IT specialist Ravi Patil ‘93, SM ‘95 talks with Slice of MIT about how he came to host and produce a podcast focused human-interest stories from the MIT community.In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of the Institrve, in which Ravi speaks with Curtis Blaine, Class of 1967, and you’ll hear how their MIT stories intertwine. Listen to more episodes of the Institrve podcast: https://bit.ly/3tyA8iYRead more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/3Xbl5csFollow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode.Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIT_alumniFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITAAInstagram: http://instagram.com/mitalumni

IT specialist Ravi Patil ‘93, SM ‘95 talks with Slice of MIT about how he came to host and produce a podcast focused human-interest stories from the MIT community. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of the Institrve, in which Ravi speaks with Curtis Blaine, Class of 1967, and you’ll hear how their MIT stories intertwine. Listen to more episodes of the Institrve podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tyA8iY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3tyA8iY</a> Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: <a href="https://bit.ly/3Xbl5cs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3Xbl5cs</a> Follow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode. Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITAA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITAA</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/mitalumni" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/mitalumni</a>

Slice of MIT Podcast Presents: Institrve

Dana Dabbousi ‘20, Omar Obeya '18, MEng '19, Mayce El Mostafa MEng '13, and Mamoun Toukan AF '17, MAP '18 sit down with Slice of MIT to share their experience of launching the podcast UnliMITed, a production of the MIT Arab Alumni Association. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of UnliMITed, in which host Omar Obeya talks to Dr. Ayman Ismail MCP '99, PhD '09. Dr. Ismail is the director of the AUC Venture Lab at the American University in Cairo’s School of Business.Listen to more episodes of the UnliMITed podcast: https://bit.ly/3QOeLDoRead more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/3BhQujpFollow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode.Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIT_alumniFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITAAInstagram: http://instagram.com/mitalumni

Dana Dabbousi ‘20, Omar Obeya '18, MEng '19, Mayce El Mostafa MEng '13, and Mamoun Toukan AF '17, MAP '18 sit down with Slice of MIT to share their experience of launching the podcast UnliMITed, a production of the MIT Arab Alumni Association. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear a featured episode of UnliMITed, in which host Omar Obeya talks to Dr. Ayman Ismail MCP '99, PhD '09. Dr. Ismail is the director of the AUC Venture Lab at the American University in Cairo’s School of Business. Listen to more episodes of the UnliMITed podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/3QOeLDo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3QOeLDo</a> Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: <a href="https://bit.ly/3BhQujp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3BhQujp</a> Follow the MIT Alumni Association and let us know what you thought of this episode. Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/MIT_alumni</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MITAA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MITAA</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/mitalumni" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/mitalumni</a>

Slice of MIT Podcast Presents: UnliMITed

Julia Yoo ‘10, MBA ‘14 shares her experience of hosting the podcast, MIT Catalysts, a production of the MIT Alumni Club of Northern California. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear Yoo's interview with John Whaley ‘99, MEng ‘99, founder of the tech company UnifyID—along with her advice for other MIT alumni clubs that might want to start their own podcast.Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2XqAauq

Julia Yoo ‘10, MBA ‘14 shares her experience of hosting the podcast, MIT Catalysts, a production of the MIT Alumni Club of Northern California. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear Yoo's interview with John Whaley ‘99, MEng ‘99, founder of the tech company UnifyID—along with her advice for other MIT alumni clubs that might want to start their own podcast. Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: <a href="https://bit.ly/2XqAauq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2XqAauq</a>

Slice of MIT Podcast Presents: MIT Catalysts

Alan Guth

MIT professor Alan Guth ’69, PhD ’72 pioneered the theory of cosmic inflation: a period of rapid expansion that occurred a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. And he also supports the idea that our universe is just one of many in a much larger multiverse.“What we call the Big Bang Theory is really just a theory of the aftermath of some kind of a bang,” Guth says. “And inflation is a possible answer to what propelled this expansion. It's based on the idea that gravity itself can, under some circumstances, act as a repulsive force instead of an attractive force.”Read the transcript to the lecture on the Slice of MIT blog:https://alum.mit.edu/slice/podcast-inflationary-cosmology-our-universe-part-multiverse

MIT professor Alan Guth ’69, PhD ’72 pioneered the theory of cosmic inflation: a period of rapid expansion that occurred a fraction of a second after the Big Bang. And he also supports the idea that our universe is just one of many in a much larger multiverse. “What we call the Big Bang Theory is really just a theory of the aftermath of some kind of a bang,” Guth says. “And inflation is a possible answer to what propelled this expansion. It's based on the idea that gravity itself can, under some circumstances, act as a repulsive force instead of an attractive force.” Read the transcript to the lecture on the Slice of MIT blog: <a href="https://alum.mit.edu/slice/podcast-inflationary-cosmology-our-universe-part-multiverse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alum.mit.edu/slice/podcast-inflationary-cosmology-our-universe-part-multiverse</a>

Inflationary Cosmology—Is Our Universe Part of a Multiverse with Professor Alan Guth ’69, PhD ’72

Andrew Rader PhD '09, SpaceX mission manager, discusses his book Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars, published in 2019 by Scribner, a book Kirkus calls "an astute—and highly flattering—view of human aspirations."Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2KEVjtI

Andrew Rader PhD '09, SpaceX mission manager, discusses his book Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the Stars, published in 2019 by Scribner, a book Kirkus calls "an astute—and highly flattering—view of human aspirations." Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: <a href="https://bit.ly/2KEVjtI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2KEVjtI</a>

Beyond the Known (Alumni Books Podcast)

Ilene Gordon

Ingredion's recently retired CEO, Ilene Gordon ’75, SM ’76, sat down for an interview with the MIT Alumni Association during a spring 2019 visit to campus. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear her thoughts on the importance of having a plan B (and C), how doing laundry in London helped her career, and what she wishes more mentees would ask her.Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: http://bit.ly/2Z70WsW

Ingredion's recently retired CEO, Ilene Gordon ’75, SM ’76, sat down for an interview with the MIT Alumni Association during a spring 2019 visit to campus. In this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, you'll hear her thoughts on the importance of having a plan B (and C), how doing laundry in London helped her career, and what she wishes more mentees would ask her. Read more, and find the transcript of this episode, on Slice of MIT: <a href="http://bit.ly/2Z70WsW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2Z70WsW</a>

Ilene Gordon ’75, SM ’76 on Being a Fortune 500 CEO

Hiba Bou Akar MCP '05, an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, talks about her book For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut's Frontiers, published in Fall 2018 by Stanford University Press.Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2WrOzX1Full story on Slice of MIT: https://alum.mit.edu/slice/alumni-books-podcast-war-yet-come

Hiba Bou Akar MCP '05, an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, talks about her book For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut's Frontiers, published in Fall 2018 by Stanford University Press. Episode transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2WrOzX1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2WrOzX1</a> Full story on Slice of MIT: <a href="https://alum.mit.edu/slice/alumni-books-podcast-war-yet-come" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://alum.mit.edu/slice/alumni-books-podcast-war-yet-come</a>

For the War Yet to Come (Alumni Books Podcast)

Omar Al-Midani SM ’98 and his company have a way to drastically decrease mercury contamination to wastewater. Listen to this Slice of MIT podcast to hear Al-Midani talk about why his business model makes sense, of sometimes losing money. Read more on Slice of MIT: https://bit.ly/2ZiWwwxRead a transcript of the podcast: https://bit.ly/2VVyci7

Omar Al-Midani SM ’98 and his company have a way to drastically decrease mercury contamination to wastewater. Listen to this Slice of MIT podcast to hear Al-Midani talk about why his business model makes sense, of sometimes losing money. Read more on Slice of MIT: <a href="https://bit.ly/2ZiWwwx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2ZiWwwx</a> Read a transcript of the podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/2VVyci7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2VVyci7</a>

Healthy Teeth, Healthy Planet

Alan Lightman

According to novelist/essayist and theoretical physicist Alan Lightman, unstructured time that allows our minds to roam freely can lead to more creativity. “We need a new mental attitude,” he advocates—one “that values our inner reflection, values stillness, values privacy, values personal reflection—that honors the inner self.”Lightman—who is a professor of the practice of the humanities as well as a senior lecturer in physics at MIT—shared these and other thoughts on creativity with an audience of MIT alumni in late 2018. He delivered his lecture at MIT’s Endicott House during a holiday luncheon event jointly organized by the MIT Alumni Association’s Cardinal and Gray Society and Emma Rogers Society. Read more on the Slice of MIT blog: bit.ly/2TTn3MXRead the transcript: https://bit.ly/2UuF2gTPhoto: Jack Mohr ’50

According to novelist/essayist and theoretical physicist Alan Lightman, unstructured time that allows our minds to roam freely can lead to more creativity. “We need a new mental attitude,” he advocates—one “that values our inner reflection, values stillness, values privacy, values personal reflection—that honors the inner self.” Lightman—who is a professor of the practice of the humanities as well as a senior lecturer in physics at MIT—shared these and other thoughts on creativity with an audience of MIT alumni in late 2018. He delivered his lecture at MIT’s Endicott House during a holiday luncheon event jointly organized by the MIT Alumni Association’s Cardinal and Gray Society and Emma Rogers Society. Read more on the Slice of MIT blog: <a href="http://bit.ly/2TTn3MX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/2TTn3MX</a> Read the transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2UuF2gT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2UuF2gT</a> Photo: Jack Mohr ’50

In Praise of Wasting Time with MIT Professor Alan Lightman

Lucile Jones PhD '81 discusses her new book The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them), published in April 2018. Jones is the founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society and a Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech.Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6y38z

Lucile Jones PhD '81 discusses her new book The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us (and What We Can Do About Them), published in April 2018. Jones is the founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society and a Research Associate at the Seismological Laboratory of Caltech. Episode transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2H6y38z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2H6y38z</a>

The Big Ones (Alumni Books Podcast)

Hosted by the MIT Alumni Association, the Slice of MIT podcast offers a taste of Institute life—amazing discoveries, fascinating alumni, interesting research—for alumni and listeners interested in MIT. Read more at http://alum.mit.edu/slice.

Quirky stories about MIT. Recommended listening for anyone who graduated or taught at MIT, or are interested in the Institute&#39;s research.

Cool stories about MIT

Hosted by the MIT Alumni Association, the Slice of MIT podcast offers a taste of Institute life—amazing discoveries, fascinating alumni, interesting research—for alumni and listeners interested in MIT. Read more at <a href="http://alum.mit.edu/slice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://alum.mit.edu/slice</a>.

Slice of MIT

Robert Coles MArch '55 discusses his book, Architecture and Advocacy, published in November 2016. The memoir traces Coles's journey to becoming one of Buffalo's most prominent architects and reflects on the continued dearth of African Americans in the field of architecture today.Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2Ego5L2. Read more about Coles: http://bit.ly/2klvUqy

Robert Coles MArch '55 discusses his book, Architecture and Advocacy, published in November 2016. The memoir traces Coles's journey to becoming one of Buffalo's most prominent architects and reflects on the continued dearth of African Americans in the field of architecture today. Episode transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ego5L2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Ego5L2</a>. Read more about Coles: <a href="http://bit.ly/2klvUqy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2klvUqy</a>

Architecture + Advocacy (Alumni Books Podcast)

Nancy Hopkins

Asked what one book all MIT alumni should read this year, Nancy Hopkins, Amgen Inc. Professor of Biology Emerita at MIT, selected The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres '76, published this fall by MIT Press. In this Q&amp;A, Prof. Hopkins shares insights on Barres's career, advocacy, and legacy. Join the book club and the conversation on this book at alum.mit.edu/learn.Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2EfsF0x

Asked what one book all MIT alumni should read this year, Nancy Hopkins, Amgen Inc. Professor of Biology Emerita at MIT, selected The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist by Ben Barres '76, published this fall by MIT Press. In this Q&amp;A, Prof. Hopkins shares insights on Barres's career, advocacy, and legacy. Join the book club and the conversation on this book at <a href="http://alum.mit.edu/learn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alum.mit.edu/learn</a>. Episode transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2EfsF0x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2EfsF0x</a>

MIT Alumni Book Club: The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist (Selected by Prof. Nancy Hopkins)

Toby Ayer '96 discusses his book The Sphinx of the Charles: A Year at Harvard with Harry Parker, published in October 2016. Ayer, who rowed crew at MIT and served as assistant coach for Parker in the early 2000s, shares his thoughts on Parker's legacy in rowing and how Parker's half-century of coaching at Harvard came to a close.Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q6GJAf. Read more about Ayer: http://bit.ly/2oUGtBR

Toby Ayer '96 discusses his book The Sphinx of the Charles: A Year at Harvard with Harry Parker, published in October 2016. Ayer, who rowed crew at MIT and served as assistant coach for Parker in the early 2000s, shares his thoughts on Parker's legacy in rowing and how Parker's half-century of coaching at Harvard came to a close. Episode transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2q6GJAf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2q6GJAf</a>. Read more about Ayer: <a href="http://bit.ly/2oUGtBR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2oUGtBR</a>

The Sphinx of the Charles (Alumni Books Podcast)

Andrew Bunnie Huang '97, MNG '97, PhD '02 talks about The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware, published in March 2017 by No Starch Press.Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2JbhTI5.

Andrew Bunnie Huang '97, MNG '97, PhD '02 talks about The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware, published in March 2017 by No Starch Press. Episode transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2JbhTI5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2JbhTI5</a>.

The Hardware Hacker (Alumni Books Podcast)

The MIT community is more diverse than any time in Institute history. And diverse communities require mindful leadership. So, how can leaders be more effective in creating a more inclusive environment? Assistant Professor Renée Richardson Gosline says start by being mindful: recognize the biases that affect us all, and question our own heuristics. Read more: http://bit.ly/goslinepodcastProfessor Gosline is the MIT Sloan Zenon Zannetos 1955 Career Development Assistant Professor of Marketing. Her research studies how we process information about products, information, and each other. And she believes cognitive association and heuristics—decision-making shortcuts provided by the subconscious—are often at the root of bias. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H7FMj4Music: "Babylon," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The MIT community is more diverse than any time in Institute history. And diverse communities require mindful leadership. So, how can leaders be more effective in creating a more inclusive environment? Assistant Professor Renée Richardson Gosline says start by being mindful: recognize the biases that affect us all, and question our own heuristics. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/goslinepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/goslinepodcast</a> Professor Gosline is the MIT Sloan Zenon Zannetos 1955 Career Development Assistant Professor of Marketing. Her research studies how we process information about products, information, and each other. And she believes cognitive association and heuristics—decision-making shortcuts provided by the subconscious—are often at the root of bias. Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2H7FMj4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2H7FMj4</a> Music: "Babylon," Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>

Mindful Leadership

Some scientists say that human beings are more bacteria than human, with bacteria cells found in and on our body outnumbering human cells 10 to 1. Others claim that the bacteria found on each one of us could fill up a half-gallon jug. Others still are unsure how much bacteria we’re covered in, but it’s a lot, and probably more than the average person is comfortable thinking about. Thankfully, Mark Smith PhD ’14 isn’t the average person. A microbiologist, Smith came to MIT to study this huge community of bacteria known as the microbiome, focusing specifically on the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Smith worked in the Alm Lab developing computational and experimental methods to engineer to microbiome.  He explains some of his research, “We would find healthy patients and a disease cohort, take stools samples to sequence their microbiome and find signatures that distinguish between them. We find there are a lot of diseases that have distinct microbial compositions. The question is does disease cause the altered microbiome, or does the altered microbiome cause the disease?” In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll learn how fecal transplants work, why they’re effective in combating C. Diff, and what the future of microbiome research looks like. Read more: http://bit.ly/1LCF9KITranscript: https://bit.ly/2Gy4PywMusic: “Monster Promenade” “The Show Must Be Go” and “Life of Riley”All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Some scientists say that human beings are more bacteria than human, with bacteria cells found in and on our body outnumbering human cells 10 to 1. Others claim that the bacteria found on each one of us could fill up a half-gallon jug. Others still are unsure how much bacteria we’re covered in, but it’s a lot, and probably more than the average person is comfortable thinking about. Thankfully, Mark Smith PhD ’14 isn’t the average person. A microbiologist, Smith came to MIT to study this huge community of bacteria known as the microbiome, focusing specifically on the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Smith worked in the Alm Lab developing computational and experimental methods to engineer to microbiome. He explains some of his research, “We would find healthy patients and a disease cohort, take stools samples to sequence their microbiome and find signatures that distinguish between them. We find there are a lot of diseases that have distinct microbial compositions. The question is does disease cause the altered microbiome, or does the altered microbiome cause the disease?” In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll learn how fecal transplants work, why they’re effective in combating C. Diff, and what the future of microbiome research looks like. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1LCF9KI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1LCF9KI</a> Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Gy4Pyw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Gy4Pyw</a> Music: “Monster Promenade” “The Show Must Be Go” and “Life of Riley” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Gross Science: Fecal Transplants and the Microbiome

MIT has a long history with food, from nutrition science to environmental costs, and today food innovation projects at MIT run the gamut. MIT’s newest food initiative, Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (JWAFS) is bringing together research across disciplines.Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1Fi6G. Learn more about JWAFS and food projects at MIT in the Slice of MIT podcast, Food for Thought. This episode focuses on four things: an Institute-wide food and water security lab; a Media Lab Agriculture Initiative; a chemistry sensor project that can detect spoiling meat; and an alumnus chef that uses science to perfect his recipes. Read more: http://bit.ly/1R3UfMUThis podcast is being released a few days before Thanksgiving 2015, so of course, we needed to address the Thanksgiving meal. Kenji Lopez-Alt ’02, culinary director of Serious Eats—a renowned food blog, offers insight into cooking with science and weighs in on the persistent Thanksgiving turkey question, to brine or not to brine?Renee Robins ’83, executive director for JWAFS, talks about the growth of food and water projects at MIT and the promising technologies that are coming from interdisciplinary collaborations.One promising research project is the Open Agriculture Initiative, run by Caleb Harper March ’14 in the Media Lab. Harper discusses his research that uses alternative growing methods, like aeroponics and hydroponics, along with LED lights, and controlled climate—all harnessed by open-source technology. He hopes his work can become the foundation for a new method of agricultural production to help produce food that can be eaten closer to the point of growing and to grow anything, anywhere in the world with similar technology and the right climate recipe.Jan Schnorr ’12 was working toward completing his PhD in Tim Swager’s lab in the chemistry department when he started C2Sense, a startup that is developing sensors that can detect food spoilage and therefore help reduce food waste. “We had a project around ethaline detection, which is very relevant for fruit freshness,” says Schorr. There are several types of low-cost sensors being developed to monitor fruit and meat ripeness, indicating if the food has gone bad. These sensors could help at all steps in the supply chain—in distribution and storage, in grocery stores, and at home in refrigerators.Music: "Cover Affair" and "Jarvic 8"All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

MIT has a long history with food, from nutrition science to environmental costs, and today food innovation projects at MIT run the gamut. MIT’s newest food initiative, Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (JWAFS) is bringing together research across disciplines. Episode transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2q1Fi6G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2q1Fi6G</a>. Learn more about JWAFS and food projects at MIT in the Slice of MIT podcast, Food for Thought. This episode focuses on four things: an Institute-wide food and water security lab; a Media Lab Agriculture Initiative; a chemistry sensor project that can detect spoiling meat; and an alumnus chef that uses science to perfect his recipes. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1R3UfMU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1R3UfMU</a> This podcast is being released a few days before Thanksgiving 2015, so of course, we needed to address the Thanksgiving meal. Kenji Lopez-Alt ’02, culinary director of Serious Eats—a renowned food blog, offers insight into cooking with science and weighs in on the persistent Thanksgiving turkey question, to brine or not to brine? Renee Robins ’83, executive director for JWAFS, talks about the growth of food and water projects at MIT and the promising technologies that are coming from interdisciplinary collaborations. One promising research project is the Open Agriculture Initiative, run by Caleb Harper March ’14 in the Media Lab. Harper discusses his research that uses alternative growing methods, like aeroponics and hydroponics, along with LED lights, and controlled climate—all harnessed by open-source technology. He hopes his work can become the foundation for a new method of agricultural production to help produce food that can be eaten closer to the point of growing and to grow anything, anywhere in the world with similar technology and the right climate recipe. Jan Schnorr ’12 was working toward completing his PhD in Tim Swager’s lab in the chemistry department when he started C2Sense, a startup that is developing sensors that can detect food spoilage and therefore help reduce food waste. “We had a project around ethaline detection, which is very relevant for fruit freshness,” says Schorr. There are several types of low-cost sensors being developed to monitor fruit and meat ripeness, indicating if the food has gone bad. These sensors could help at all steps in the supply chain—in distribution and storage, in grocery stores, and at home in refrigerators. Music: "Cover Affair" and "Jarvic 8" All songs by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Food for Thought: What's New in Food Science?

Robert Shiller SM '68, PhD '72 discusses his new book, Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception, co-authored with George Akerlof PhD '66. Recorded live at an MIT Alumni Association event at Fidelity Investments in Boston, Shiller talks with Nanette Byrnes, senior editor of business reports at MIT Technology Review.  Read more: http://bit.ly/1lriadnPhishing for Phools, says Shiller, helps readers unpack the psychology of “phishing”--identifying what is at work when markets provide consumers what they don’t necessarily want--and what is at work when they willingly take the bait.Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GzT1ru

Robert Shiller SM '68, PhD '72 discusses his new book, Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception, co-authored with George Akerlof PhD '66. Recorded live at an MIT Alumni Association event at Fidelity Investments in Boston, Shiller talks with Nanette Byrnes, senior editor of business reports at MIT Technology Review. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1lriadn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1lriadn</a> Phishing for Phools, says Shiller, helps readers unpack the psychology of “phishing”--identifying what is at work when markets provide consumers what they don’t necessarily want--and what is at work when they willingly take the bait. Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GzT1ru" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2GzT1ru</a>

Phishing for Phools (Alumni Books Podcast)

The MIT Alumni Leadership Conference (ALC), Sept. 25‒26, is a time for alumni to reconnect and learn new skills while also recognizing the work of alumni volunteers. A spotlight event for ALC is the Leadership Awards Celebration honoring MIT’s most dedicated volunteers. In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll hear personal stories from this year’s four alumni winners of the Bronze Beaver award, the Association’s highest honor. Read more: http://bit.ly/1KxEiHjTranscript: https://bit.ly/2H7BiZUMusic: Carefree and Go Cart

The MIT Alumni Leadership Conference (ALC), Sept. 25‒26, is a time for alumni to reconnect and learn new skills while also recognizing the work of alumni volunteers. A spotlight event for ALC is the Leadership Awards Celebration honoring MIT’s most dedicated volunteers. In this Slice of MIT podcast, you’ll hear personal stories from this year’s four alumni winners of the Bronze Beaver award, the Association’s highest honor. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1KxEiHj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1KxEiHj</a> Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2H7BiZU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2H7BiZU</a> Music: Carefree and Go Cart

Tales from Bronze Beavers

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute.  Read more: http://bit.ly/20Q0TNF.Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2EdCuYvThe interviews in this episode are part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/20Q0TNF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/20Q0TNF</a>. Episode Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2EdCuYv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2EdCuYv</a> The interviews in this episode are part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Music: Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)

It Started at MIT: Alumni couples tell stories of how they met

Hal Linder '58 paid $4,000 for his bachelor's degree in geology at MIT. In six decades following graduation, Linder got his money's worth, surveying and prospecting on all seven continents, eventually discovering a gold mine in California which produced over 1.2 million ounces.Linder chronicles his adventures above and below the earth's crust in a new book, Wild Places: The Adventures of an Exploration Geologist. Read more: http://bit.ly/1MuJS2HEpisode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2JdwmmT

Hal Linder '58 paid $4,000 for his bachelor's degree in geology at MIT. In six decades following graduation, Linder got his money's worth, surveying and prospecting on all seven continents, eventually discovering a gold mine in California which produced over 1.2 million ounces. Linder chronicles his adventures above and below the earth's crust in a new book, Wild Places: The Adventures of an Exploration Geologist. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1MuJS2H" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1MuJS2H</a> Episode Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2JdwmmT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2JdwmmT</a>

Wild Places (Alumni Books Podcast)

If you're a newly-manufactured or rebooted android, you'll want to pick up a copy of the latest book from Nic Kelman '94, How to Pass as Human: A Guide to Assimilation for Future Androids. The book, however, proves just as entertaining and informative for human readers. In his fourth novel, Kelman gives a delightful glimpse of the human world through an android's eyes. Kelman discusses the novel with a fellow human being in this latest MIT Alumni Books Podcast. Read more: http://bit.ly/1NRgN0NEpisode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2uHHogK

If you're a newly-manufactured or rebooted android, you'll want to pick up a copy of the latest book from Nic Kelman '94, How to Pass as Human: A Guide to Assimilation for Future Androids. The book, however, proves just as entertaining and informative for human readers. In his fourth novel, Kelman gives a delightful glimpse of the human world through an android's eyes. Kelman discusses the novel with a fellow human being in this latest MIT Alumni Books Podcast. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1NRgN0N" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1NRgN0N</a> Episode Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2uHHogK" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2uHHogK</a>

How to Pass as Human (Alumni Books Podcast)

Well over 1,000 patent applications are filed each day by tinkerers and corporations, and patent suits among science and tech researchers and firms are reaching unprecedented settlement amounts in the courts. In a new book, M. Henry Heines '67 explores the radical changes patent law in the U.S. underwent in 2013 and what today's scientist and engineer, whether tinkering in a garage or leading a startup, needs to know to protect one's intellectual property. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Ow9cWGTranscript: https://bit.ly/2q1U5O8

Well over 1,000 patent applications are filed each day by tinkerers and corporations, and patent suits among science and tech researchers and firms are reaching unprecedented settlement amounts in the courts. In a new book, M. Henry Heines '67 explores the radical changes patent law in the U.S. underwent in 2013 and what today's scientist and engineer, whether tinkering in a garage or leading a startup, needs to know to protect one's intellectual property. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1Ow9cWG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1Ow9cWG</a> Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2q1U5O8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2q1U5O8</a>

First to File: Patents for Today's Scientist and Engineer (Alumni Books Podcast)

Tim Chambers

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: bit.ly/20Q0TNF.In this episode bonus clip, Tim Chambers '84 tells the story of how he met his wife, Robin. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project.Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2GuCDIR

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/20Q0TNF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/20Q0TNF</a>. In this episode bonus clip, Tim Chambers '84 tells the story of how he met his wife, Robin. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Episode Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GuCDIR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2GuCDIR</a>

Bonus Clip: Tim Chambers '84 - It Started at MIT

Good ideas never exist in a vacuum—they come from life experiences, world views, curiosity, hard work, and collective brain power. And when put to practice, the best ideas address real issues and solve real problems.Learn how a hacking ethos is leading to breakthroughs in medicine; how embracing new technologies will shape the camera of the future; how rethinking microbes could change the way we treat disease; and how crowd-sourcing is helping protect Earth from asteroids. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RkCWW4Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Edv1ZeFeaturing: Hans Peter Brøndmo ’87Advisor, TrueNorth Venture PartnersLina Colucci, doctoral candidateCo-Director, MIT Hacking MedicinePriya Garj ’15Co-Director, MIT Hacking MedicineBernat Olle SM ’05, PhD ’07, MBA ’07Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta BiosciencesJenn Gustetic SM ’07Assistant Director for Open Innovation, Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology PolicyMusic: “On the Ground,” “Off to Osaka,” and “How it Begins”All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0Originally recorded at the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival; produced to coincide with HUBweek (http://hubweek.org/) and MIT Solve (http://solve.mit.edu/).

Good ideas never exist in a vacuum—they come from life experiences, world views, curiosity, hard work, and collective brain power. And when put to practice, the best ideas address real issues and solve real problems. Learn how a hacking ethos is leading to breakthroughs in medicine; how embracing new technologies will shape the camera of the future; how rethinking microbes could change the way we treat disease; and how crowd-sourcing is helping protect Earth from asteroids. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1RkCWW4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1RkCWW4</a> Episode Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Edv1Ze" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Edv1Ze</a> Featuring: Hans Peter Brøndmo ’87 Advisor, TrueNorth Venture Partners Lina Colucci, doctoral candidate Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Priya Garj ’15 Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Bernat Olle SM ’05, PhD ’07, MBA ’07 Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Biosciences Jenn Gustetic SM ’07 Assistant Director for Open Innovation, Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy Music: “On the Ground,” “Off to Osaka,” and “How it Begins” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Originally recorded at the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival; produced to coincide with HUBweek (<a href="http://hubweek.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://hubweek.org/</a>) and MIT Solve (<a href="http://solve.mit.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://solve.mit.edu/</a>).

The Mindset Of Big Ideas

Costa Rica is home to ten percent of the world's known species of butterflies, more than 800 species of birds, and 200 volcanoes. Listen in on the journey of the MIT Alumni Travel Program as they witnessed sloths, howled with howler monkeys, and met with an American Quaker who left prison to start a Costa Rican town. Read more: http://bit.ly/1ZT98mf.Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6LLEVMusic Credits: "Cuban Sandwich," "Carnivale Intrigue," "Cumbia No Frills," and "Pennsylvania Rose," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Costa Rica is home to ten percent of the world's known species of butterflies, more than 800 species of birds, and 200 volcanoes. Listen in on the journey of the MIT Alumni Travel Program as they witnessed sloths, howled with howler monkeys, and met with an American Quaker who left prison to start a Costa Rican town. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1ZT98mf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1ZT98mf</a>. Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2H6LLEV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2H6LLEV</a> Music Credits: "Cuban Sandwich," "Carnivale Intrigue," "Cumbia No Frills," and "Pennsylvania Rose," Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)

Travel to Costa Rica with your Ears

AnnMarie Thomas '01 talks about Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation (Maker Media, 2014). Read more: http://bit.ly/1N4dZz5The book features interviews and reflections from MIT alumni and current and former faculty about their formative years becoming makers. Transcript: https://bit.ly/2H6XV0j

AnnMarie Thomas '01 talks about Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation (Maker Media, 2014). Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1N4dZz5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1N4dZz5</a> The book features interviews and reflections from MIT alumni and current and former faculty about their formative years becoming makers. Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2H6XV0j" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2H6XV0j</a>

Making Makers (Alumni Books Podcast)

Megan Pasquina

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: bit.ly/20Q0TNF.In this episode bonus clip, Megan Pasquina '08 tells the story of how she met her husband, Lincoln. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project.Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2q1DuL3

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/20Q0TNF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/20Q0TNF</a>. In this episode bonus clip, Megan Pasquina '08 tells the story of how she met her husband, Lincoln. The interview in this clip is part of the Reunions Access Memories Project. Episode Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2q1DuL3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2q1DuL3</a>

Bonus Clip: Megan Pasquina '08 - It Started at MIT

Eran Egozy, one of the faces behind acclaimed video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, shares why Rock Band rocks and his secrets to career success. Read more: http://bit.ly/1U9fzjSTranscript: https://bit.ly/2Isk7ld

Eran Egozy, one of the faces behind acclaimed video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, shares why Rock Band rocks and his secrets to career success. Read more: <a href="http://bit.ly/1U9fzjS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1U9fzjS</a> Transcript: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Isk7ld" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Isk7ld</a>

What Makes Rock Band Rock?

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