make more money by selling iPhone subscriptions? If you sell equipment, what lessons might you borrow from Apple?*Why Making Fun Of Your Own Brand May Be a Smart Thing to Do - recently, brands like Dominos, Lenovo and Buick poked fun at themselves and profited. Why would they do it...
2022-04-2840 min
College Matters. Alma Matters.Craig Chu on CalTech: Applied Mathematics, SURF and Ditch Day.Episode summary introduction: Craig loved math and science while he was in high school in Texas. Math came easily to him. He says it just flowed and he could read it like a book. He wanted to grow up and create the next big thing or do game changing research.
Craig Chu is a graduate of CalTech with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics.
In particular, we discuss the following with him:
On choosing CalTech
Majoring in Applied and Computational Mathematics
House System & Activities
On being an Actuary
Advice to Aspirants
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2021-12-1642 min
Weekly Space HangoutMerger-Triggered Core-Collapse Supernovae w/Dillon Dong, CalTechThis week we are excited to welcome CalTech graduate student Dillon Dong to the WSH. Dillon was the lead investigator in a study that determined that a bright radio flare discovered in data collected by the Very Large Array (VLA) Sky Survey in 2017 was the result of a black hole or neutron star crashing into its companion star in a never-before-seen process. You can learn more about this study and its surprising results here: https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/a-black-hole-triggers-a-premature-supernova Dillon Dong is a final year graduate student working on finding and characterizing astronomical...
2021-11-1953 min
NVIDIA AI PodcastBehind the Scenes at NeurIPS with NVIDIA and CalTech’s Anima Anandkumar - Ep. 131Anima Anandkumar is setting a personal record this week with seven of her team’s research papers accepted to NeurIPS 2020.
The 34th annual Neural Information Processing Systems conference is taking place virtually from Dec. 6-12. The premier event on neural networks, NeurIPS draws thousands of the world’s best researchers every year.
Anandkumar, NVIDIA’s director of machine learning research and Bren professor at CalTech’s CMS Department, joined AI Podcast host Noah Kravitz to talk about what to expect at the conference, and to explain what she sees as the future of AI.
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2020/12/09/neurips-nvidia-caltech-anima-anandkumar/
2020-12-0730 min
The Cosmic Companion - Astronomy, Space, Technology Advancing HumanityInterview with Kathryn Zurek of Caltech on the Search for Dark Matter - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion Video and Podcast July 21, 2020Hello everyone! Hello and welcome back to The Cosmic Companion. This week, we are happy to be joined by Dr. Kathryn Zurek, Theoretical Physicist at Caltech, talking about how dark matter may be detected here on Earth by looking for subatomic particles called magnons.But first, we look up at Comet NEOWISE visiting the Earth this month, and we say hello to stars from another galaxy which moved into the Milky Way billions of years ago. We hear the story of astronomers scrambling to view a short radio burst from the ancient Universe before it...
2020-07-2218 min
The Bangladeshi Perspective Podcast with Seeam#006 - Saleh Tanveer: Dhaka University to Caltech and journey as a Math professorSaleh Tanveer (সালেহ তানভীর) is a Professor of Mathematics at Ohio State University. He completed his Master’s and PhD from Caltech in Applied Mathematics. So far (as updated), Saleh Tanveer has won 14 Major grants (including from NSF and NASA), has 70 publications, has supervised 10 PhD students and spoke at events arranged by MIT, U of Chicago, Oxford and Caltech etc. He also won the Francois Frenkiel Prize for Fluid Dynamics awarded by the American Physical Society.
I recorded this podcast 3 years ago with my friends, Mubtaseem Zaman (Lester Pearson Scholar at University of Toronto) and Adib Nur (BUET).
Find our video interview...
2020-07-1958 minThe Lonely IdeaEarth's Vital SignsHow did a love of history lead to a breakthrough career that, among other things, successfully took the body temperatures of dinosaurs? Caltech geochemist John Eiler talks about how he revived a neglected field to determine the isotopic structures of natural molecules and solve problems in Earth history, environmental science, and planetary science along the way.John Eiler is the Robert P. Sharp Professor of Geology and Geochemistry at Caltech.
2020-05-2934 minThe Lonely IdeaOur Quantum Complex UniverseIs there evidence for supersymmetry? Maria Spiropulu is in search of the elusive partner particles predicted by the theory of supersymmetry. That, in turn, would shed light on mysteries such as dark matter. The renowned Caltech physicist talks about her role in building a detector to fulfill this quest, which cuts across particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology.Maria Spiropulu is the Shang-Yi Ch'en Professor of Physics at Caltech.
2020-05-2932 min