Best MIT Technology Review Insights Podcasts (2024)

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How to boost the sustainability of solar cells 31:54

6h ago31:54

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In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast I explore routes to more sustainable solar energy. My guests are four researchers at the UK’s University of Oxford who have co-authored the “Roadmap on established and emerging photovoltaics for sustainable energy conversion”. They are the chemist Robert Hoye; the physicists Nakita Noel and Pascal…

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Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees 36:15

1h ago36:15

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Physicists and others with STEM backgrounds are sought after in industry for their analytical skills. However, traditional training in STEM subjects is often lacking when it comes to nurturing the soft skills that are needed to succeed in managerial and leadership positions. Our guest in this podcast is Peter Hirst, who is Senior Associate Dean, Ex…

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Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence 30:54

16d ago30:54

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, features the physicist and engineer Julia Sutcliffe, who is chief scientific adviser to the UK government’s Department for Business and Trade. In a wide-ranging conversation with Physics World’s Matin Durrani, Sutcliffe explains how she began her career as a PhD physicist before working in systems e…

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Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia 36:50

26d ago36:50

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LIV.INNO, Liverpool Centre for Doctoral Training for Innovation in Data-Intensive Science, offers students fully-funded PhD studentships across a broad range of research projects from medical physics to quantum computing. All students receive training in high-performance computing, data analysis, and machine learning and artificial intelligence. St…

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Cloud transformation clears businesses for digital takeoff 28:19

14d ago28:19

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In an age where customer experience can make or break a business, Cathay Pacific is embracing cloud transformation to enhance service delivery and revolutionize operations from the inside out. It's not just technology companies that are facing pressure to deliver better customer service, do more with data, and improve agility. An almost 80-year-old…

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Learn How to Play ‘The Reputation Game’ With Oxford’s Rupert Younger 39:39

14d ago39:39

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It’s always been vital to stay on top of reputation management, both individually and organizationally. Today, though, bad actors can tarnish a reputation in the blink of an eye thanks to social media and artificial intelligence. On this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, we sit down with the founding director of the Oxford University Centre for Corpo…

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Deep connections: why two AI pioneers won the Nobel Prize for Physics 28:04

26d ago28:04

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It came as a bolt from the blue for many Nobel watchers. This year’s Nobel Prize for Physics went to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their “foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning and artificial neural networks”. In this podcast I explore the connections between artificial intelligence (AI) and physics with the au…

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Nobel predictions and humorous encounters with physics laureates 30:24

1M ago30:24

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In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, our very own Matin Durrani and Hamish Johnston explain why they think that this year’s Nobel Prize for Physics could be awarded for work in condensed-matter physics – and who could be in the running. They also reminisce about some of the many Nobel laureates that they have met over the years and …

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Is It Time for Performance Reviews to Be Put Out to Pasture? Leadership Expert and Author Ashley Goodall Explains 30:40

28d ago30:40

30:40

From an employee standpoint, constant upheaval and the specter of having to sit down with the boss multiple times a year to be graded via performance review is a recipe for organizational disaster. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, former Cisco and Deloitte HR executive and author, Ashley Goodall joins Justin Louis to discuss his latest book,…

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Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review 34:49

2M ago34:49

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It is Peer Review Week and celebrations are well under way at IOP Publishing (IOPP), which brings you the Physics World Weekly podcast. Reviewer feedback to authors plays a crucial role in the peer-review process, boosting the quality of published papers to the benefit of authors and the wider scientific community. But sometimes authors receive ver…

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Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures 38:21

2M ago38:21

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features two medical physicists working at the heart of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). They are Mark Knight, who is chief healthcare scientist at the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, and Fiammetta Fedele, who is head of non-ionizing radiation at Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation T…

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Megan Reitz on Open Dialogue, Spaciousness and the Conversations We Need to Have 36:47

1M ago36:47

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Speaking up – and empowering your employees to speak up – is a vital prerequisite for a company culture that supports innovation. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis and Meg Virag sit down with Oxford University Saïd Business School associate fellow, Megan Reitz. We discuss the importance of how leaders “show up” to work, why we al…

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Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea 37:17

2M ago37:17

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In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast we explore two related areas of physics, statistical physics and thermodynamics. First up we have two leading lights in statistical physics who explain how researchers in the field are studying phenomena as diverse as active matter and artificial intelligence. They are Leticia Cugliandolo who is a…

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Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise 48:47

2M ago48:47

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast looks at quantum computing from two different perspectives. Our first guest is Elena Blokhina, who is chief scientific officer at Equal1 – an award-winning company that is developing hybrid quantum–classical computing chips. She explains why Equal1 is using quantum dots as qubits in its silicon-based…

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How to Supercharge Strategy While Avoiding Digital Exhaustion with UCSB's Paul Leonardi 35:52

2M ago35:52

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Successfully leading a business in the AI-heavy digital age requires a new mindset. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis sits down with University of California Santa Barbara professor and Technology Management department chair, Paul Leonardi. We talk about how to cultivate a digital mindset and why it’s so important to do so, he sh…

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The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977? 41:05

2M ago41:05

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On 15 August 1977 the Big Ear radio telescope in the US was scanning the skies in a search for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life. Suddenly, it detected a strong, narrow bandwidth signal that lasted a little longer than one minute – as expected if Big Ear’s field of vision swept across a steady source of radio waves. That source, however, h…

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Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society 33:36

3M ago33:36

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast explores how physics can be used as a force for good – helping society address important challenges such as climate change, sustainable development, and improving health. Our guest is the Swiss physicist Christophe Rossel, who is a former president of the European Physical Society (EPS) and an emerit…

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Finding the Friction Sweet Spot with MIT's Renée Richardson Gosline 39:41

2M ago39:41

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The conventional wisdom in business is that friction is a bad thing that must be removed for processes to move forward smoothly. In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings has a fascinating conversation with MIT researcher and head of the Human-First AI group at the school's Initiative on the Digital Economy, Renée Richardson Gosline.…

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Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children 23:52

3M ago23:52

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Margot Taylor – director of functional neuroimaging at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children – is our first guest in this podcast. She explains how she uses optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) to do magnetoencephalography (MEG) studies of brain development in children. An OPM uses quantum spins within an atomic gas to detect the tiny magnetic fiel…

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Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics 24:34

3M ago24:34

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This podcast explores the extraordinary life of the Pakistani physicist Abdus Salam, who is celebrated for his ground-breaking theoretical work and for his championing of physics and physicists in developing countries. In 1964, he founded the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy – which supports research…

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Are You a Plumber or a Poet? AI, Purpose and Leadership With Harvard’s Ranjay Gulati 36:05

3M ago36:05

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How can leaders engage people both rationally and emotionally? In this episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Whitney Jennings and Justin Louis sit down with Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati. We talk about corporate purpose, artificial intelligence leadership and Ranjay shares the inspiring story of how his mother’s passion became a global …

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Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience 45:20

3M ago45:20

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features an interview with Margaret Arakawa. She is chief marketing officer at IonQ – which makes trapped ion quantum computers. An economist by training, Arakawa spent 25 years in the (classical) computing industry before joining IonQ. We chat about why she made the move to the quantum sector and ab…

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How to boost the sustainability of solar cells 31:54

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Peter Hirst: MIT Sloan Executive Education develops leadership skills in STEM employees 36:15

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Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence 30:54

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Data-intensive PhDs at LIV.INNO prepare students for careers outside of academia 36:50

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Cloud transformation clears businesses for digital takeoff 28:19

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Learn How to Play ‘The Reputation Game’ With Oxford’s Rupert Younger 39:39

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Deep connections: why two AI pioneers won the Nobel Prize for Physics 28:04

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Nobel predictions and humorous encounters with physics laureates 30:24

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Is It Time for Performance Reviews to Be Put Out to Pasture? Leadership Expert and Author Ashley Goodall Explains 30:40

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Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review 34:49

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Diagnosing and treating disease: how physicists keep you safe during healthcare procedures 38:21

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Megan Reitz on Open Dialogue, Spaciousness and the Conversations We Need to Have 36:47

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Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea 37:17

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Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise 48:47

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How to Supercharge Strategy While Avoiding Digital Exhaustion with UCSB's Paul Leonardi 35:52

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The Wow! signal: did a telescope in Ohio receive an extraterrestrial communication in 1977? 41:05

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Physics for a better future: mammoth book looks at science and society 33:36

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Finding the Friction Sweet Spot with MIT's Renée Richardson Gosline 39:41

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Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children 23:52

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Abdus Salam: celebrating a unifying force in global physics 24:34

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Are You a Plumber or a Poet? AI, Purpose and Leadership With Harvard’s Ranjay Gulati 36:05

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Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience 45:20

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