Curiosity Unbounded

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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. From boom to bust, the workings of financial crises — Emil Verner

    11 FEB

    From boom to bust, the workings of financial crises — Emil Verner

    Emil Verner is the Jerome and Dorthy Lemelson Professor of Management and Financial Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research examines how finance and the broader economy interact, with a focus on the causes and consequences of financial crises — from bank runs and insolvency to debt booms, economic volatility, and political polarization. Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-17-boom-bust-workings-financial-crises Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    30 min
  2. Toxoplasma and the Human Host — Sebastian Lourido

    14 GEN

    Toxoplasma and the Human Host — Sebastian Lourido

    Sebastian Lourido is an associate professor of biology and a member of the Whitehead Institute. Sebastian studies human pathogens and seeks to unravel the genetic pathways that help parasites like Toxoplasma gondii exist in human cells. He hopes that his work will lead to new treatments for toxoplasmosis as well as drugs that could treat diseases caused by similar parasites. Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-16-toxoplasma-and-human-host Join the mailing list or send us feedback: https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

    42 min
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
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Descrizione

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.

Informazioni

  • Canale
    MIT
  • Creatore
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Anni di attività
    2023 - 2026
  • Puntate
    17
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti adatti a tutti
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Curiosity Unbounded
  • Sito web del podcast
    Curiosity Unbounded

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