47 episodes
Chalk Radio MIT OpenCourseWare
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Chalk Radio is an MIT OpenCourseWare podcast about inspired teaching at MIT. We take you behind the scenes of some of the most interesting courses on campus to talk with the professors who make those courses possible.
Our guests open up to us about the passions that drive their cutting-edge research and innovative teaching, sharing stories that are candid, funny, serious, personal, and full of insights. Listening in on these conversations is like being right here with us in person under the MIT dome, talking with your favorite professors.
And because each of our guests shares teaching materials on OCW, it's easy to take a deeper dive into the topics that inspire you. If you're an educator, you can make these teaching materials your own because they're all openly-licensed.
Hosted by Dr. Sarah Hansen from MIT Open Learning.
Chalk Radio episodes are offered under a CC BY-NC-SA license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/).
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Robust Science with Prof. Rebecca Saxe
Prof. Rebecca Saxe describes how her work in cognitive neuroscience has inspired her to advocate for a more rigorous, more open, and more transparent approach to scientific research.
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Innovation, Past and Future with Open Learning's Dean Christopher Capozzola
Dean Christopher Capozzola explains how his work as a historian informs his understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies.
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What’s Worth Making? with Prof. Hal Abelson
Prof. Hal Abelson reflects on his long career in computer science and on how computers can be used to augment human potential.
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Everything Here Is Sacred (Terrascope Radio Replay)
A team of first-year students from MIT’s Terrascope program travels to the Navajo Nation to learn firsthand about the Diné people’s traditional connection to the land.
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The Power of Experience with Dr. Ari Epstein
Dr. Ari Epstein shares how the Terrascope Program at MIT offers first-year students a chance to help solve real-world sustainability challenges—and gain lifelong learning skills along the way.
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Economics and Real-World Impact with Dr. Sara Ellison and Prof. Esther Duflo
Dr. Sara Ellison and Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo explain how economics can help us take manageable steps toward an equitable world—and why you might want to disable some of your spreadsheet’s default settings.