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The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues, as well as what inspires the people running at the world’s toughest challenges at one of the most innovative institutions on the planet.

  1. Making sense of your dollars — Christopher Palmer

    01/04/2025

    Making sense of your dollars — Christopher Palmer

    Christopher Palmer is an Associate Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an Affiliate with the Jameel Poverty Action Lab, based here at MIT. He studies consumer credit, and household financial decision making. Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-15-making-sense-your-dollars Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    33 min
  2. Putting a glacier in its place — Brent Minchew

    25/02/2025

    Putting a glacier in its place — Brent Minchew

    Brent Minchew is an Associate Professor of Geophysics in the department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He studies the behavior of glaciers in respect to environmental factors and is dedicated to understanding sea level rise and exploring viable interventions to stabilize ice sheets. Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-14-putting-glacier-its-place Join our mailing list and send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    29 min
  3. The future of customizable 3D printing — Stefanie Mueller

    28/01/2025

    The future of customizable 3D printing — Stefanie Mueller

    Stefanie Mueller is an associate professor with a joint appointment in MIT's Electrical and Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering departments. Her work is mostly focused on developing novel hardware and software systems that advance personal fabrication technologies. She envisions a world in which anyone can use 3D printing to create any object at any time. Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-13-future-customizable-3d-printing Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    20 min
  4. Making sense of cities — Andres Sevtsuk

    17/12/2024

    Making sense of cities — Andres Sevtsuk

    Andres Sevtsuk is an associate professor of Urban Science and Planning at MIT. His work focuses on the influence of urban design on travel behavior and quality of life, and contributes to making cities more walkable, sustainable and equitable. Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-12-making-sense-cities Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    29 min
  5. Get out the vote — Ariel White

    19/11/2024

    Get out the vote — Ariel White

    Ariel White is an associate professor of Political Science at MIT. She studies voting and voting rights, race, the criminal legal system, and bureaucratic behavior as a way to shed light on people's everyday interactions with government. Her recent work investigates how potential voters react to being affected by punitive government policies, such as incarceration and immigration enforcement, and how people can make their way back onto the voting registries after these experiences. Links: Ariel WhitePolitical ScienceMIT Gov/Lab Timestamps: (07:58) - What is actually known immediately following an election(10:47) - How does mail-in voting affect elections(13:09) - Why some people don't vote Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-11-get-out-vote Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    28 min
  6. Making medicine easier to swallow — Giovanni Traverso

    05/11/2024

    Making medicine easier to swallow — Giovanni Traverso

    Giovanni "Gio" Traverso is an associate professor in MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering and a gastroenterologist at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. His work focuses on innovative methods for drug delivery, diagnostics, and biological sensing. Here, Gio speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about tackling the core challenges of taking medication, the unique perspective that comes with being both a professor and a practicing gastroenterologist, and the importance of entrepreneurship. Links: The Laboratory for Translational EngineeringMIT School of EngineeringMIT Department of Mechanical Engineering Timestamps: (04:48) - Electroceuticals(06:08) - The gut-brain connection's affect on appetite(08:29) - The challenges of adherence to medication schedules(15:45) - Entrepreneurship Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-10-making-medicine-easier-swallow Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    22 min
  7. Silk, the fabric of more sustainable agriculture — Benedetto Marelli

    24/09/2024

    Silk, the fabric of more sustainable agriculture — Benedetto Marelli

    Benedetto Marelli is a biomedical engineer by training and a materials scientist. He is an associate professor in MIT’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His work is focused on the fabrication of new biopolymers that can interact with biomolecules, living matter, and the environment. Here, Benedetto speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the advantages of using silk-based coatings in agriculture as well as for water filtration, and why being bold and creative can lead to powerful discoveries. Links: Laboratory for Advanced BiopolymersCivil and Environmental EngineeringMIT Climate Project Timestamps: (01:23) - The benefits of silk use for agriculture(06:00) - MIT’s Climate Grand Challenges(07:12) - Using silk to filter out forever chemicals(09:31) - MIT’s Climate Project Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-8-hard-facts-soft-skills Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    23 min
  8. Hard facts on soft skills — Namrata Kala

    09/04/2024

    Hard facts on soft skills — Namrata Kala

    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 importance of soft skills training, and the benefits of being a straight shooter. Links:  MIT Sloan School of Management​​”J-PAL,” the Jameel Poverty Action LabMIT Climate Project Timestamps: (10:07) - Communication skills and productivity(13:14) - Building relationships to benefit climate work(15:29) - MIT’s climate efforts Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-8-hard-facts-soft-skills Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    25 min
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The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues, as well as what inspires the people running at the world’s toughest challenges at one of the most innovative institutions on the planet.

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    MIT
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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Años en activo
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodios
    15
  • Clasificación
    Apto
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    © Copyright 2026 Curiosity Unbounded
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    Curiosity Unbounded

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