The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through conversations between MIT President Sall...
The future of customizable 3D printing — Stefanie Mueller
Stefanie 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/ixPQPA
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Making sense of cities — Andres Sevtsuk
Andres 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/ixPQPA
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Get out the vote — Ariel White
Ariel 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 election(10:47) - How does mail-in voting affect elections(13:09) - Why some people don't voteShow notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-11-get-out-voteJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA
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Making medicine easier to swallow — Giovanni Traverso
Giovanni "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 gut-brain connection's affect on appetite(08:29) - The challenges of adherence to medication schedules(15:45) - EntrepreneurshipShow notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-10-making-medicine-easier-swallowJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA
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Silk, the fabric of more sustainable agriculture — Benedetto Marelli
Benedetto 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 ProjectTimestamps:(01:23) - The benefits of silk use for agriculture(06:00) - MIT’s Climate Grand Challenges(07:12) - Using silk to filter out forever chemicals(09:31) - MIT’s Climate ProjectShow notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-8-hard-facts-soft-skillsJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA
The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues, as well as what inspires the people running at the world’s toughest challenges at one of the most innovative institutions on the planet.
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