http://slice.mit.edu/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:18:24 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:18:24 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Hosted by the MIT Alumni Association, the Slice of MIT podcast offers a taste of Institute life—amazing discoveries, fascinating alumni, interesting research—for alumni and listeners interested in MIT. Read more at http://alum.mit.edu/slice. Surprising, insightful, and quirky stories about MIT MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-oo6uX6rVd9pj6E9z-RdgpNQ-original.jpg http://slice.mit.edu/ 791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,ManagementHosted by the MIT Alumni Association, the Slice of MIT podcast offers a taste of Institute life—amazing discoveries, fascinating alumni, interesting research—for alumni and listeners interested in MIT. Read more at http://alum.mit.edu/slice.mitalumniassoc@gmail.comMIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1384537579 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:00:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/slice-of-mit-podcast-presents-institrve 00:43:58 MIT Alumni Association no IT specialist Ravi Patil ‘93, SM ‘95 talks with Slice of MIT about how he came to host and produce a podcast focused human-interest stories from the MIT community. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of the Institrve, in which Ravi speaks with Curtis Blaine, Class of 1967, and you’ll hear how their MIT stories intertwine. Listen to more episodes of the Institrve podcast: https://bit.ly/3tyA8iY Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/3Xbl5cs Follow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode. Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITAA Instagram: http://instagram.com/mitalumni IT specialist Ravi Patil ‘93, SM ‘95 talks with S… IT specialist Ravi Patil ‘93, SM ‘95 talks with Slice of MIT about how he came to host and produce a podcast focused human-interest stories from the MIT community. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of the Institrve, in which Ravi speaks with Curtis Blaine, Class of 1967, and you’ll hear how their MIT stories intertwine. Listen to more episodes of the Institrve podcast: https://bit.ly/3tyA8iY Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/3Xbl5cs Follow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode. Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITAA Instagram: http://instagram.com/mitalumni mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1343937454 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:00:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/slice-of-mit-podcast-presents-unlimited 00:46:03 MIT Alumni Association no Dana Dabbousi ‘20, Omar Obeya '18, MEng '19, Mayce El Mostafa MEng '13, and Mamoun Toukan AF '17, MAP '18 sit down with Slice of MIT to share their experience of launching the podcast UnliMITed, a production of the MIT Arab Alumni Association. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of UnliMITed, in which host Omar Obeya talks to Dr. Ayman Ismail MCP '99, PhD '09. Dr. Ismail is the director of the AUC Venture Lab at the American University in Cairo’s School of Business. Listen to more episodes of the UnliMITed podcast: https://bit.ly/3QOeLDo Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/3BhQujp Follow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode. Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITAA Instagram: http://instagram.com/mitalumni Dana Dabbousi ‘20, Omar Obeya '18, MEng '19, Mayc… Dana Dabbousi ‘20, Omar Obeya '18, MEng '19, Mayce El Mostafa MEng '13, and Mamoun Toukan AF '17, MAP '18 sit down with Slice of MIT to share their experience of launching the podcast UnliMITed, a production of the MIT Arab Alumni Association. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of UnliMITed, in which host Omar Obeya talks to Dr. Ayman Ismail MCP '99, PhD '09. Dr. Ismail is the director of the AUC Venture Lab at the American University in Cairo’s School of Business. Listen to more episodes of the UnliMITed podcast: https://bit.ly/3QOeLDo Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/3BhQujp Follow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode. Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITAA Instagram: http://instagram.com/mitalumni mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/794894731 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:00:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/slice-of-mit-podcast-presents-mit-catalysts 00:29:58 MIT Alumni Association no Julia Yoo ‘10, MBA ‘14 shares her experience of hosting the podcast, MIT Catalysts, a production of the MIT Alumni Club of Northern California. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear Yoo's interview with John Whaley ‘99, MEng ‘99, founder of the tech company UnifyID—along with her advice for other MIT alumni clubs that might want to start their own podcast. Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2XqAauq Julia Yoo ‘10, MBA ‘14 shares her experience of h… Julia Yoo ‘10, MBA ‘14 shares her experience of hosting the podcast, MIT Catalysts, a production of the MIT Alumni Club of Northern California. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear Yoo's interview with John Whaley ‘99, MEng ‘99, founder of the tech company UnifyID—along with her advice for other MIT alumni clubs that might want to start their own podcast. Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2XqAauq mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/755711350 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:00:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/inflationary-cosmologyis-our-universe-part-of-a-multiverse-with-professor-alan-guth-69-phd-72 00:38:21 MIT Alumni Association no MIT professor Alan Guth ’69, PhD ’72 pioneered the theory of cosmic inflation: a period of rapid expansion that occurred a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. And he also supports the idea that our universe is just one of many in a much larger multiverse. “What we call the Big Bang Theory is really just a theory of the aftermath of some kind of a bang,” Guth says. “And inflation is a possible answer to what propelled this expansion. It's based on the idea that gravity itself can, under some circumstances, act as a repulsive force instead of an attractive force.” Read the transcript to the lecture on the Slice of MIT blog: https://alum.mit.edu/slice/podcast-inflationary-cosmology-our-universe-part-multiverse MIT professor Alan Guth ’69, PhD ’72 pioneered th… MIT professor Alan Guth ’69, PhD ’72 pioneered the theory of cosmic inflation: a period of rapid expansion that occurred a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. And he also supports the idea that our universe is just one of many in a much larger multiverse. “What we call the Big Bang Theory is really just a theory of the aftermath of some kind of a bang,” Guth says. “And inflation is a possible answer to what propelled this expansion. It's based on the idea that gravity itself can, under some circumstances, act as a repulsive force instead of an attractive force.” Read the transcript to the lecture on the Slice of MIT blog: https://alum.mit.edu/slice/podcast-inflationary-cosmology-our-universe-part-multiverse mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/692761282 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:00:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/beyond-the-known-alumni-books-podcast 00:26:49 MIT Alumni Association no Andrew Rader PhD '09, SpaceX mission manager, discusses his book Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars, published in 2019 by Scribner, a book Kirkus calls "an astute—and highly flattering—view of human aspirations." Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2KEVjtI Andrew Rader PhD '09, SpaceX mission manager, dis… Andrew Rader PhD '09, SpaceX mission manager, discusses his book Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars, published in 2019 by Scribner, a book Kirkus calls "an astute—and highly flattering—view of human aspirations." Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2KEVjtI mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/666296507 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 09:59:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/ilene-gordon-75-sm-76-on-being-a-fortune-500-ceo 00:26:01 MIT Alumni Association no Ingredion's recently retired CEO, Ilene Gordon ’75, SM ’76, sat down for an interview with the MIT Alumni Association during a spring 2019 visit to campus. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear her thoughts on the importance of having a plan B (and C), how doing laundry in London helped her career, and what she wishes more mentees would ask her. Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: http://bit.ly/2Z70WsW Ingredion's recently retired CEO, Ilene Gordon ’7… Ingredion's recently retired CEO, Ilene Gordon ’75, SM ’76, sat down for an interview with the MIT Alumni Association during a spring 2019 visit to campus. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear her thoughts on the importance of having a plan B (and C), how doing laundry in London helped her career, and what she wishes more mentees would ask her. Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: http://bit.ly/2Z70WsW mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/622211526 Wed, 29 May 2019 10:00:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/for-the-war-yet-to-come-alumni-books-podcast 00:22:00 MIT Alumni Association no Hiba Bou Akar MCP '05, an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, talks about her book For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut's Frontiers, published in Fall 2018 by Stanford University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2WrOzX1 Full story on Slice of MIT: https://alum.mit.edu/slice/alumni-books-podcast-war-yet-come Hiba Bou Akar MCP '05, an assistant professor in … Hiba Bou Akar MCP '05, an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, talks about her book For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut's Frontiers, published in Fall 2018 by Stanford University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2WrOzX1 Full story on Slice of MIT: https://alum.mit.edu/slice/alumni-books-podcast-war-yet-come mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/608482353 Sat, 20 Apr 2019 10:00:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/healthy-teeth-healthy-planet 00:18:03 MIT Alumni Association no Omar Al-Midani SM ’98 and his company have a way to drastically decrease mercury contamination to wastewater. Listen to this Slice of MIT podcast to hear Al-Midani talk about why his business model makes sense, of sometimes losing money. Read more on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2ZiWwwx Read a transcript of the podcast: https://bit.ly/2VVyci7 Omar Al-Midani SM ’98 and his company have a way … Omar Al-Midani SM ’98 and his company have a way to drastically decrease mercury contamination to wastewater. Listen to this Slice of MIT podcast to hear Al-Midani talk about why his business model makes sense, of sometimes losing money. Read more on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2ZiWwwx Read a transcript of the podcast: https://bit.ly/2VVyci7 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/599440059 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:00:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/in-praise-of-wasting-time-with-mit-professor-alan-lightman 00:32:56 MIT Alumni Association no According to novelist/essayist and theoretical physicist Alan Lightman, unstructured time that allows our minds to roam freely can lead to more creativity. “We need a new mental attitude,” he advocates—one “that values our inner reflection, values stillness, values privacy, values personal reflection—that honors the inner self.” Lightman—who is a professor of the practice of the humanities as well as a senior lecturer in physics at MIT—shared these and other thoughts on creativity with an audience of MIT alumni in late 2018. He delivered his lecture at MIT’s Endicott House during a holiday luncheon event jointly organized by the MIT Alumni Association’s Cardinal and Gray Society and Emma Rogers Society. Read more on the Slice of MIT blog: bit.ly/2TTn3MX Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/2UuF2gT Photo: Jack Mohr ’50 According to novelist/essayist and theoretical ph… According to novelist/essayist and theoretical physicist Alan Lightman, unstructured time that allows our minds to roam freely can lead to more creativity. “We need a new mental attitude,” he advocates—one “that values our inner reflection, values stillness, values privacy, values personal reflection—that honors the inner self.” Lightman—who is a professor of the practice of the humanities as well as a senior lecturer in physics at MIT—shared these and other thoughts on creativity with an audience of MIT alumni in late 2018. He delivered his lecture at MIT’s Endicott House during a holiday luncheon event jointly organized by the MIT Alumni Association’s Cardinal and Gray Society and Emma Rogers Society. Read more on the Slice of MIT blog: bit.ly/2TTn3MX Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/2UuF2gT Photo: Jack Mohr ’50 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/541323036 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 15:13:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-big-ones-alumni-books-podcast 00:09:49 MIT Alumni Association no Lucile Jones PhD '81 discusses her new book The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them), published in April 2018. Jones is the founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society and a Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6y38z Lucile Jones PhD '81 discusses her new book The B… Lucile Jones PhD '81 discusses her new book The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them), published in April 2018. Jones is the founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society and a Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6y38z mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/532563465 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:20:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mit-alumni-book-club-the-autobiography-of-a-transgender-scientist-selected-by-prof-nancy-hopkins 00:10:41 MIT Alumni Association no Asked what one book all MIT alumni should read this year, Nancy Hopkins, Amgen Inc. Professor of Biology Emerita at MIT, selected The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres '76, published this fall by MIT Press. In this Q&A, Prof. Hopkins shares insights on Barres's career, advocacy, and legacy. Join the book club and the conversation on this book at alum.mit.edu/learn. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2EfsF0x Asked what one book all MIT alumni should read th… Asked what one book all MIT alumni should read this year, Nancy Hopkins, Amgen Inc. Professor of Biology Emerita at MIT, selected The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres '76, published this fall by MIT Press. In this Q&A, Prof. Hopkins shares insights on Barres's career, advocacy, and legacy. Join the book club and the conversation on this book at alum.mit.edu/learn. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2EfsF0x mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/506618988 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:36:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/claiming-the-state-alumni-books-podcast 00:25:10 MIT Alumni Association no Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner MCP '06, PhD '13, Assistant Professor of Politics & Global Studies at the University of Virginia, talks about her new book, Claiming the State: Active Citizenship and Social Welfare in Rural India, published in August 2018 by Cambridge University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2RJg9Kh Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner MCP '06, PhD '13, Assistan… Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner MCP '06, PhD '13, Assistant Professor of Politics & Global Studies at the University of Virginia, talks about her new book, Claiming the State: Active Citizenship and Social Welfare in Rural India, published in August 2018 by Cambridge University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2RJg9Kh mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/466436211 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 09:00:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/professor-emeritus-ernie-moniz-on-climate-change-and-nuclear-security 00:44:30 MIT Alumni Association no Former United States Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz HM ’11 addressed a sold-out MIT audience in Washington, DC and discussed his thoughts on the United States’ role in climate research, nuclear security, and technology innovation. Read more on the Slice of MIT blog: http://bit.ly/2u5wSwz. Moniz is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor Emeritus of Physics and Engineering Systems at MIT, and he was awarded honorary membership in the MIT Alumni Association in 2011. He delivered his talk at the historic Cosmos Club during a Spring Lecture and Luncheon event jointly organized by the MIT Alumni Association’s Cardinal and Grey Society, Emma Rogers Society, and Katherine Dexter McCormick Society. Episode transcript: http://bit.ly/2tXIZM4 Former United States Secretary of Energy Ernie Mo… Former United States Secretary of Energy Ernie Moniz HM ’11 addressed a sold-out MIT audience in Washington, DC and discussed his thoughts on the United States’ role in climate research, nuclear security, and technology innovation. Read more on the Slice of MIT blog: http://bit.ly/2u5wSwz. Moniz is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor Emeritus of Physics and Engineering Systems at MIT, and he was awarded honorary membership in the MIT Alumni Association in 2011. He delivered his talk at the historic Cosmos Club during a Spring Lecture and Luncheon event jointly organized by the MIT Alumni Association’s Cardinal and Grey Society, Emma Rogers Society, and Katherine Dexter McCormick Society. Episode transcript: http://bit.ly/2tXIZM4 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307918269 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:21:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/professor-adam-berinsky-on-thinking-fast-and-slow-alumni-books-podcast 00:14:31 MIT Alumni Association no The MIT Alumni Book Club's pick for February 2017 is Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, selected by Adam Berinsky, Professor of Political Science at MIT. Join this month's discussion to read and discuss the book. To join the discussion: visit alum.mit.edu/learn and click on "Alumni Book Club." Episode transcript: http://bit.ly/2LrH1hJ The MIT Alumni Book Club's pick for February 2017… The MIT Alumni Book Club's pick for February 2017 is Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, selected by Adam Berinsky, Professor of Political Science at MIT. Join this month's discussion to read and discuss the book. To join the discussion: visit alum.mit.edu/learn and click on "Alumni Book Club." Episode transcript: http://bit.ly/2LrH1hJ mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/461993025 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:00:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/advice-from-the-womens-unconference 00:23:58 MIT Alumni Association no Hear the advice from three speakers at the MIT Women's unConference-Suzanne Frey, a 2006 graduate of the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program; Catherine Crawford, a mechanical engineering graduate from the Class of 1991, and Bel Pesce a double major in engineering and computer science and management from the Class of 2010. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2EBYqPS Hear the advice from three speakers at the MIT Wo… Hear the advice from three speakers at the MIT Women's unConference-Suzanne Frey, a 2006 graduate of the MIT Sloan Fellows MBA Program; Catherine Crawford, a mechanical engineering graduate from the Class of 1991, and Bel Pesce a double major in engineering and computer science and management from the Class of 2010. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2EBYqPS mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/450827778 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 10:00:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/unscaled-alumni-books-podcast 00:12:47 MIT Alumni Association no Hemant Taneja '97, MNG '99, SM '99 discusses his new book, Unscaled: How AI and a New Generation of Upstarts Are Creating the Economy of the Future, published in spring 2018. Episode transcript: http://bit.ly/2JHHN6d Hemant Taneja '97, MNG '99, SM '99 discusses his … Hemant Taneja '97, MNG '99, SM '99 discusses his new book, Unscaled: How AI and a New Generation of Upstarts Are Creating the Economy of the Future, published in spring 2018. Episode transcript: http://bit.ly/2JHHN6d mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/395951913 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:14:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/treating-health-care-how-the-canadian-system-works-and-how-it-could-work-better 00:18:13 MIT Alumni Association no Raisa Deber '71, PhD '77, a professor in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at University of Toronto, discusses her new book, Treating Health Care: How the Canadian System Works and How It Could Work Better, published in 2018 by University of Toronto Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q0SN5O. Raisa Deber '71, PhD '77, a professor in the Inst… Raisa Deber '71, PhD '77, a professor in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at University of Toronto, discusses her new book, Treating Health Care: How the Canadian System Works and How It Could Work Better, published in 2018 by University of Toronto Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q0SN5O. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/362134376 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 20:42:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-last-many-who-knew-everything-alumni-books-podcast 00:20:09 MIT Alumni Association no David N. Schwartz PhD '80 discusses his new book, The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2IrxLon. David N. Schwartz PhD '80 discusses his new book,… David N. Schwartz PhD '80 discusses his new book, The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2IrxLon. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344744145 Thu, 19 Oct 2017 19:41:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/inside-the-lost-museum-alumni-books-podcast 00:19:50 MIT Alumni Association no Steven Lubar '76, Professor of American Studies at Brown University, discusses his new book, Inside the Lost Museum: Curating Past and Present, published in August 2017 by Harvard University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2H4DQrq. Steven Lubar '76, Professor of American Studies a… Steven Lubar '76, Professor of American Studies at Brown University, discusses his new book, Inside the Lost Museum: Curating Past and Present, published in August 2017 by Harvard University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2H4DQrq. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339176165 Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:05:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-hardware-hacker-alumni-books-podcast 00:18:51 MIT Alumni Association no Andrew Bunnie Huang '97, MNG '97, PhD '02 talks about The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware, published in March 2017 by No Starch Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2JbhTI5. Andrew Bunnie Huang '97, MNG '97, PhD '02 talks a… Andrew Bunnie Huang '97, MNG '97, PhD '02 talks about The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware, published in March 2017 by No Starch Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2JbhTI5. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334944197 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 21:13:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/darwins-first-theory-alumni-books-podcast 00:21:10 MIT Alumni Association no Rob Wesson '66, Scientist Emeritus with the USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center, discusses his book Darwin's First Theory, published in April 2017 by Pegasus Books. Read more: http://bit.ly/2wEHn9I. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2GxFCAv. Rob Wesson '66, Scientist Emeritus with the USGS … Rob Wesson '66, Scientist Emeritus with the USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center, discusses his book Darwin's First Theory, published in April 2017 by Pegasus Books. Read more: http://bit.ly/2wEHn9I. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2GxFCAv. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328255575 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:17:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/paid-tales-of-dongles-checks-and-other-money-stuff-alumni-books-podcast 00:19:28 MIT Alumni Association no Lana Swartz '08 discusses Paid: Tales of Dongles, Checks, and Other Money Stuff, co-edited by Swartz and Bill Maurer and published in spring 2017 by MIT Press. "Money is not being dematerialized, Swartz, an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, suggests, "but rematerialized" in other forms. Read more about Swartz's book at: http://bit.ly/2uee9Ap. Episode: https://bit.ly/2IpJ00E. Lana Swartz '08 discusses Paid: Tales of Dongles,… Lana Swartz '08 discusses Paid: Tales of Dongles, Checks, and Other Money Stuff, co-edited by Swartz and Bill Maurer and published in spring 2017 by MIT Press. "Money is not being dematerialized, Swartz, an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, suggests, "but rematerialized" in other forms. Read more about Swartz's book at: http://bit.ly/2uee9Ap. Episode: https://bit.ly/2IpJ00E. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328419265 Fri, 16 Jun 2017 18:03:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/apple-ceo-tim-cook-at-mit-commencement 00:18:58 MIT Alumni Association no Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed more than 1,800 new MIT graduates on Friday, June 9, and shared a message of humanity deeply connected to his Apple experience. Speaking at the 2017 MIT Commencement, Cook described his relationship with Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple; described a meeting with Pope Francis; and called on the new graduates to focus the exciting power of technology on improving the world. “Thanks to discoveries made right here, billions of people are leading healthier, more productive, more fulfilling lives," Cook said. "And if we are ever going to solve some of the hardest problems still facing the world today — everything from cancer, to climate change, to educational inequality — then technology will help us to do it.” Read more about Tim Cook's Commencement address: http://bit.ly/2sjDKFc Learn more about MIT's Commencement history: https://slice.mit.edu/2017/06/08/a-brief-history-of-mit-commencement-speakers/ Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H5CBse Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed more than 1,800 new … Apple CEO Tim Cook addressed more than 1,800 new MIT graduates on Friday, June 9, and shared a message of humanity deeply connected to his Apple experience. Speaking at the 2017 MIT Commencement, Cook described his relationship with Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple; described a meeting with Pope Francis; and called on the new graduates to focus the exciting power of technology on improving the world. “Thanks to discoveries made right here, billions of people are leading healthier, more productive, more fulfilling lives," Cook said. "And if we are ever going to solve some of the hardest problems still facing the world today — everything from cancer, to climate change, to educational inequality — then technology will help us to do it.” Read more about Tim Cook's Commencement address: http://bit.ly/2sjDKFc Learn more about MIT's Commencement history: https://slice.mit.edu/2017/06/08/a-brief-history-of-mit-commencement-speakers/ Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H5CBse mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/324139866 Tue, 23 May 2017 18:38:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/inside-job-alumni-books-podcast 00:27:23 MIT Alumni Association no Mark Zupan PhD '87, President of Alfred University, discusses his new book, Inside Job: How Government Insiders Subvert the Public Interest (Cambridge University Press, 2017). Read more about Zupan and his book: http://bit.ly/2sah2Pr Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gv4JHY. Mark Zupan PhD '87, President of Alfred Universit… Mark Zupan PhD '87, President of Alfred University, discusses his new book, Inside Job: How Government Insiders Subvert the Public Interest (Cambridge University Press, 2017). Read more about Zupan and his book: http://bit.ly/2sah2Pr Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gv4JHY. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/318667806 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:18:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/power-at-ground-zero-alumni-books-podcast 00:13:23 MIT Alumni Association no Lynne B. Sagalyn PhD '80 discusses her book Power at Ground Zero: Politics, Money, and the Remaking of Lower Manhattan, published in September 2016 by Oxford University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2JgpjtJ. Read more about Power at Ground Zero: http://bit.ly/2pw2RGn Lynne B. Sagalyn PhD '80 discusses her book Power… Lynne B. Sagalyn PhD '80 discusses her book Power at Ground Zero: Politics, Money, and the Remaking of Lower Manhattan, published in September 2016 by Oxford University Press. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2JgpjtJ. Read more about Power at Ground Zero: http://bit.ly/2pw2RGn mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/313322371 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:47:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-sphinx-of-the-charles-alumni-books-podcast 00:14:33 MIT Alumni Association no Toby Ayer '96 discusses his book The Sphinx of the Charles: A Year at Harvard with Harry Parker, published in October 2016. Ayer, who rowed crew at MIT and served as assistant coach for Parker in the early 2000s, shares his thoughts on Parker's legacy in rowing and how Parker's half-century of coaching at Harvard came to a close. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q6GJAf. Read more about Ayer: http://bit.ly/2oUGtBR Toby Ayer '96 discusses his book The Sphinx of th… Toby Ayer '96 discusses his book The Sphinx of the Charles: A Year at Harvard with Harry Parker, published in October 2016. Ayer, who rowed crew at MIT and served as assistant coach for Parker in the early 2000s, shares his thoughts on Parker's legacy in rowing and how Parker's half-century of coaching at Harvard came to a close. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q6GJAf. Read more about Ayer: http://bit.ly/2oUGtBR mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/308851028 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 03:08:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/technicolor 00:17:57 MIT Alumni Association no The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ow their electric blue skies, golden yellow brick road, ruby red slippers, and fiery landscapes to Technicolor...an innovation that came out of MIT. In this Slice of MIT podcast, we take a trip back in time to learn just how Technicolor came to life and discover the MIT alumni behind many classics of the golden age of Hollywood. The Color by Techniolor podcast includes interviews with William Uricchio, and additional research and audio from the Old Time Radio Researchers Group, the National Archives, and the MIT Archives. Additional narration was provided by Jay London and Russell Boulais. “Darxiland,” “Plucky Daisy,” and “Merry Go Slower” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Read more about Technicolor at MIT: http://bit.ly/2mpPjGH Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q4jtm7 The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Snow Wh… The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ow their electric blue skies, golden yellow brick road, ruby red slippers, and fiery landscapes to Technicolor...an innovation that came out of MIT. In this Slice of MIT podcast, we take a trip back in time to learn just how Technicolor came to life and discover the MIT alumni behind many classics of the golden age of Hollywood. The Color by Techniolor podcast includes interviews with William Uricchio, and additional research and audio from the Old Time Radio Researchers Group, the National Archives, and the MIT Archives. Additional narration was provided by Jay London and Russell Boulais. “Darxiland,” “Plucky Daisy,” and “Merry Go Slower” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Read more about Technicolor at MIT: http://bit.ly/2mpPjGH Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q4jtm7 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/303343885 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:51:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/architecture-advocacy-alumni-books-podcast 00:13:58 MIT Alumni Association no Robert Coles MArch '55 discusses his book, Architecture and Advocacy, published in November 2016. The memoir traces Coles's journey to becoming one of Buffalo's most prominent architects and reflects on the continued dearth of African Americans in the field of architecture today. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2Ego5L2. Read more about Coles: http://bit.ly/2klvUqy Robert Coles MArch '55 discusses his book, Archit… Robert Coles MArch '55 discusses his book, Architecture and Advocacy, published in November 2016. The memoir traces Coles's journey to becoming one of Buffalo's most prominent architects and reflects on the continued dearth of African Americans in the field of architecture today. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2Ego5L2. Read more about Coles: http://bit.ly/2klvUqy mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/303385298 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:26:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/taking-a-tour-of-mits-iap 00:16:25 MIT Alumni Association no On a campus with a wealth of acronyms, one is on everyone’s lips this time of year—IAP. The Independent Activities Period (IAP) provides members of the MIT community “with a unique opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities.” This means that each year more than 600 non-credit IAP activities give students, staff, alumni, and faculty a chance to learn and do just about anything. Read more: http://bit.ly/2jdmyvr Transcript: https://bit.ly/2JdtNRC Music: "The Builder" "Lewis and Dekald" "Sheep May Safely Graze" and "Fretless" All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 On a campus with a wealth of acronyms, one is on … On a campus with a wealth of acronyms, one is on everyone’s lips this time of year—IAP. The Independent Activities Period (IAP) provides members of the MIT community “with a unique opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities.” This means that each year more than 600 non-credit IAP activities give students, staff, alumni, and faculty a chance to learn and do just about anything. Read more: http://bit.ly/2jdmyvr Transcript: https://bit.ly/2JdtNRC Music: "The Builder" "Lewis and Dekald" "Sheep May Safely Graze" and "Fretless" All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/296737519 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:55:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/failing-in-the-field-alumni-books-podcast 00:13:41 MIT Alumni Association no Dean Karlan PhD '02, Professor of Economics at Yale University, discusses his new book, Failing in the Field (Princeton, 2016), an exploration into the most common pitfalls of field research in which both researchers share some of their costly errors in conducting randomized controlled trials in the developing world. Read more about Failing in the Field: http://bit.ly/2iZUIpT Dean Karlan PhD '02, Professor of Economics at Ya… Dean Karlan PhD '02, Professor of Economics at Yale University, discusses his new book, Failing in the Field (Princeton, 2016), an exploration into the most common pitfalls of field research in which both researchers share some of their costly errors in conducting randomized controlled trials in the developing world. Read more about Failing in the Field: http://bit.ly/2iZUIpT mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/285164385 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:19:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/brilliant-beacons-alumni-books-podcast 00:16:04 MIT Alumni Association no Eric Jay Dolin PhD '95 is the author of a dozen books, most recently Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse. In it, he chronicles tales of the 701 extant lighthouses in America, from Boston Light to the farthest reaches of Alaska. Listen to an audio interview with Dolin about the inspiration for this book and his development as a writer dating to MIT. Read more about Brilliant Beacons: http://bit.ly/2esLf5Z Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1jt7r Eric Jay Dolin PhD '95 is the author of a dozen b… Eric Jay Dolin PhD '95 is the author of a dozen books, most recently Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse. In it, he chronicles tales of the 701 extant lighthouses in America, from Boston Light to the farthest reaches of Alaska. Listen to an audio interview with Dolin about the inspiration for this book and his development as a writer dating to MIT. Read more about Brilliant Beacons: http://bit.ly/2esLf5Z Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1jt7r mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/280633695 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:50:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/beyond-2016-symposium-mits-frontiers-of-the-future 00:20:51 MIT Alumni Association no When MIT was founded in 1861, the Institute originally filled Boston’s newly developed Back Bay neighborhood. In the decades that followed, the departments and students increased, and in 1916, MIT crossed the Charles River for a new campus in Cambridge. Since its move to Cambridge, the Institute continued to establish itself as one of the world’s top universities and its alumni and faculty have tackled society’s most pressing challenges. Earlier this year, as part of MIT’s campus centennial celebration, the Institute hosted the symposium, “Beyond 2016: MIT’s Frontiers of the Future.” (http://mit2016.mit.edu/) In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll hear a selection of the faculty presentations that took place at the symposium. Learn how solar power is creating more drinkable water in rural India; how texting is helping transform Kenya’s financial system; how cities can help solve climate change; and how mucus is solving global health problems. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q38auq Featuring (in chronological order): Assistant Professor Amos Winter SM ’05, PhD ’10 Department of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Global Engineering and Research Lab Associate Dean Yasheng Huang MIT Sloan Professor of Global Economics and Management, MIT Sloan School of Management Associate Professor Tavneet Suri MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Katharina Ribbeck Department of Biological Engineering Assistant Professor Heidi Williams Department of Economics Professor John Fernandez ’85 Director, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative More information on the symposium: http://bit.ly/2bGJ5OK Watch the Beyond 2016 symposium: http://bit.ly/2c2EUNP Music: “Inspired," Call to Adventure,” “Cut and Run,” “Space Fighter Loop,” “Backed Vibes Clean,” and “Floating Cities” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 When MIT was founded in 1861, the Institute origi… When MIT was founded in 1861, the Institute originally filled Boston’s newly developed Back Bay neighborhood. In the decades that followed, the departments and students increased, and in 1916, MIT crossed the Charles River for a new campus in Cambridge. Since its move to Cambridge, the Institute continued to establish itself as one of the world’s top universities and its alumni and faculty have tackled society’s most pressing challenges. Earlier this year, as part of MIT’s campus centennial celebration, the Institute hosted the symposium, “Beyond 2016: MIT’s Frontiers of the Future.” (http://mit2016.mit.edu/) In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll hear a selection of the faculty presentations that took place at the symposium. Learn how solar power is creating more drinkable water in rural India; how texting is helping transform Kenya’s financial system; how cities can help solve climate change; and how mucus is solving global health problems. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q38auq Featuring (in chronological order): Assistant Professor Amos Winter SM ’05, PhD ’10 Department of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Global Engineering and Research Lab Associate Dean Yasheng Huang MIT Sloan Professor of Global Economics and Management, MIT Sloan School of Management Associate Professor Tavneet Suri MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Katharina Ribbeck Department of Biological Engineering Assistant Professor Heidi Williams Department of Economics Professor John Fernandez ’85 Director, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative More information on the symposium: http://bit.ly/2bGJ5OK Watch the Beyond 2016 symposium: http://bit.ly/2c2EUNP Music: “Inspired," Call to Adventure,” “Cut and Run,” “Space Fighter Loop,” “Backed Vibes Clean,” and “Floating Cities” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/278981935 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:39:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/barbecue-alumni-books-podcast 00:16:14 MIT Alumni Association no "How did this gaudy jewel come to be?" asks John Shelton Reed '64 of barbecue, the closest rival, in his mind, that America has to Europe's wines and cheeses in terms of cuisine. In his second book on the subject, Reed offers 51 recipes that, for him, exemplify American Southern barbecue. In this interview, Reed offers his take on "chefs" who cook barbecue, why North Carolina sauce is the most authentic, and how a poli-sci major from MIT turned sociologist at UNC came to the topic of barbecue in the first place. Read more about Barbecue: http://bit.ly/2fzm4TH Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uNhRmG "How did this gaudy jewel come to be?" asks John … "How did this gaudy jewel come to be?" asks John Shelton Reed '64 of barbecue, the closest rival, in his mind, that America has to Europe's wines and cheeses in terms of cuisine. In his second book on the subject, Reed offers 51 recipes that, for him, exemplify American Southern barbecue. In this interview, Reed offers his take on "chefs" who cook barbecue, why North Carolina sauce is the most authentic, and how a poli-sci major from MIT turned sociologist at UNC came to the topic of barbecue in the first place. Read more about Barbecue: http://bit.ly/2fzm4TH Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uNhRmG mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/276835678 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:30:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/sharing-the-work-alumni-books-podcast 00:16:59 MIT Alumni Association no Myra Strober PhD '69, Emerita Professor of Education and Emerita Professor of Economics at the Graduate School of Business(by courtesy)at Stanford University, shares recollections, advice, and thoughts on women in work in this interview. Strober's new book, Sharing the Work: What My Family and Career Taught Me about Breaking Through (and Holding the Door Open for Others), was published in spring 2016. Read more: http://bit.ly/2bc3q0u Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q6HmK7 Myra Strober PhD '69, Emerita Professor of Educat… Myra Strober PhD '69, Emerita Professor of Education and Emerita Professor of Economics at the Graduate School of Business(by courtesy)at Stanford University, shares recollections, advice, and thoughts on women in work in this interview. Strober's new book, Sharing the Work: What My Family and Career Taught Me about Breaking Through (and Holding the Door Open for Others), was published in spring 2016. Read more: http://bit.ly/2bc3q0u Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q6HmK7 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/275815231 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:18:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mit-projects-that-are-making-a-better-world 00:20:25 MIT Alumni Association no MIT Projects That are Making a Better World: Highlights from Tech Day 2016 talks on Education and Health of the Planet Initiatives. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2GyxT5j. Can our brains show us when we’re ready to learn? That’s the question that professor John Gabrieli ’87 posed to the audience at the Tech Day program in June as he joined members of the MIT faculty to talk about problems in education and the environment that are being addressed here in Cambridge and around the globe. In this Slice of MIT podcast, hear audio from several talks given by alumni faculty at Tech Day, which focused on two of the themes from the MIT Campaign for a Better World, a $5 billion comprehensive fundraising initiative that launched in May. The first is teaching learning and living, and the second, the health of the planet. AeroAstro Professor Karen Willcox ’96, PhD ’00, an innovator in education, discusses her fly-by-wire project, an app which uses digital technology to help students and teachers similar to the way the system works in an airplane. Professor John Gabrieli ’87 use his understanding of the brain to figure out how learning works. Professor John Fernández ’85 talked fabout the drastic rise in urban development and its impact on the use of resources and energy throughout the world. Professor Elsa Olivetti PhD ’07, says making the world a better place starts with a better understanding of the ordinary materials that are used and thrown out daily. Learn more: http://slice.mit.edu/2016/07/29/listen-making-a-better-world-through-education-and-environmental-research/. Music: "Pamgaea" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Out of the Skies Under the Earth" Chris Zabriskie MIT Projects That are Making a Better World: High… MIT Projects That are Making a Better World: Highlights from Tech Day 2016 talks on Education and Health of the Planet Initiatives. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2GyxT5j. Can our brains show us when we’re ready to learn? That’s the question that professor John Gabrieli ’87 posed to the audience at the Tech Day program in June as he joined members of the MIT faculty to talk about problems in education and the environment that are being addressed here in Cambridge and around the globe. In this Slice of MIT podcast, hear audio from several talks given by alumni faculty at Tech Day, which focused on two of the themes from the MIT Campaign for a Better World, a $5 billion comprehensive fundraising initiative that launched in May. The first is teaching learning and living, and the second, the health of the planet. AeroAstro Professor Karen Willcox ’96, PhD ’00, an innovator in education, discusses her fly-by-wire project, an app which uses digital technology to help students and teachers similar to the way the system works in an airplane. Professor John Gabrieli ’87 use his understanding of the brain to figure out how learning works. Professor John Fernández ’85 talked fabout the drastic rise in urban development and its impact on the use of resources and energy throughout the world. Professor Elsa Olivetti PhD ’07, says making the world a better place starts with a better understanding of the ordinary materials that are used and thrown out daily. Learn more: http://slice.mit.edu/2016/07/29/listen-making-a-better-world-through-education-and-environmental-research/. Music: "Pamgaea" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Out of the Skies Under the Earth" Chris Zabriskie mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/270034429 Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:55:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/community-at-mit 00:14:03 MIT Alumni Association no What creates a community? At MIT it can be courses, clubs, and classes, but also where students live. Nearly 6,000 students live in some form of MIT housing, with each different living group building its own unique community. From roller coasters at East Campus to aged milk at Random Hall, living groups at MIT are full of stories and shared memories. We recently invited students and alumni to share some favorite memories from their community at MIT. Hear what they had to say. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uK5Fmn Music: "Life of Riley" "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" "Chillin Hard" and "Hep Cats" All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 What creates a community? At MIT it can be course… What creates a community? At MIT it can be courses, clubs, and classes, but also where students live. Nearly 6,000 students live in some form of MIT housing, with each different living group building its own unique community. From roller coasters at East Campus to aged milk at Random Hall, living groups at MIT are full of stories and shared memories. We recently invited students and alumni to share some favorite memories from their community at MIT. Hear what they had to say. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uK5Fmn Music: "Life of Riley" "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" "Chillin Hard" and "Hep Cats" All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/268912909 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:18:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/dark-territory-alumni-books-podcast 00:21:25 MIT Alumni Association no In his new book, Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War, Fred Kaplan SM '78, PhD '83, recounts some of the U.S. government’s first simulated tests on hacking its own infrastructure with off-the-shelf hardware, its first successful incursions into foreign cyber terrain, and the “new tension in American life between individual liberty and national security.” Learn more about Dark Territory: http://bit.ly/23dSErU Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uIP3vw In his new book, Dark Territory: The Secret Histo… In his new book, Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War, Fred Kaplan SM '78, PhD '83, recounts some of the U.S. government’s first simulated tests on hacking its own infrastructure with off-the-shelf hardware, its first successful incursions into foreign cyber terrain, and the “new tension in American life between individual liberty and national security.” Learn more about Dark Territory: http://bit.ly/23dSErU Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uIP3vw mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/259899624 Thu, 19 May 2016 18:32:43 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mapping-the-heavens-alumni-books-podcast 00:17:30 MIT Alumni Association no In her new book Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos, Priyamvada Natarajan ’91, SM ’11 tells the stories of Einstein’s troubles with gravity, an expanding universe, and dark matter. For Natarajan, a professor of physics at Yale University, Einstein is just one of a cast of characters in 20th century astronomy and cosmology whose struggles are at times amusing and at other times most inspiring. Read more: http://bit.ly/23YS3ct Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GsVlod In her new book Mapping the Heavens: The Radical … In her new book Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos, Priyamvada Natarajan ’91, SM ’11 tells the stories of Einstein’s troubles with gravity, an expanding universe, and dark matter. For Natarajan, a professor of physics at Yale University, Einstein is just one of a cast of characters in 20th century astronomy and cosmology whose struggles are at times amusing and at other times most inspiring. Read more: http://bit.ly/23YS3ct Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GsVlod mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/261363450 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:48:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/secrets-of-the-caltech-cannon-heist 00:42:25 MIT Alumni Association no On March 28, 2006, a group of young men, disguised as movers and armed with phony work orders, arrived on the Caltech’s Pasadena campus. Within a few hours, the crew departed with the college’s two-ton Fleming Canon in tow. Eight days later, the canon reappeared 3,000 miles away, on MIT campus, with a massive MIT class ring on its barrel. The movers, it turns out, were MIT students who had just carried out perhaps the longest-distance MIT hack of all time. So, How does one borrow a cannon, drive it cross-country, and place it in the middle of a crowded campus, completely undetected? In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we’ll hear from the MIT hackers involved in heist, as we celebrate the prank’s 10-year anniversary. Read more: http://bit.ly/1WuVkQj. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gws64c Music: "Marty's Got a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ On March 28, 2006, a group of young men, disguis… On March 28, 2006, a group of young men, disguised as movers and armed with phony work orders, arrived on the Caltech’s Pasadena campus. Within a few hours, the crew departed with the college’s two-ton Fleming Canon in tow. Eight days later, the canon reappeared 3,000 miles away, on MIT campus, with a massive MIT class ring on its barrel. The movers, it turns out, were MIT students who had just carried out perhaps the longest-distance MIT hack of all time. So, How does one borrow a cannon, drive it cross-country, and place it in the middle of a crowded campus, completely undetected? In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we’ll hear from the MIT hackers involved in heist, as we celebrate the prank’s 10-year anniversary. Read more: http://bit.ly/1WuVkQj. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gws64c Music: "Marty's Got a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/250238306 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:54:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/lead-and-disrupt-how-to-solve-the-innovators-dilemma-alumni-books-podcast 00:14:27 MIT Alumni Association no Since the publication of Clay Christensen's The Innovators' Dilemma nearly two decades ago, Michael Tushman PhD '76 and his colleague Charles O'Reilly III have studied successful firms, large and small, that didn't exactly fit the new norm of disrutpive innovation. The result of this study is Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma. In this interview, Tushman discusses his new book, a well-researched corrective for Christensen's formula for success in business. Read more: http://bit.ly/1pNnWHV Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uNh5WO Since the publication of Clay Christensen's The I… Since the publication of Clay Christensen's The Innovators' Dilemma nearly two decades ago, Michael Tushman PhD '76 and his colleague Charles O'Reilly III have studied successful firms, large and small, that didn't exactly fit the new norm of disrutpive innovation. The result of this study is Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma. In this interview, Tushman discusses his new book, a well-researched corrective for Christensen's formula for success in business. Read more: http://bit.ly/1pNnWHV Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uNh5WO mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248313749 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 15:48:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-rise-and-fall-of-american-growth-alumni-books-podcast 00:15:40 MIT Alumni Association no Robert Gordon PhD '67 calls his new book a revised version of his thesis for Professor Robert Solow, "47 years late." The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War upends the typical narrative about the wonders of twenty-first century American innovations. In this interview, Gordon shares his thoughts on American growth and shares some memories of his MIT years. Read more: http://bit.ly/21bLmTd Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Je9zY4 Robert Gordon PhD '67 calls his new book a revise… Robert Gordon PhD '67 calls his new book a revised version of his thesis for Professor Robert Solow, "47 years late." The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War upends the typical narrative about the wonders of twenty-first century American innovations. In this interview, Gordon shares his thoughts on American growth and shares some memories of his MIT years. Read more: http://bit.ly/21bLmTd Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Je9zY4 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/246193950 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:41:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/it-started-at-mit-alumni-couples-tell-stories-of-how-they-met 00:15:11 MIT Alumni Association no On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: http://bit.ly/20Q0TNF. Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2EdCuYv The interviews in this episode are part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we b… On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: http://bit.ly/20Q0TNF. Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2EdCuYv The interviews in this episode are part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/246193947 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:41:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/it-started-at-mit-bonus-clip-megan-pasquina-08 00:01:35 MIT Alumni Association no On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: bit.ly/20Q0TNF. In this episode bonus clip, Megan Pasquina '08 tells the story of how she met her husband, Lincoln. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1DuL3 On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we b… On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: bit.ly/20Q0TNF. In this episode bonus clip, Megan Pasquina '08 tells the story of how she met her husband, Lincoln. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1DuL3 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/246193944 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:41:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/it-started-at-mit-bonus-clip-tim-chambers-84 00:01:23 MIT Alumni Association no On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: bit.ly/20Q0TNF. In this episode bonus clip, Tim Chambers '84 tells the story of how he met his wife, Robin. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GuCDIR On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we b… On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: bit.ly/20Q0TNF. In this episode bonus clip, Tim Chambers '84 tells the story of how he met his wife, Robin. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GuCDIR mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/244060373 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 19:56:35 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/travel-to-costa-rica-with-your-ears 00:20:39 MIT Alumni Association no Costa Rica is home to ten percent of the world's known species of butterflies, more than 800 species of birds, and 200 volcanoes. Listen in on the journey of the MIT Alumni Travel Program as they witnessed sloths, howled with howler monkeys, and met with an American Quaker who left prison to start a Costa Rican town. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ZT98mf. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6LLEV Music Credits: "Cuban Sandwich," "Carnivale Intrigue," "Cumbia No Frills," and "Pennsylvania Rose," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Costa Rica is home to ten percent of the world's … Costa Rica is home to ten percent of the world's known species of butterflies, more than 800 species of birds, and 200 volcanoes. Listen in on the journey of the MIT Alumni Travel Program as they witnessed sloths, howled with howler monkeys, and met with an American Quaker who left prison to start a Costa Rican town. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ZT98mf. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6LLEV Music Credits: "Cuban Sandwich," "Carnivale Intrigue," "Cumbia No Frills," and "Pennsylvania Rose," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/237517843 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:26:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/how-to-pass-as-human-alumni-books-podcast 00:15:31 MIT Alumni Association no If you're a newly-manufactured or rebooted android, you'll want to pick up a copy of the latest book from Nic Kelman '94, How to Pass as Human: A Guide to Assimilation for Future Androids. The book, however, proves just as entertaining and informative for human readers. In his fourth novel, Kelman gives a delightful glimpse of the human world through an android's eyes. Kelman discusses the novel with a fellow human being in this latest MIT Alumni Books Podcast. Read more: http://bit.ly/1NRgN0N Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uHHogK If you're a newly-manufactured or rebooted androi… If you're a newly-manufactured or rebooted android, you'll want to pick up a copy of the latest book from Nic Kelman '94, How to Pass as Human: A Guide to Assimilation for Future Androids. The book, however, proves just as entertaining and informative for human readers. In his fourth novel, Kelman gives a delightful glimpse of the human world through an android's eyes. Kelman discusses the novel with a fellow human being in this latest MIT Alumni Books Podcast. Read more: http://bit.ly/1NRgN0N Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uHHogK mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/236693277 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:11:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mindful-leadership 00:44:35 MIT Alumni Association no The MIT community is more diverse than any time in Institute history. And diverse communities require mindful leadership. So, how can leaders be more effective in creating a more inclusive environment? Assistant Professor Renée Richardson Gosline says start by being mindful: recognize the biases that affect us all, and question our own heuristics. Read more: http://bit.ly/goslinepodcast Professor Gosline is the MIT Sloan Zenon Zannetos 1955 Career Development Assistant Professor of Marketing. Her research studies how we process information about products, information, and each other. And she believes cognitive association and heuristics—decision-making shortcuts provided by the subconscious—are often at the root of bias. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7FMj4 Music: "Babylon," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ The MIT community is more diverse than any time i… The MIT community is more diverse than any time in Institute history. And diverse communities require mindful leadership. So, how can leaders be more effective in creating a more inclusive environment? Assistant Professor Renée Richardson Gosline says start by being mindful: recognize the biases that affect us all, and question our own heuristics. Read more: http://bit.ly/goslinepodcast Professor Gosline is the MIT Sloan Zenon Zannetos 1955 Career Development Assistant Professor of Marketing. Her research studies how we process information about products, information, and each other. And she believes cognitive association and heuristics—decision-making shortcuts provided by the subconscious—are often at the root of bias. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7FMj4 Music: "Babylon," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/234382401 Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:14:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/food-for-thought 00:19:41 MIT Alumni Association no MIT has a long history with food, from nutrition science to environmental costs, and today food innovation projects at MIT run the gamut. MIT’s newest food initiative, Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (JWAFS) is bringing together research across disciplines. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1Fi6G. Learn more about JWAFS and food projects at MIT in the Slice of MIT podcast, Food for Thought. This episode focuses on four things: an Institute-wide food and water security lab; a Media Lab Agriculture Initiative; a chemistry sensor project that can detect spoiling meat; and an alumnus chef that uses science to perfect his recipes. Read more: http://bit.ly/1R3UfMU This podcast is being released a few days before Thanksgiving 2015, so of course, we needed to address the Thanksgiving meal. Kenji Lopez-Alt ’02, culinary director of Serious Eats—a renowned food blog, offers insight into cooking with science and weighs in on the persistent Thanksgiving turkey question, to brine or not to brine? Renee Robins ’83, executive director for JWAFS, talks about the growth of food and water projects at MIT and the promising technologies that are coming from interdisciplinary collaborations. One promising research project is the Open Agriculture Initiative, run by Caleb Harper March ’14 in the Media Lab. Harper discusses his research that uses alternative growing methods, like aeroponics and hydroponics, along with LED lights, and controlled climate—all harnessed by open-source technology. He hopes his work can become the foundation for a new method of agricultural production to help produce food that can be eaten closer to the point of growing and to grow anything, anywhere in the world with similar technology and the right climate recipe. Jan Schnorr ’12 was working toward completing his PhD in Tim Swager’s lab in the chemistry department when he started C2Sense, a startup that is developing sensors that can detect food spoilage and therefore help reduce food waste. “We had a project around ethaline detection, which is very relevant for fruit freshness,” says Schorr. There are several types of low-cost sensors being developed to monitor fruit and meat ripeness, indicating if the food has gone bad. These sensors could help at all steps in the supply chain—in distribution and storage, in grocery stores, and at home in refrigerators. Music: "Cover Affair" and "Jarvic 8" All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 MIT has a long history with food, from nutrition … MIT has a long history with food, from nutrition science to environmental costs, and today food innovation projects at MIT run the gamut. MIT’s newest food initiative, Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (JWAFS) is bringing together research across disciplines. Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1Fi6G. Learn more about JWAFS and food projects at MIT in the Slice of MIT podcast, Food for Thought. This episode focuses on four things: an Institute-wide food and water security lab; a Media Lab Agriculture Initiative; a chemistry sensor project that can detect spoiling meat; and an alumnus chef that uses science to perfect his recipes. Read more: http://bit.ly/1R3UfMU This podcast is being released a few days before Thanksgiving 2015, so of course, we needed to address the Thanksgiving meal. Kenji Lopez-Alt ’02, culinary director of Serious Eats—a renowned food blog, offers insight into cooking with science and weighs in on the persistent Thanksgiving turkey question, to brine or not to brine? Renee Robins ’83, executive director for JWAFS, talks about the growth of food and water projects at MIT and the promising technologies that are coming from interdisciplinary collaborations. One promising research project is the Open Agriculture Initiative, run by Caleb Harper March ’14 in the Media Lab. Harper discusses his research that uses alternative growing methods, like aeroponics and hydroponics, along with LED lights, and controlled climate—all harnessed by open-source technology. He hopes his work can become the foundation for a new method of agricultural production to help produce food that can be eaten closer to the point of growing and to grow anything, anywhere in the world with similar technology and the right climate recipe. Jan Schnorr ’12 was working toward completing his PhD in Tim Swager’s lab in the chemistry department when he started C2Sense, a startup that is developing sensors that can detect food spoilage and therefore help reduce food waste. “We had a project around ethaline detection, which is very relevant for fruit freshness,” says Schorr. There are several types of low-cost sensors being developed to monitor fruit and meat ripeness, indicating if the food has gone bad. These sensors could help at all steps in the supply chain—in distribution and storage, in grocery stores, and at home in refrigerators. Music: "Cover Affair" and "Jarvic 8" All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/233478496 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:48:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/somewhere-there-is-still-a-sun-alumni-books-podcast 00:16:47 MIT Alumni Association no As a young boy growing up in Prague, Michael Gruenbaum '53 witnessed firsthand the Nazi occupation of Prague before his family was sent to Terezin, a concentration camp. Seventy years after liberation, Gruenbaum penned a memoir of his life at Terezin. Published in 2015, Somewhere There Is Still a Sun recounts Gruenbaum's ordeals in Terezin, along with some of his life after the war. "I suddenly feel some sort of strange obligation to live some sort of perfect life," Gruenbaum writes of his emergence from Terezin, "one packed with heroic acts, so incredible I can't even begin to imagine what they might be." Read more: http://bit.ly/1M530PS Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gvv5Kb As a young boy growing up in Prague, Michael Grue… As a young boy growing up in Prague, Michael Gruenbaum '53 witnessed firsthand the Nazi occupation of Prague before his family was sent to Terezin, a concentration camp. Seventy years after liberation, Gruenbaum penned a memoir of his life at Terezin. Published in 2015, Somewhere There Is Still a Sun recounts Gruenbaum's ordeals in Terezin, along with some of his life after the war. "I suddenly feel some sort of strange obligation to live some sort of perfect life," Gruenbaum writes of his emergence from Terezin, "one packed with heroic acts, so incredible I can't even begin to imagine what they might be." Read more: http://bit.ly/1M530PS Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gvv5Kb mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/230513417 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:11:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/gross-science-fecal-transplants-and-the-microbiome 00:14:30 MIT Alumni Association no Some scientists say that human beings are more bacteria than human, with bacteria cells found in and on our body outnumbering human cells 10 to 1. Others claim that the bacteria found on each one of us could fill up a half-gallon jug. Others still are unsure how much bacteria we’re covered in, but it’s a lot, and probably more than the average person is comfortable thinking about. Thankfully, Mark Smith PhD ’14 isn’t the average person. A microbiologist, Smith came to MIT to study this huge community of bacteria known as the microbiome, focusing specifically on the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Smith worked in the Alm Lab developing computational and experimental methods to engineer to microbiome. He explains some of his research, “We would find healthy patients and a disease cohort, take stools samples to sequence their microbiome and find signatures that distinguish between them. We find there are a lot of diseases that have distinct microbial compositions. The question is does disease cause the altered microbiome, or does the altered microbiome cause the disease?” In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll learn how fecal transplants work, why they’re effective in combating C. Diff, and what the future of microbiome research looks like. Read more: http://bit.ly/1LCF9KI Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gy4Pyw Music: “Monster Promenade” “The Show Must Be Go” and “Life of Riley” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Some scientists say that human beings are more ba… Some scientists say that human beings are more bacteria than human, with bacteria cells found in and on our body outnumbering human cells 10 to 1. Others claim that the bacteria found on each one of us could fill up a half-gallon jug. Others still are unsure how much bacteria we’re covered in, but it’s a lot, and probably more than the average person is comfortable thinking about. Thankfully, Mark Smith PhD ’14 isn’t the average person. A microbiologist, Smith came to MIT to study this huge community of bacteria known as the microbiome, focusing specifically on the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Smith worked in the Alm Lab developing computational and experimental methods to engineer to microbiome. He explains some of his research, “We would find healthy patients and a disease cohort, take stools samples to sequence their microbiome and find signatures that distinguish between them. We find there are a lot of diseases that have distinct microbial compositions. The question is does disease cause the altered microbiome, or does the altered microbiome cause the disease?” In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll learn how fecal transplants work, why they’re effective in combating C. Diff, and what the future of microbiome research looks like. Read more: http://bit.ly/1LCF9KI Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gy4Pyw Music: “Monster Promenade” “The Show Must Be Go” and “Life of Riley” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/230354809 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 19:11:47 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/phishing-for-phools-alumni-books-podcast 00:19:10 MIT Alumni Association no Robert Shiller SM '68, PhD '72 discusses his new book, Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception, co-authored with George Akerlof PhD '66. Recorded live at an MIT Alumni Association event at Fidelity Investments in Boston, Shiller talks with Nanette Byrnes, senior editor of business reports at MIT Technology Review. Read more: http://bit.ly/1lriadn Phishing for Phools, says Shiller, helps readers unpack the psychology of “phishing”--identifying what is at work when markets provide consumers what they don’t necessarily want--and what is at work when they willingly take the bait. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GzT1ru Robert Shiller SM '68, PhD '72 discusses his new … Robert Shiller SM '68, PhD '72 discusses his new book, Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception, co-authored with George Akerlof PhD '66. Recorded live at an MIT Alumni Association event at Fidelity Investments in Boston, Shiller talks with Nanette Byrnes, senior editor of business reports at MIT Technology Review. Read more: http://bit.ly/1lriadn Phishing for Phools, says Shiller, helps readers unpack the psychology of “phishing”--identifying what is at work when markets provide consumers what they don’t necessarily want--and what is at work when they willingly take the bait. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GzT1ru mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/227640574 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:15:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/wild-places-alumni-books-podcast 00:14:48 MIT Alumni Association no Hal Linder '58 paid $4,000 for his bachelor's degree in geology at MIT. In six decades following graduation, Linder got his money's worth, surveying and prospecting on all seven continents, eventually discovering a gold mine in California which produced over 1.2 million ounces. Linder chronicles his adventures above and below the earth's crust in a new book, Wild Places: The Adventures of an Exploration Geologist. Read more: http://bit.ly/1MuJS2H Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2JdwmmT Hal Linder '58 paid $4,000 for his bachelor's deg… Hal Linder '58 paid $4,000 for his bachelor's degree in geology at MIT. In six decades following graduation, Linder got his money's worth, surveying and prospecting on all seven continents, eventually discovering a gold mine in California which produced over 1.2 million ounces. Linder chronicles his adventures above and below the earth's crust in a new book, Wild Places: The Adventures of an Exploration Geologist. Read more: http://bit.ly/1MuJS2H Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2JdwmmT mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/226643004 Fri, 02 Oct 2015 21:07:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-mindset-of-big-ideas 00:19:07 MIT Alumni Association no Good ideas never exist in a vacuum—they come from life experiences, world views, curiosity, hard work, and collective brain power. And when put to practice, the best ideas address real issues and solve real problems. Learn how a hacking ethos is leading to breakthroughs in medicine; how embracing new technologies will shape the camera of the future; how rethinking microbes could change the way we treat disease; and how crowd-sourcing is helping protect Earth from asteroids. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RkCWW4 Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Edv1Ze Featuring: Hans Peter Brøndmo ’87 Advisor, TrueNorth Venture Partners Lina Colucci, doctoral candidate Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Priya Garj ’15 Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Bernat Olle SM ’05, PhD ’07, MBA ’07 Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Biosciences Jenn Gustetic SM ’07 Assistant Director for Open Innovation, Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy Music: “On the Ground,” “Off to Osaka,” and “How it Begins” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Originally recorded at the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival; produced to coincide with HUBweek (http://hubweek.org/) and MIT Solve (http://solve.mit.edu/). Good ideas never exist in a vacuum—they come from… Good ideas never exist in a vacuum—they come from life experiences, world views, curiosity, hard work, and collective brain power. And when put to practice, the best ideas address real issues and solve real problems. Learn how a hacking ethos is leading to breakthroughs in medicine; how embracing new technologies will shape the camera of the future; how rethinking microbes could change the way we treat disease; and how crowd-sourcing is helping protect Earth from asteroids. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RkCWW4 Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Edv1Ze Featuring: Hans Peter Brøndmo ’87 Advisor, TrueNorth Venture Partners Lina Colucci, doctoral candidate Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Priya Garj ’15 Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Bernat Olle SM ’05, PhD ’07, MBA ’07 Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Biosciences Jenn Gustetic SM ’07 Assistant Director for Open Innovation, Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy Music: “On the Ground,” “Off to Osaka,” and “How it Begins” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Originally recorded at the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival; produced to coincide with HUBweek (http://hubweek.org/) and MIT Solve (http://solve.mit.edu/). mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/224937999 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:52:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/tales-from-bronze-beavers 00:16:04 MIT Alumni Association no The MIT Alumni Leadership Conference (ALC), Sept. 25‒26, is a time for alumni to reconnect and learn new skills while also recognizing the work of alumni volunteers. A spotlight event for ALC is the Leadership Awards Celebration honoring MIT’s most dedicated volunteers. In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll hear personal stories from this year’s four alumni winners of the Bronze Beaver award, the Association’s highest honor. Read more: http://bit.ly/1KxEiHj Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7BiZU Music: Carefree and Go Cart The MIT Alumni Leadership Conference (ALC), Sept.… The MIT Alumni Leadership Conference (ALC), Sept. 25‒26, is a time for alumni to reconnect and learn new skills while also recognizing the work of alumni volunteers. A spotlight event for ALC is the Leadership Awards Celebration honoring MIT’s most dedicated volunteers. In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll hear personal stories from this year’s four alumni winners of the Bronze Beaver award, the Association’s highest honor. Read more: http://bit.ly/1KxEiHj Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7BiZU Music: Carefree and Go Cart mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/221290090 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:47:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/first-to-file-patents-for-todays-scientist-and-engineer-alumni-books-podcast 00:15:57 MIT Alumni Association no Well over 1,000 patent applications are filed each day by tinkerers and corporations, and patent suits among science and tech researchers and firms are reaching unprecedented settlement amounts in the courts. In a new book, M. Henry Heines '67 explores the radical changes patent law in the U.S. underwent in 2013 and what today's scientist and engineer, whether tinkering in a garage or leading a startup, needs to know to protect one's intellectual property. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Ow9cWG Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1U5O8 Well over 1,000 patent applications are filed eac… Well over 1,000 patent applications are filed each day by tinkerers and corporations, and patent suits among science and tech researchers and firms are reaching unprecedented settlement amounts in the courts. In a new book, M. Henry Heines '67 explores the radical changes patent law in the U.S. underwent in 2013 and what today's scientist and engineer, whether tinkering in a garage or leading a startup, needs to know to protect one's intellectual property. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Ow9cWG Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1U5O8 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/217921741 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:02:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/making-makers-alumni-books-podcast 00:14:18 MIT Alumni Association no AnnMarie Thomas '01 talks about Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation (Maker Media, 2014). Read more: http://bit.ly/1N4dZz5 The book features interviews and reflections from MIT alumni and current and former faculty about their formative years becoming makers. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6XV0j AnnMarie Thomas '01 talks about Making Makers: Ki… AnnMarie Thomas '01 talks about Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation (Maker Media, 2014). Read more: http://bit.ly/1N4dZz5 The book features interviews and reflections from MIT alumni and current and former faculty about their formative years becoming makers. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6XV0j mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/216886733 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:21:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/rockband 00:14:02 MIT Alumni Association no Eran Egozy, one of the faces behind acclaimed video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, shares why Rock Band rocks and his secrets to career success. Read more: http://bit.ly/1U9fzjS Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Isk7ld Eran Egozy, one of the faces behind acclaimed vid… Eran Egozy, one of the faces behind acclaimed video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, shares why Rock Band rocks and his secrets to career success. Read more: http://bit.ly/1U9fzjS Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Isk7ld mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/213347998 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:56:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-outskirts-of-hope-alumni-books-podcast 00:17:25 MIT Alumni Association no Jo Ivester '77 discusses her new book, The Outskirts of Hope, a memoir written in collaboration with her mother, about life in Mound Bayou, Mississippi in the 1960s. Read more: http://bit.ly/1MfFDaN Transcript: https://bit.ly/2JdmLfT Jo Ivester '77 discusses her new book, The Outski… Jo Ivester '77 discusses her new book, The Outskirts of Hope, a memoir written in collaboration with her mother, about life in Mound Bayou, Mississippi in the 1960s. Read more: http://bit.ly/1MfFDaN Transcript: https://bit.ly/2JdmLfT mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/211810230 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:28:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-art-of-data 00:19:45 MIT Alumni Association no Data is everywhere—nearly anything can be represented by a number. In its simple form, data tells a story backed by numerical truth. But data is rarely simple or pure—and we have access to more data than any time in history. In this podcast, recorded at the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival, five MIT alumni discuss how their work and research are making sense of this never-ending wave, and how we can better understand data and use it to solve real-world problems (and develop amazing food recipes). Read more: http://bit.ly/1Nz9yJh Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2ImonSZ Featuring: Professor Sinan Aral PhD ’07 Professor of Management, MIT Sloan; Chief Scientist, Humin Denise Cheng SM ’14 Peer Economy Expert Tiffany Chu ’10 Cofounder, Remix Jacquelyn Martino PhD ’06 Designer, IBM Matt Stempeck SM ’13 Director of Civic Technology, Microsoft Chef Watson Computer, IBM Music: “Carefree,” “Go Cart,” and “Pamgaea” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Data is everywhere—nearly anything can be represe… Data is everywhere—nearly anything can be represented by a number. In its simple form, data tells a story backed by numerical truth. But data is rarely simple or pure—and we have access to more data than any time in history. In this podcast, recorded at the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival, five MIT alumni discuss how their work and research are making sense of this never-ending wave, and how we can better understand data and use it to solve real-world problems (and develop amazing food recipes). Read more: http://bit.ly/1Nz9yJh Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2ImonSZ Featuring: Professor Sinan Aral PhD ’07 Professor of Management, MIT Sloan; Chief Scientist, Humin Denise Cheng SM ’14 Peer Economy Expert Tiffany Chu ’10 Cofounder, Remix Jacquelyn Martino PhD ’06 Designer, IBM Matt Stempeck SM ’13 Director of Civic Technology, Microsoft Chef Watson Computer, IBM Music: “Carefree,” “Go Cart,” and “Pamgaea” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/207659330 Thu, 28 May 2015 19:46:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/alumnae-memories-of-mit 00:09:18 MIT Alumni Association no What was it like to be a women at MIT then and now? In this Slice of MIT podcast, MIT alumnae share their memories of the Institute. Read more: http://bit.ly/1clWEBn Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GuQXp6 Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) What was it like to be a women at MIT then and no… What was it like to be a women at MIT then and now? In this Slice of MIT podcast, MIT alumnae share their memories of the Institute. Read more: http://bit.ly/1clWEBn Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GuQXp6 Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/206733651 Fri, 22 May 2015 17:45:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/alum-books-podcast-reading-the-comments 00:16:51 MIT Alumni Association no Joseph Reagle SM '96, an an assistant professor of communication studies at Northeastern University, discusses his new book, Reading the Comments: Likers, Haters, and Manipulators at the Bottom of the Web. Read more: http://bit.ly/1MWgRuR Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q6FHnR Joseph Reagle SM '96, an an assistant professor o… Joseph Reagle SM '96, an an assistant professor of communication studies at Northeastern University, discusses his new book, Reading the Comments: Likers, Haters, and Manipulators at the Bottom of the Web. Read more: http://bit.ly/1MWgRuR Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q6FHnR mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/201904490 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 19:04:59 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/the-research-and-science-of-climate-change 00:13:00 MIT Alumni Association no What’s the science behind climate change, and how can we combat a warming climate? Those are complex questions that MIT faculty are actively pursuing. In this podcast, four MIT professors— Dan Cziczo, Kerry Emanuel, Christopher Knittel, and Andrew Whittle—will discuss their climate research on areas including hurricane activity, coastal flooding, carbon dioxide, and economic policy. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ErRX5Y Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7Qztx Music: "Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) What’s the science behind climate change, and how… What’s the science behind climate change, and how can we combat a warming climate? Those are complex questions that MIT faculty are actively pursuing. In this podcast, four MIT professors— Dan Cziczo, Kerry Emanuel, Christopher Knittel, and Andrew Whittle—will discuss their climate research on areas including hurricane activity, coastal flooding, carbon dioxide, and economic policy. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ErRX5Y Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7Qztx Music: "Odyssey" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/199533438 Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:52:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/alum-books-podcast-the-proof-and-the-pudding 00:12:04 MIT Alumni Association no Both mathematics and cooking are pleasures, writes Jim Henle PhD '76 in his new book, The Proof and the Pudding (Princeton, 2015). "Real cooks and real mathematicians play. They play with structures, they play with ingredients, they play with the ideas and the flavors that attract them strongly." Henle shares his love of play in the kitchen and classroom in this edition of the MIT Alumni Books Podcast. Read more: http://bit.ly/1IyHxBe Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7DqAK Both mathematics and cooking are pleasures, write… Both mathematics and cooking are pleasures, writes Jim Henle PhD '76 in his new book, The Proof and the Pudding (Princeton, 2015). "Real cooks and real mathematicians play. They play with structures, they play with ingredients, they play with the ideas and the flavors that attract them strongly." Henle shares his love of play in the kitchen and classroom in this edition of the MIT Alumni Books Podcast. Read more: http://bit.ly/1IyHxBe Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7DqAK mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/195731637 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:37:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/conflict-in-ukraine-alum-books-podcast 00:12:52 MIT Alumni Association no Eugene Rumer PhD '88, a senior associate and director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses his new book, Conflict in Ukraine. Read more: http://bit.ly/1DZ8u1f Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GTzPsx Eugene Rumer PhD '88, a senior associate and dire… Eugene Rumer PhD '88, a senior associate and director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses his new book, Conflict in Ukraine. Read more: http://bit.ly/1DZ8u1f Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GTzPsx mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/193193552 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:06:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/alum-books-podcast-faint-promise-of-rain 00:21:11 MIT Alumni Association no Anjali Mitter Duva MCP '99 discusses her debut novel, Faint Promise of Rain, published by She Writes Press in 2014. With a key eye on public and private spaces in a religious state, Duva tells a compelling coming of age story of a young devadasi dancer named Adhira in 16th-century Rajasthan, India. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Iik8S8 Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2GuBYeN Anjali Mitter Duva MCP '99 discusses her debut no… Anjali Mitter Duva MCP '99 discusses her debut novel, Faint Promise of Rain, published by She Writes Press in 2014. With a key eye on public and private spaces in a religious state, Duva tells a compelling coming of age story of a young devadasi dancer named Adhira in 16th-century Rajasthan, India. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Iik8S8 Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2GuBYeN mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/188351503 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:00:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/collective-genius-alum-books-podcast 00:20:46 MIT Alumni Association no Greg Brandeau ’84 SM ’85 shares his takeaways from leading innovation at Pixar Animation Studios, working alongside Steve Jobs, and embedding himself in the world's most innovative companies in a new book. Collective Genius: the Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, was published in 2014 and co-authored with Linda Hill, Emily Truelove and Kent Kineback. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Dqw9pS Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2EgEq2p Greg Brandeau ’84 SM ’85 shares his takeaways fro… Greg Brandeau ’84 SM ’85 shares his takeaways from leading innovation at Pixar Animation Studios, working alongside Steve Jobs, and embedding himself in the world's most innovative companies in a new book. Collective Genius: the Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, was published in 2014 and co-authored with Linda Hill, Emily Truelove and Kent Kineback. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Dqw9pS Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2EgEq2p mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/182727804 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:48:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/midnight-thief-by-livia-blackburne-phd-13 00:12:02 MIT Alumni Association no In her début young adult novel, published by Disney Hyperion press in July 2014, Livia Blackburne PhD '13 portrays a character and a state in crisis in warring medieval times. In this podcast, Blackburne talks about her character's moral growth and her own journey towards putting her cognitive science career on hiatus in favor of a book tour. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ylqIAv. Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7KFbR In her début young adult novel, published by Disn… In her début young adult novel, published by Disney Hyperion press in July 2014, Livia Blackburne PhD '13 portrays a character and a state in crisis in warring medieval times. In this podcast, Blackburne talks about her character's moral growth and her own journey towards putting her cognitive science career on hiatus in favor of a book tour. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ylqIAv. Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7KFbR mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/179032817 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:30:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mits-first-alumna-a-new-biography 00:17:53 MIT Alumni Association no Ellen Swallow Richards graduated from MIT in 1873 and later became an instructor there. In this edition of the MIT Alumni Books podcast, Richards's cousin, three generations removed, tells the story of Richards's remarkable life. Pamela Curtis Swallow discusses "The Swallow Experiment" and the legacy of her forebear. "What a difference she made in her years at MIT," she says. "I'm so proud of her. I can't believe I've got some of the same genes." Read more: http://bit.ly/1rnCzTh Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GqzXjH Ellen Swallow Richards graduated from MIT in 1873… Ellen Swallow Richards graduated from MIT in 1873 and later became an instructor there. In this edition of the MIT Alumni Books podcast, Richards's cousin, three generations removed, tells the story of Richards's remarkable life. Pamela Curtis Swallow discusses "The Swallow Experiment" and the legacy of her forebear. "What a difference she made in her years at MIT," she says. "I'm so proud of her. I can't believe I've got some of the same genes." Read more: http://bit.ly/1rnCzTh Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GqzXjH mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/170919234 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:14:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/architecture_moonlight 00:16:04 MIT Alumni Association no In his new book, Architecture by Moonlight: Rebuilding Haiti, Redrafting a Life, Paul Fallon '77, SM '81, MArch '81 recounts his two-year challenge to help design, plan, and build the orphanage with a family in honor of their daughter. Published just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the natural disaster, the book tells one of the many compelling stories of Americans trying to help. “It’s a positive story,” says Fallon, “and we need more positive stories about Haiti.” Read more: http://bit.ly/1nqsq55 Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2GMjBBl Sound engineering: Brielle Domings. In his new book, Architecture by Moonlight: Rebui… In his new book, Architecture by Moonlight: Rebuilding Haiti, Redrafting a Life, Paul Fallon '77, SM '81, MArch '81 recounts his two-year challenge to help design, plan, and build the orphanage with a family in honor of their daughter. Published just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the natural disaster, the book tells one of the many compelling stories of Americans trying to help. “It’s a positive story,” says Fallon, “and we need more positive stories about Haiti.” Read more: http://bit.ly/1nqsq55 Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2GMjBBl Sound engineering: Brielle Domings. mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/165938061 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 19:52:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/intro_to_game_analysis 00:12:54 MIT Alumni Association no Clara Fernández-Vara SM '04, an Associate Arts Professor at the Game Center at New York University, discusses her book Introduction to Game Analysis. In one respect,Introduction to Game Analysis is a history of modern gaming, covering everything from Monopoly to Minecraft. While its intended audience is those considering an academic career in game theory, the book sets out a strong argument for critics of the field who might not yet deem it worthy enough for funding at major research universities. Read more: http://bit.ly/1o0MsxF Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2GzS2HO Clara Fernández-Vara SM '04, an Associate Arts Pr… Clara Fernández-Vara SM '04, an Associate Arts Professor at the Game Center at New York University, discusses her book Introduction to Game Analysis. In one respect,Introduction to Game Analysis is a history of modern gaming, covering everything from Monopoly to Minecraft. While its intended audience is those considering an academic career in game theory, the book sets out a strong argument for critics of the field who might not yet deem it worthy enough for funding at major research universities. Read more: http://bit.ly/1o0MsxF Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2GzS2HO mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/159941106 Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:56:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/donath 00:17:10 MIT Alumni Association no A conversation with Judith Donath SM '86, PhD '97, whose book The Social Machine was published by MIT Press in May 2014. The book is a chronicle of Donath's projects in social media dating from the late 1980s, long before the term was in vogue. Read more: http://bit.ly/1TjtJwr Donath also traces the rise of social media to its roots in Usenet groups and discussion boards to the conquests of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Donath explores why these media thrived while others failed, and the book serves as both a guide for researchers studying social media and a cautionary tale for casual users who don’t always question them critically enough. Learn more about Judith Donath: http://vivatropolis.org/judith/ Book homepage: http://vivatropolis.org/SocialMachine/ Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gz80lL A conversation with Judith Donath SM '86, PhD '97… A conversation with Judith Donath SM '86, PhD '97, whose book The Social Machine was published by MIT Press in May 2014. The book is a chronicle of Donath's projects in social media dating from the late 1980s, long before the term was in vogue. Read more: http://bit.ly/1TjtJwr Donath also traces the rise of social media to its roots in Usenet groups and discussion boards to the conquests of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Donath explores why these media thrived while others failed, and the book serves as both a guide for researchers studying social media and a cautionary tale for casual users who don’t always question them critically enough. Learn more about Judith Donath: http://vivatropolis.org/judith/ Book homepage: http://vivatropolis.org/SocialMachine/ Podcast transcript: https://bit.ly/2Gz80lL mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/156998221 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:04:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/alum-books-podcast-becoming-american 00:12:10 MIT Alumni Association no Fariborz Ghadar '68, SM '70 discusses his new book, Becoming American: Why Immigration Is Good for Our Nation's Future. “Like many other immigrants before and after me, I had become aerodynamic,” Ghadar writes. “Shaped by the stronger than normal forces I had encountered in my lifetime as an immigrant. I worked hard not to be knocked over by these forces, which often led to sacrifices.” Read more: http://bit.ly/2vMf0cU Transcipt: https://bit.ly/2EeKhp5 Fariborz Ghadar '68, SM '70 discusses his new boo… Fariborz Ghadar '68, SM '70 discusses his new book, Becoming American: Why Immigration Is Good for Our Nation's Future. “Like many other immigrants before and after me, I had become aerodynamic,” Ghadar writes. “Shaped by the stronger than normal forces I had encountered in my lifetime as an immigrant. I worked hard not to be knocked over by these forces, which often led to sacrifices.” Read more: http://bit.ly/2vMf0cU Transcipt: https://bit.ly/2EeKhp5 mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/152472477 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:23:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/fathers 00:19:02 MIT Alumni Association no Emperor penguin fathers nest on an egg for two months while the mothers journey to the sea to feed. The mimic poison frog nurtures its tadpole young through adolescence. Are human fathers this important? Paul Raeburn, MIT class of 1972, examines that question in his new book Do Fathers Matter? What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We’ve Overlooked. Raeburn is a regular contributor to the New York Times, Science, Discover, and The Huffington Post, and he is chief media critic for the Knight Science Journalism Tracker at MIT. Like his first three books, which explored genetic engineering, the secrets on the planet mars, and depression in children, Raeburn’s non-fiction emerges from his own basic questions about science and his yearning to fact-check closely-held beliefs and presumptions about science in everyday living. Read more: http://bit.ly/2fyPr8B Transcipt: https://bit.ly/2GQ507P Emperor penguin fathers nest on an egg for two mo… Emperor penguin fathers nest on an egg for two months while the mothers journey to the sea to feed. The mimic poison frog nurtures its tadpole young through adolescence. Are human fathers this important? Paul Raeburn, MIT class of 1972, examines that question in his new book Do Fathers Matter? What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We’ve Overlooked. Raeburn is a regular contributor to the New York Times, Science, Discover, and The Huffington Post, and he is chief media critic for the Knight Science Journalism Tracker at MIT. Like his first three books, which explored genetic engineering, the secrets on the planet mars, and depression in children, Raeburn’s non-fiction emerges from his own basic questions about science and his yearning to fact-check closely-held beliefs and presumptions about science in everyday living. Read more: http://bit.ly/2fyPr8B Transcipt: https://bit.ly/2GQ507P mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/150310719 Mon, 19 May 2014 20:34:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/alum-books-podcast-monica 00:15:52 MIT Alumni Association no Monica Byrne SM '05 discusses her debut novel, The Girl in the Road, in this podcast from the MIT Alumni Association. Byrne, tells the story of one young woman leaving her home in Mumbai to cross the Arabian Sea on a futuristic solar bridge, and another young woman seeking a soulmate on a road trip in Africa. Byrne, an award-winning playwright, discusses the influences of her earth sciences and geology studies on the novel and her decision to pursue a life in the arts after such a rigorous study of science. Read more about the book at alum.mit.edu/sliceofmit Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/2GQp6ik Monica Byrne SM '05 discusses her debut novel, Th… Monica Byrne SM '05 discusses her debut novel, The Girl in the Road, in this podcast from the MIT Alumni Association. Byrne, tells the story of one young woman leaving her home in Mumbai to cross the Arabian Sea on a futuristic solar bridge, and another young woman seeking a soulmate on a road trip in Africa. Byrne, an award-winning playwright, discusses the influences of her earth sciences and geology studies on the novel and her decision to pursue a life in the arts after such a rigorous study of science. Read more about the book at alum.mit.edu/sliceofmit Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/2GQp6ik mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/141719703 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:54:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mit-alum-books-podcast-how 00:13:30 MIT Alumni Association no Downton Abbey fans have seen scant evidence of 20th-century media in the Masterpiece Classic program, but that may change in coming seasons. Thanks to the founding of BBC Radio in 1927, estates in financial trouble like that which Downton faces in season 4 get a huge boon, says Shundana Yusaf SM '01. In this edition of the MIT Alumni Books Podcast, Yusaf, a professor of architecture at the University of Utah, discusses her book Broadcasting Buildings: Architecture on the Wireless. Read more: http://bit.ly/2uNABwI Transcript: https://bit.ly/2pY3MxN Downton Abbey fans have seen scant evidence of 20… Downton Abbey fans have seen scant evidence of 20th-century media in the Masterpiece Classic program, but that may change in coming seasons. Thanks to the founding of BBC Radio in 1927, estates in financial trouble like that which Downton faces in season 4 get a huge boon, says Shundana Yusaf SM '01. In this edition of the MIT Alumni Books Podcast, Yusaf, a professor of architecture at the University of Utah, discusses her book Broadcasting Buildings: Architecture on the Wireless. Read more: http://bit.ly/2uNABwI Transcript: https://bit.ly/2pY3MxN mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/141718934 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:49:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/alum-books-podcast 00:15:27 MIT Alumni Association no Douglas Hough '71 discusses his new book, Irrationality in Health Care, What Behavioral Economics Reveals About What We Do and Why in this podcast from the MIT Alumni Association. Hough, who studied economics under four Nobel laureates in his days at MIT, is now an associate professor in the department of health policy and management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. After teaching medical students traditional economics for years, he discovered that behavioral economics, a relatively new field, appealed much more strongly to their experience. Hough realized that no one had yet written an examination of how the country might learn from applying such a model to the healthcare system at large. Read more about the book at https://bit.ly/2H3fgHp Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q10VUA Douglas Hough '71 discusses his new book, Irratio… Douglas Hough '71 discusses his new book, Irrationality in Health Care, What Behavioral Economics Reveals About What We Do and Why in this podcast from the MIT Alumni Association. Hough, who studied economics under four Nobel laureates in his days at MIT, is now an associate professor in the department of health policy and management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University. After teaching medical students traditional economics for years, he discovered that behavioral economics, a relatively new field, appealed much more strongly to their experience. Hough realized that no one had yet written an examination of how the country might learn from applying such a model to the healthcare system at large. Read more about the book at https://bit.ly/2H3fgHp Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q10VUA mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/141717382 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:37:14 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mit-alum-books-podcast-how-the 00:14:26 MIT Alumni Association no Can you make a Jello laser? Why are cats' eyes reflective? In his recently published book How the Ray Gun Got Its Zap, published by Oxford University Press in the fall, Stephen Wilk provides dozens of inquiries into the world of optics. In this podcast from the MIT Alumni Association, he discusses his fascination with the field. Consider this volume The Anarchist’ Cookbook for MIT alums. If you’ve ever wondered why cats’ eyes are reflective, why the moon is blue every so often, whether autopsies of murder victims’ retinas will reveal images of their assailants, or who the first spectacle-wearers were in history, this is your book. Read more: alum.mit.edu/pages/sliceofmit/ Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2pYfFUk Can you make a Jello laser? Why are cats' eyes re… Can you make a Jello laser? Why are cats' eyes reflective? In his recently published book How the Ray Gun Got Its Zap, published by Oxford University Press in the fall, Stephen Wilk provides dozens of inquiries into the world of optics. In this podcast from the MIT Alumni Association, he discusses his fascination with the field. Consider this volume The Anarchist’ Cookbook for MIT alums. If you’ve ever wondered why cats’ eyes are reflective, why the moon is blue every so often, whether autopsies of murder victims’ retinas will reveal images of their assailants, or who the first spectacle-wearers were in history, this is your book. Read more: alum.mit.edu/pages/sliceofmit/ Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2pYfFUk mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/141534524 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:26:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/mitalumni/mit-alumni-books-podcast-waves 00:09:44 MIT Alumni Association no Whether after tsunamis in Japan and Indonesia, hurricanes like Katrina and Sandy, typhoons in the Philippines, or even during search efforts after this month’s lost Malaysian Airlines flight, waves have been the focus of many urgent conversations in the past decade. Anyone who has a home on or near a coastline is talking more these days about the simple calculus of storm surges, beach erosion, and sea level rise than ever before. Fredric Raichlen SM ’55, ScD '62, a civil engineering professor emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, discusses his new book, Waves, in this Alum Books Podcast episode. Read more: http://bit.ly/2uxNKef Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GNsOsZ Whether after tsunamis in Japan and Indonesia, hu… Whether after tsunamis in Japan and Indonesia, hurricanes like Katrina and Sandy, typhoons in the Philippines, or even during search efforts after this month’s lost Malaysian Airlines flight, waves have been the focus of many urgent conversations in the past decade. Anyone who has a home on or near a coastline is talking more these days about the simple calculus of storm surges, beach erosion, and sea level rise than ever before. Fredric Raichlen SM ’55, ScD '62, a civil engineering professor emeritus at the California Institute of Technology, discusses his new book, Waves, in this Alum Books Podcast episode. Read more: http://bit.ly/2uxNKef Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GNsOsZ mitalumniassoc@gmail.com (MIT Alumni Association | An Office of MIT)791903,MIT,alumni,Slice,Massachusetts,Institute,Technology,Research,Cambridge,authors,Boston,Science,Engineering,Scientists,School,Architecture,Planning,SAP,Humanities,Arts,Social,Sloan,Management