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Curiosity UnboundedMaking sense of your dollars — Christopher PalmerChristopher Palmer is an Associate Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an Affiliate with the Jameel Poverty Action Lab, based here at MIT. He studies consumer credit, and household financial decision making.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-15-making-sense-your-dollarsJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2025-04-0132 min
Curiosity UnboundedPutting a glacier in its place — Brent MinchewBrent Minchew is an Associate Professor of Geophysics in the department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He studies the behavior of glaciers in respect to environmental factors and is dedicated to understanding sea level rise and exploring viable interventions to stabilize ice sheets.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-14-putting-glacier-its-placeJoin our mailing list and send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2025-02-2529 min
Curiosity UnboundedThe future of customizable 3D printing — Stefanie MuellerStefanie Mueller is an associate professor with a joint appointment in MIT's Electrical and Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering departments. Her work is mostly focused on developing novel hardware and software systems that advance personal fabrication technologies. She envisions a world in which anyone can use 3D printing to create any object at any time.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-13-future-customizable-3d-printingJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2025-01-2820 min
Curiosity UnboundedMaking sense of cities — Andres SevtsukAndres Sevtsuk is an associate professor of Urban Science and Planning at MIT. His work focuses on the influence of urban design on travel behavior and quality of life, and contributes to making cities more walkable, sustainable and equitable.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-12-making-sense-citiesJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2024-12-1728 min
Curiosity UnboundedGet out the vote — Ariel WhiteAriel White is an associate professor of Political Science at MIT. She studies voting and voting rights, race, the criminal legal system, and bureaucratic behavior as a way to shed light on people's everyday interactions with government. Her recent work investigates how potential voters react to being affected by punitive government policies, such as incarceration and immigration enforcement, and how people can make their way back onto the voting registries after these experiences.Links:Ariel WhitePolitical ScienceMIT Gov/LabTimestamps:(07:58) - What is actually known immediately following an...2024-11-1928 min
Curiosity UnboundedMaking medicine easier to swallow — Giovanni TraversoGiovanni "Gio" Traverso is an associate professor in MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering and a gastroenterologist at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. His work focuses on innovative methods for drug delivery, diagnostics, and biological sensing. Here, Gio speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about tackling the core challenges of taking medication, the unique perspective that comes with being both a professor and a practicing gastroenterologist, and the importance of entrepreneurship.Links:The Laboratory for Translational EngineeringMIT School of EngineeringMIT Department of Mechanical EngineeringTimestamps:(04:48) - Electroceuticals(06:08) - The...2024-11-0522 min
Curiosity UnboundedSilk, the fabric of more sustainable agriculture — Benedetto MarelliBenedetto Marelli is a biomedical engineer by training and a materials scientist. He is an associate professor in MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His work is focused on the fabrication of new biopolymers that can interact with biomolecules, living matter, and the environment. Here, Benedetto speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the advantages of using silk-based coatings in agriculture as well as for water filtration, and why being bold and creative can lead to powerful discoveries.Links:Laboratory for Advanced BiopolymersCivil and Environmental EngineeringMIT Climate Project...2024-09-2423 min
That's Life, I SwearMIT's 2028 Class Diversity: Post-Affirmative Action Enrollment ShiftsWe’re diving into a seismic shift at one of the world’s top universities. MIT’s class of 2028 has shattered expectations — and not in a way many hoped.Supporting links1. Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action programs in college admissions [SCOTUS Blog]2. How the public sees the consideration of race in college admissions, hiring {Pew Research] 3. US College Enrollment Decline – 2024 Facts & Figures [College Transitions]4. Sally Kornbluth [Wikipedia]5. Edward Blum [Wikipedia]6. STEM [Wikipedia]7. SAT [Wikipedia]Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my...2024-09-1114 min
Minimum CompetenceLegal News for Thurs 8/22 - MIT Diversity Decrease, Maine Farmers with PFAS Contamination go Solar, $1m Fine over AI-Generated Biden RobocallThis Day in Legal History: Welfare ReformOn August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law, marking a significant overhaul of the American welfare system. This legislation introduced strict work requirements for welfare recipients, imposed a lifetime limit of five years on receiving benefits, and replaced federal welfare entitlements with block grants to states, allowing them to set their own eligibility criteria. While the act aimed to encourage self-sufficiency and reduce dependency on government aid, it also had profound and often harmful consequences. The law disproportionately affected low-income families, p...2024-08-2205 min
Curiosity UnboundedHard facts on soft skills — Namrata KalaNamrata Kala is an associate professor in applied economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She studies the value of employee training and incentives, how communities adapt to environmental change and regulation, and the returns on environmental technology investment. Here, Namrata speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the importance of soft skills training, and the benefits of being a straight shooter.Links: MIT Sloan School of Management”J-PAL,” the Jameel Poverty Action LabMIT Climate ProjectTimestamps:(10:07) - Communication skills and productivity(13:14) - Building relationships to benefit climate w...2024-04-0925 min
Curiosity UnboundedStaying radical and relevant — Skylar TibbitsSkylar Tibbits is a designer and computer scientist whose research focuses on self-assembling and programmable materials, and 3D and 4D printing. He is the founder of the MIT Self-Assembly Lab. Here, Skylar speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the inspiration for his lab’s projects, why design at MIT is unique, and the magic in combining the creative with the technical. Links: Skylar TibbitsSelf-Assembly LabVideo: Cube self-folding strandMIT Morningside Academy for DesignGrowing IslandsTimestamps:(01:01) 4D printing(06:05) Self-assembly(07:21) Growing Islands(13:00) Design at...2024-03-0526 min
Daily News BriefFebruary 15, 2024*) Israel attacks Nasser Hospital in Gaza
At least one person was killed, and many others were wounded in an attack by Israeli forces on the Nasser Hospital in besieged Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis.
The attack was carried out in the hospital’s orthopaedics section, according to a WAFA report.
The Palestinian news agency said the hospital has been under a blockade by Israeli forces for the last 25 days.
*) UN seeks immediate action to end ‘dangerous escalatory cycle’ in Yemen
The UN’s special envoy for Yemen has called for immediate action to end the “dangerous escalatory cycle” in the war-str...2024-02-1503 min
STUMP - Death and TaxesPlagiarism and Faked Data in AcademiaIn which I discuss the recent brou-ha-ha over ex-President of Harvard Claudine Gay’s plagiarism in her published papers (and dissertation), the likelihood of widespread plagiarism (in certain fields), and the incentives to plagiarism and faked data in academia.Episode LinksTom Lehrer: LobachevskyTom Lehrer songs page for LobachevskyLyricsI am never forget the day I first meet the great Lobachevsky. In one word he told me secret of success in mathematics: Plagiarize! Plagiarize! Let no one el...2024-01-1440 min
Explain It to MeWhy we can’t stop talking about HarvardHarvard and elite institutions like it have been in the news a lot lately. Following the outbreak of war in Gaza, three university presidents — Liz Magill, Claudine Gay, and Sally Kornbluth — testified in a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus. And since that hearing, two of those three presidents have resigned from their posts. But the criticism of inadequate responses to antisemitism — and the accusations of plagiarism — are just the tip of the iceberg. Weeds host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with the Atlantic’s Adam Harris to discuss. Read More:An Existential Threat to Am...2024-01-1039 min
The NeoLiberal RoundUntangling the Threads of Leadership: Gender Bias in the Fallout of Campus ProtestsThis is the audio version of a recent blog: All these women jobs are on the line. After failing to appear sensitive and sympathetic enough to Jewish students in their apology over protests on their College campuses @Penn, @MIT, @Harvard, by students. They were or are being forced to resign. #Question: Is there discrimination in expectations for males as against female leadership? Women can lead but must appear soft. Men, not so much. What about other colleges with students who were protesting on their campuses? Such as Georgetown et al? These presidents have not been so unlucky. How many...2024-01-0318 min
Lost DebateUniversities in the Hot Seat, Biden “Seizes” Drug Patents, Banning Hedge Funds from HousingHarvard, MIT, and UPenn’s presidents testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce last week, and the controversy over their statements regarding antisemitism on campuses has already led to UPenn president Liz Magill’s ouster. As calls intensify for Claudine Gay (Harvard) and Sally Kornbluth (MIT) to resign, Ravi and Rikki parse through the outrage over the hearings and assess the state of antisemitism on today’s college campuses.Corporate investors have flooded the housing market in the past couple of years, but a sweeping new bill could halt Wall Street’s push into the sing...2023-12-1448 min
De Wereld | BNROpinie | Intellectuele antisemietenIn het als een bosbrand om zich heen slaande antisemitisme heb je soorten en maten. Je hebt de primitieve soort, waarin de Joden, bijvoorbeeld in Rotterdam of Brussel, de schuld krijgen van het drama van de oorlog tussen Israël en Hamas. Je hebt de politieke soort, waarin Joden medeplichtig worden gehouden voor de strapatsen van Bibi Netanyahu. Je hebt de traditionele soort, waarin Joden worden afgeschilderd als de moordenaars van Jezus, de verspreiders van de pest, of de louche eigenaren van de media en de banken. En dan heb je de intellectuele antisemieten, zoals de rectrices mag...2023-12-1302 minBernard Hammelburg | BNROpinie | Intellectuele antisemietenIn het als een bosbrand om zich heen slaande antisemitisme heb je soorten en maten. Je hebt de primitieve soort, waarin de Joden, bijvoorbeeld in Rotterdam of Brussel, de schuld krijgen van het drama van de oorlog tussen Israël en Hamas. Je hebt de politieke soort, waarin Joden medeplichtig worden gehouden voor de strapatsen van Bibi Netanyahu. Je hebt de traditionele soort, waarin Joden worden afgeschilderd als de moordenaars van Jezus, de verspreiders van de pest, of de louche eigenaren van de media en de banken. En dan heb je de intellectuele antisemieten, zoals de rectrices mag...2023-12-1302 min
TangleThe testimony on antisemitism from college presidents.The college presidents. On Saturday, Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, resigned amid controversy over remarks she made during congressional testimony on antisemitism. Magill, along with presidents Claudine Gray of Harvard and Sally Kornbluth of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), appeared last Tuesday before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.You can read today's podcast here, our “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here. You can also check out our latest videos, and interview with presidential candidate Marianne...2023-12-1229 min
So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 201: Crisis on Campus - X Space recordingNico and FIRE President & CEO Greg Lukianoff appeared on an X Space to discuss the fallout from the recent congressional hearing on anti-Semitism involving Harvard President Claudine Gay, MIT President Sally Kornbluth, and former Penn President Liz Magill, who resigned last week following backlash over her testimony. Timestamps 0:00- Introduction 1:53 - History of FIRE 5:40 - MIT/Harvard/Penn presidents’ testimony 11:35 - How speech codes are abused and conflict over the definition of genocide 14:05 - Penn “water buffalo” incident 16:20 - Will universities take the wrong lesson from these...2023-12-1257 min
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em Podcast106. Immoral ClarityThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comSarah and Nancy dive into that mess of a Congressional hearing on college antisemitism. Did the three presidents — Claudine Gay from Harvard, Liz Magill from University of Pennsylvania, Sally Kornbluth from MIT — step up to the moment? They did not. But were the questions unfairly stacked? Did they make fair points about “context”? Is part of living in a diverse society the privilege — yes, privilege — of being offended? We answer these questions, as well as:* Did the Swiss Family Robinson liv...2023-12-0821 min
Talk Radio Countdown Show12/9/23 - The 2024 Presidential Race Takes Over The Top SpotHere are the most talked about stories and people on Talkradio, for the week of December 4th through December 8th, 2023: Compiled by Talkers Magazine - The Bible of Talkradio And The New Talk Media - www.talkers.com Lists compiled by: Kevin CaseyVice President/Executive EditorTALKERS magazine.STORIES2024 Presidential RaceGOP Debate/Hannity’s Trump Town HallIsrael-Hamas War ResumesAnti-Semitism/ProtestsUkraine-Israel Aid/U.S. Border CrisisMcCarthy to Exit CongressTrump Legal BattlesU.S. Terror Threats/Houthi Red Sea AttacksUNLV ShootingNorman Lear DiesPEOPLEJoe BidenDonald TrumpGOP CandidatesGavin Newsom/Liz CheneyLiz Magill/Claudine Gay/Sally KornbluthChris Wr...2023-12-0833 min
The Rubin ReportHost Goes Silent as Javier Milei Says What Every Politician Is Afraid to AdmitDave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about the new president of Argentina, Javier Milei, getting a news host to go silent by seamlessly destroying the foundational ideas social justice is based upon; shocking footage from the House hearing on anti-Semitism, where the presidents of Ivy League schools like Harvard’s Claudine Gay, UPenn’s Elizabeth Magill, and MIT’s Sally Kornbluth refused to say if calling for the genocide of jews was against their bullying and harassment policies; Elon Musk’s reaction to the shocking testimony from Ivy League universities’ presidents; Ibram X. Kendi denouncing whiteness while promoting his Netflix do...2023-12-0656 min
Entering Stage Right PodcastPodcast #137 - Knuckleheads & EggheadsFriends,The masks of reason and civility are being discarded as the radical Left spouts its virulent, antisemitic cliches on college campuses and public squares across the country, defended, in large part, by university presidents who are more interested in bottom-line revenues than doing what is right.We will continue to highlight those “knuckleheads & eggheads” who are defending Hamas and its minions (wittingly or not), whether it be the duplicitous Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D. MI.), or the “student wellbeing” President of MIT, Dr. Sally Kornbluth.Some real heroes—former British Home Secretary, Suella Braverman...2023-11-1845 min
Curiosity UnboundedHealing the ailing heart — Ellen RocheEllen Roche is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and the associate head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her research team develops new devices and therapeutic strategies for repairing the heart and other tissues. Here, she speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about her work, the advantages of taking a nonlinear route to one’s chosen career, and the importance of saying "yes" to unexpected opportunities.Links:Ellen RocheTherapeutic Technology Design and Development LabVideo: Patient-specific, 3D-printed, soft-robotic heartsDassault SystèmesInstitute for Medical Engineering and ScienceTimestamps:2023-11-1429 min
Higher Ed SpotlightWhy Technical Skills Aren't EnoughSally Kornbluth is the new president of MIT - probably the most prestigious STEM school around. But she also stands up for the arts and the humanities and champions their integration within the sciences. Sally believes that graduating students with great technical skills isn’t enough in today’s demanding job market, nor will rigid academic silos help us face our most pressing challenges, like climate change. Higher Ed Spotlight is sponsored by Chegg’s Center for Digital Learning and aims to explore the future of higher education. It is produced by Antica Productions.2023-10-2423 min
Curiosity UnboundedBeyond words — Joshua BennettJoshua Bennett is a professor of literature and distinguished chair of the humanities at MIT. Additionally, he is an accomplished spoken word artist, and author of several books. Here, he speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the power of words, the beauty of quiet things, and about the value in learning for its own sake. Plus, we hear him perform his poetry.Links:drjoshuabennett.comTamara's OpusReading Poetry: Social PoeticsAfrican Diaspora Studies programTimestamps:(08:38) - On AI(13:40) - The benefits and joy of learning for...2023-10-1025 min
Curiosity UnboundedBuild your own superpower, then share it with the world — Fadel AdibFadel Adib is an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His work pushes the limits of wireless sensing: to monitor climate change in the oceans; to impact food production, health, and space exploration; and to see through walls.In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth talks with Adib about his work and how he’s inspired to solve pressing global issues. Along the way, they discuss his belief in the importance of inspiring others and democratizing advanced tools and technologies, as well as his early li...2023-09-1233 min
Say MoreIt’s a Messy World. Can Science Save It?
Many scientific advances can be traced back to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The university has long been a leader in engineering and technology. But with great power comes great responsibility. What role should places like MIT play in determining how science is developed and used? Shirley sits down with the new president of MIT, Sally Kornbluth, to discuss the ethics of controversial AI research and what the university is doing in the fight against climate change. Email us at saymore@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...2023-09-0728 min
Curiosity UnboundedDecoding the tree of life — Greg FournierGreg Fournier is an associate professor of geobiology at MIT. Greg’s work focuses on the microbial world, and by studying the evolution of microbes, he and his team further our understanding of the history of life on Earth.In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Fournier discuss fine-tuning our understanding of evolution; lab life and how research surprises often lead to new discoveries; and advice for those just beginning a career in science.Links:Greg FournierFournier LabCraters of the MoonWind CavePermian–Triassic mass extinctionPurgatory ChasmNASA postdoctoral fell...2023-07-1435 min
MIT NewsCuriosity Unbounded, Ep 2: Bureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa's people — Mai HassanIn this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with associate professor of political science and faculty co-director of MIT-Africa, Mai Hassan. Her work looks at bureaucracy, public administration, and the state in Africa, and more recently, how people mobilize against repressive dictatorships.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/bureaucracies-dictatorships-and-power-africas-people-mai-hassanThe Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at MIT through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and...2023-05-0832 min
Curiosity UnboundedBureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa's people — Mai HassanIn this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with associate professor of political science and faculty co-director of MIT-Africa, Mai Hassan. Her work looks at bureaucracy, public administration, and the state in Africa, and more recently, how people mobilize against repressive dictatorships.Links:Mai HassanMIT-AfricaRegime Threats and State SolutionsShow notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-2-bureaucracies-dictatorships-and-power-africas-peopleJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2023-05-0832 min
Lock The QuillMIT President Sally Kornbluth, Inauguration Weekend, Grounds Department, and a Presidential Quiz - Ep 12As campus prepares for inaugural events, MIT's 18th President, Dr. Sally Kornbluth, visits the lab to talk with us about her move from Provost at Duke University in Durham NC to President of MIT. We talk about leadership, the early read on campus, and some thoughts about getting the job done. We meet Lock the Quill's newest feet on the street, Danny and Dylan, of the Grounds Department, and we close the episode with an MIT presidents quiz with a number of students.President Kornbluth's podcast, Curiosity Unbounded: https://news.mit.edu/2023/curiosity-unbounded-podcast-desiree-plata-0419 2023-04-2839 min
Curiosity UnboundedHow a free-range kid from Maine is helping green-up industrial practices — Desirée PlataIn this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with newly tenured associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, Desirée Plata. Her work focuses on making industrial processes more environmentally friendly, and removing methane (a key factor in global warming) from the air.Links:Desirée PlataWoods Hole OceanographicPlata LabGlobal Methane Pledge2.00b Toy Product DesignShow notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-1-how-free-range-kid-maine-helping-green-industrialJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA2023-04-1922 min
MIT NewsCuriosity Unbounded, Ep 1: How a free-range kid from Maine is helping green-up industrial practices — Desirée PlataIn this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with newly tenured associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, Desirée Plata. Her work focuses on making industrial processes more environmentally friendly, and removing methane (a key factor in global warming) from the air.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/how-free-range-kid-maine-helping-green-industrial-practices-desiree-plataThe Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at MIT through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally a...2023-04-1922 min
COVIDCallsEP #249 - 03.30.2021- COVID-19 in Puerto Rico w/ Daniel Colon-RamosToday is a discussion of Puerto Rico in the pandemic with neuroscientist and science policy advisor Daniel Colon-Ramos.
Daniel Alfonso Colón-Ramos is the McConnell Duberg Professor of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Yale University School of Medicine, where his lab studies the cell biology of the synapse during development and learning. Daniel was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He completed his B.A. at Harvard University, his PhD in the lab of Dr. Sally Kornbluth at Duke University and was a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Kang Shen at Stanford University. He is a...2021-03-311h 03