Podcasts
With the Curiosity Unbounded podcast, President Sally Kornbluth gives us a behind-the-scenes introduction to some of the fascinating people who make MIT MIT. In these lively conversations, Sally’s guests explore some of humanity's toughest challenges, share their pioneering ideas and solutions, explain what inspires them and what keeps them up at night, and offer a vivid portrait of the delights and challenges of life at the Institute.
PodcastEpisode #3: Decoding the tree of life
MIT President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Greg Fournier about fine-tuning our understanding of evolution, life in the lab, and advice for those just beginning a career in science.
PodcastEpisode #2: Bureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa’s people
President Kornbluth sits down with Mai Hassan, a newly tenured associate professor of political science. Hassan’s work investigates the bureaucratic state as well as democratization efforts in Kenya and elsewhere in the East Africa region, including her native Sudan.
PodcastEpisode #1: How a former free-range kid from Maine is helping green up industrial practices
Desiree Plata is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT. Her work focuses on making industrial processes more environmentally friendly, and removing methane — a key contributor to global warming — from the air.