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Slice of 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

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Architecture + Advocacy (Alumni Books Podcast)

Architecture + Advocacy (Alumni Books Podcast)

Robert Coles MArch '55 discusses his book, Architecture and Advocacy, published in November 2016. The memoir traces Cole... Read more

1 Feb 2017

13mins

Ranked #2

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

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

Asked what one book all MIT alumni should read this year, Nancy Hopkins, Amgen Inc. Professor of Biology Emerita at MIT,... Read more

6 Dec 2018

10mins

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The Sphinx of the Charles (Alumni Books Podcast)

The Sphinx of the Charles (Alumni Books Podcast)

Toby Ayer '96 discusses his book The Sphinx of the Charles: A Year at Harvard with Harry Parker, published in October 20... Read more

3 Apr 2017

14mins

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The Hardware Hacker (Alumni Books Podcast)

The Hardware Hacker (Alumni Books Podcast)

Andrew Bunnie Huang '97, MNG '97, PhD '02 talks about The Hardware Hacker: Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware, p... Read more

20 Sep 2017

18mins

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Mindful Leadership

Mindful Leadership

The MIT community is more diverse than any time in Institute history. And diverse communities require mindful leadership... Read more

8 Dec 2015

44mins

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Gross Science: Fecal Transplants and the Microbiome

Gross Science: Fecal Transplants and the Microbiome

Some scientists say that human beings are more bacteria than human, with bacteria cells found in and on our body outnumb... Read more

28 Oct 2015

14mins

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

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

MIT has a long history with food, from nutrition science to environmental costs, and today food innovation projects at M... Read more

23 Nov 2015

19mins

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Phishing for Phools (Alumni Books Podcast)

Phishing for Phools (Alumni Books Podcast)

Robert Shiller SM '68, PhD '72 discusses his new book, Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception,... Read more

27 Oct 2015

19mins

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Tales from Bronze Beavers

Tales from Bronze Beavers

The MIT Alumni Leadership Conference (ALC), Sept. 25‒26, is a time for alumni to reconnect and learn new skills while al... Read more

21 Sep 2015

16mins

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

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

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read mor... Read more

12 Feb 2016

15mins

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Wild Places (Alumni Books Podcast)

Wild Places (Alumni Books Podcast)

Hal Linder '58 paid $4,000 for his bachelor's degree in geology at MIT. In six decades following graduation, Linder got ... Read more

9 Oct 2015

14mins

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How to Pass as Human (Alumni Books Podcast)

How to Pass as Human (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... Read more

14 Dec 2015

15mins

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

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

Well over 1,000 patent applications are filed each day by tinkerers and corporations, and patent suits among science and... Read more

28 Aug 2015

15mins

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

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

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more... Read more

12 Feb 2016

1min

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The Mindset Of Big Ideas

The Mindset Of Big Ideas

Good ideas never exist in a vacuum—they come from life experiences, world views, curiosity, hard work, and collective br... Read more

2 Oct 2015

19mins

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Travel to Costa Rica with your Ears

Travel to Costa Rica with your Ears

Costa Rica is home to ten percent of the world's known species of butterflies, more than 800 species of birds, and 200 v... Read more

28 Jan 2016

20mins

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Making Makers (Alumni Books Podcast)

Making Makers (Alumni Books Podcast)

AnnMarie Thomas '01 talks about Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation (Maker Media, 2014). Read more:... Read more

5 Aug 2015

14mins

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

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

On this episode of the Slice of MIT podcast, we bring you stories from alumni who found love at the Institute. Read more... Read more

12 Feb 2016

1min

Ranked #19

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What Makes Rock Band Rock?

What Makes Rock Band Rock?

Eran Egozy, one of the faces behind acclaimed video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, shares why Rock Band rocks and his ... Read more

29 Jul 2015

14mins

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