Best Massachusetts Institute Of Technology MIT Podcasts (2024)

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Hard facts on soft skills — Namrata Kala 25:02

3M ago25:02

25:02

Namrata Kala is an associate professor in applied economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She studies the value of employee training and incentives, how communities adapt to environmental change and regulation, and the returns on environmental technology investment. Here, Namrata speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the importan…

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156. The Oscars 2024 33:15

4M ago33:15

33:15

We're back for a special, because it is just that time of year and it would be so ridiculously rude not to.

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Staying radical and relevant — Skylar Tibbits 26:27

5M ago26:27

26:27

Skylar Tibbits is a designer and computer scientist whose research focuses on self-assembling and programmable materials, and 3D and 4D printing. He is the founder of the MIT Self-Assembly Lab. Here, Skylar speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the inspiration for his lab’s projects, why design at MIT is unique, and the magic in combining…

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How are cities managing record-setting temperatures? 7:01

8M ago7:01

7:01

Following record heat levels in the summer of 2023, MIT Associate Professor David Hsu describes what cities are doing as climate change accelerates. Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/3-questions-cities-managing-record-setting-temperatures-0905 Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send …

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Healing the ailing heart — Ellen Roche 29:53

8M ago29:53

29:53

Ellen Roche is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and the associate head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her research team develops new devices and therapeutic strategies for repairing the heart and other tissues. Here, she speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about her work, the advantages of taking a nonline…

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MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun's heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel 7:36

9M ago7:36

7:36

MIT engineers have designed a new train-like system that harnesses the sun's heat to split water and generate hydrogen—a green, carbon-free fuel that can be used to power long-distance trucks, planes, and ships. Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/mit-design-harness-suns-heat-produce-clean-hydrogen-fuel-1016 Listen to more audio articles: h…

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155. What We'd Do In A Purge 29:11

9M ago29:11

29:11

Well? What would we do?

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154. 5 Horror Heroes V 5 Horror Villains 22:51

9M ago22:51

22:51

Henry's away so Tom and Rory play. Literally the podcast equivalent of smashing action figures together, although I hope your child doesn't have a Freddy Kruger toy.

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153. Halloween Month: How It Should Have Ended 37:00

9M ago37:00

37:00

If you've seen the popular YouTube channel then you'll know the general theme is identifying actions or events that make no sense. We then rewrite the film as if it occurred more logically.

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Explained: The 1.5 C climate benchmark 8:54

9M ago8:54

8:54

To prevent worsening and potentially irreversible effects of climate change, the world’s average temperature should not exceed that of preindustrial times by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. But why 1.5 degrees C and how close are we to achieving this goal? Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-climate-benchmark-rising-temperatures-08…

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152. BONUS - Henry explains why Saw X is getting love from the critics 9:27

9M ago9:27

9:27

Just a short solo commentary. Some spoilers so better if you've seen the film or know the franchise and don't plan on watching this one.

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Beyond words — Joshua Bennett 25:09

9M ago25:09

25:09

Joshua Bennett is a professor of literature and distinguished chair of the humanities at MIT. Additionally, he is an accomplished spoken word artist, and author of several books. Here, he speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the power of words, the beauty of quiet things, and about the value in learning for its own sake. Plus, we hear hi…

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151. Halloween Month: Saw Traps We'd 100% Survive 40:46

10M ago40:46

40:46

Halloween month train whoo-whoo, all aboard! First up we a trigger warning of some violent detail and talk of suicide. Traps in Saw films where we reckon we'd be fine.

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150. Higher or Lower 33:03

10M ago33:03

33:03

Accumulating any and all numbers related to film. The more obscure and abstract the better. Henry quizzes them in a classic game of higher or lower.

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Making aviation fuel from biomass 13:50

10M ago13:50

13:50

A new processing technique developed by an MIT-led team may be the key to 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/making-aviation-fuel-from-biomass Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subscribe⁠⁠…

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149. Mastermind 48:21

10M ago48:21

48:21

Tom quizzes Henry on everything so far in his small stint as a film enthusiast.

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148. Was The Nun 2 Actually Scary? 28:20

10M ago28:20

28:20

Well was it? Rory watched it an hour or so before recording and Henry saw it twice. Look out for it on stream?

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Build your own superpower, then share it with the world — Fadel Adib 33:54

10M ago33:54

33:54

Fadel Adib is an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His work pushes the limits of wireless sensing: to monitor climate change in the oceans; to impact food production, health, and space exploration; and to see through walls. In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth talks wit…

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147. The "Film Prediction" Time Capsule 37:17

11M ago37:17

37:17

Get it all in a shoebox, dig it up and see how we did. Expect when would we dig it up? Cos all of the predictions had different deadlines... I give up.

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Capturing methane before it warms the climate 7:48

11M ago7:48

7:48

Methane is the second most impactful human-generated greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Desirée Plata, an environmental engineer and professor at MIT, is developing tools to reduce methane with the goal of cutting emissions by 45% by 2030, which would save up to 0.5 degree Celsius of warming by 2100. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/…

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146. Try Not To React Challenge: Film Hot Takes 41:46

11M ago41:46

41:46

The most contraversial (no actually) film opinions on the internet. We have 3 shouts of "bullshit" each, and 1 interjection token.

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145. 3 Calm Men Review 12 Angry Ones 39:12

11M ago39:12

39:12

The great grandfather of film and the inspiration for many after it. 12 jurors decide the fate of an alleged killer.

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Footnote: How cities are reducing emissions by retrofitting buildings 36:07

11M ago36:07

36:07

40% of global carbon emissions come from buildings. MIT professor Christoph Reinhart joins us to discuss how cities are leveraging retrofits to increase building energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions. Dig deeper into our article "Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings" in this footnote edition of the podcast. Show no…

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144. Trying To Guess 'Would You Rather' Polls 36:31

11M ago36:31

36:31

It's all well and good giving our own opinion, but wouldn't it be more interesting to predict the views of this crazy population of humans?

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143. Watch My Favourite Film! (that you haven't seen yet) 33:16

12M ago33:16

33:16

Turns out Tom only takes recommendations when it's for the pod. 6 months since Henry recommended Arcane to him. Who does he think he is?

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Power to the people: MIT startup Waya Energy helps deliver universal electricity access 9:10

12M ago9:10

9:10

Waya Energy, a MITEI spinoff, is helping governments determine the most cost-effective ways to provide electricity to all their citizens. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/power-to-the-people Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us feedback: ⁠⁠https://energy.mit.edu/podcast/subs…

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142. Top 5 Scenes of the Year ft. Tony Fisher 1:16:13

12M ago1:16:13

1:16:13

BBC's Tony Fisher is a veteran to the film scene but he's a Mitter today (doubt that'll catch).

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141. BARBENHEIMER 57:19

12M ago57:19

57:19

To be exact, spoiler chat. Half an hour of Barbie followed by half an hour of Oppenheimer.

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Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings 17:39

12M ago17:39

17:39

Cities around the world have been adopting policies and incentive programs to encourage building retrofits to reduce their energy use and carbon emissions. But analyses from an MIT team have revealed that cities’ retrofit plans often won’t achieve their goals—although decarbonizing the local grid could make the difference. This episode follows the …

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140. Succession Chat ft. Michael Dervish 35:13

1y ago35:13

35:13

Tom is out as he's just getting into the series but do not fear because he's left us some voicenotes and we've sated our yearning for expert opinions with Michael instead.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/oliver-massa/another-happy-day License code: EE86URYKXGD4260B

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Decoding the tree of life — Greg Fournier 35:50

1y ago35:50

35:50

Greg Fournier is an associate professor of geobiology at MIT. Greg’s work focuses on the microbial world, and by studying the evolution of microbes, he and his team further our understanding of the history of life on Earth. In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Fournier discuss fine-tuning our understanding of evolution; lab life and h…

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139. Mission Impossible AND Insidious? Woah 38:20

1y ago38:20

38:20

Juicy week for adding to new franchises. Get in on the discussion if you've seen the films.

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Footnote: Open SESAME, energy career paths, and the war in Ukraine 20:12

1y ago20:12

20:12

Energy researcher Ian Miller joins us to discuss modeling renewable energy, living in an active combat zone, energy and its connection to the war in Ukraine, and how he's helping to deliver aid to Ukrainians on the frontlines. Dig deeper into our article "Responding to Ukraine's 'ocean of suffering'" in this footnote edition of the podcast. Show no…

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138. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 46:40

1y ago46:40

46:40

Where does it land in the order of every film the franchise has? Was it pointless or did it add something?Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/oliver-massa/another-happy-day License code: EE86URYKXGD4260B

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137. Our Thoughts On Asteroid City 51:13

1y ago51:13

51:13

Just a review really but more words in the title. How does it compare to Wes Anderson's best?

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Responding to Ukraine's "ocean of suffering" 8:27

1y ago8:27

8:27

Energy researcher Ian Miller is delivering medical aid, vehicles, and equipment to Ukrainians on the front lines through the nonprofit he co-founded, Zero Line. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/responding-to-ukraines-ocean-of-suffering Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us fe…

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136. S.M.A.C.K. - Sci-Fi Films ft. Luke Steggles 55:25

1y ago55:25

55:25

He's back, and he's piggybacking the new SMACK series. How will we rank Ex Machina, Star Wars, and Back to the Future when we must.

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135. Let's Be Fair: Spiderman Films 49:22

1y ago49:22

49:22

The series where we reassess and question the dominant views on popular franchises. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/oliver-massa/another-happy-day License code: EE86URYKXGD4260B

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Climate goals may take longer, but we’ll get there 8:07

1y ago8:07

8:07

Massachusetts has set ambitious goals for cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. State Senator Mike Barrett discussed the challenges the state has faced in meeting those goals, focused particularly on obstacles to offshore wind development. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/climate-goals-may-take-longer-but-well-get-there Listen to m…

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134. S.M.A.C.K. - Horror Films 51:01

1y ago51:01

51:01

Returning with the Snog Marry Avoid variation. To make it a bit spicier we watched some of the best (that we hadn't seen before) to add it to the lists proposed to one another.

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133. S.M.A.C.K. - Actresses 35:52

1y ago35:52

35:52

Snog. Marry. Avoid. Cuddle. Kill (not like that we're talking from an acting point of view). Consider this a start of a new series where we pitch our best and favourites to each other and make some difficult decisions.

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132. Personally Ranking All 8 Harry Potter Films 55:10

1y ago55:10

55:10

One of the few franchises that grew with its audience. Introduced with wonder and magic, ended with suffering and grit. How well did the films serve their purpose though.

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Responsive design meets responsibility for the planet's future 8:44

1y ago8:44

8:44

MIT senior Sylas Horowitz is tackling engineering projects with a focus on challenges related to clean energy, climate justice, and sustainable development. Their personal mission is to create systems and technology that "serve the well-being and longevity of communities and the ecosystems we exist within." Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/…

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131. The Best Lines Of Dialogue Delivered By Actors 38:52

1y ago38:52

38:52

We're talking about the quality of the delivery, NOT the iconicness or writing of the line itself.

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130. What Would It Take For The DCU To Overtake The MCU? 42:18

1y ago42:18

42:18

Enjoy the improved sound quality! Has the new Guardians of the Galaxy film staved off the MCU's downfall. Is the looming DCU waiting to fill the vacuum?

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Flow batteries for grid-scale energy storage 15:58

1y ago15:58

15:58

A modeling framework by MIT researchers can help speed the development of flow batteries for large-scale, long-duration electricity storage on the future grid. Read the article: https://energy.mit.edu/news/flow-batteries-for-grid-scale-energy-storage Listen to more audio articles: https://energy.mit.edu/energyreads Join the mailing list or send us …

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Curiosity Unbounded, Ep 2: Bureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa's people — Mai Hassan 32:41

1y ago32:41

32:41

In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with associate professor of political science and faculty co-director of MIT-Africa, Mai Hassan. Her work looks at bureaucracy, public administration, and the state in Africa, and more recently, how people mobilize against repressive dictatorships. Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.…

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Bureaucracies, dictatorships, and the power of Africa's people — Mai Hassan 32:40

1y ago32:40

32:40

In this episode, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits down with associate professor of political science and faculty co-director of MIT-Africa, Mai Hassan. Her work looks at bureaucracy, public administration, and the state in Africa, and more recently, how people mobilize against repressive dictatorships. Links: Mai Hassan MIT-Africa Regime Threats …

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129. It's Been A Solid Month For Cinema... 39:55

1y ago39:55

39:55

There has never been a stronger month of releases so get your tushie down to the cinema.

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