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Conversations with MIT faculty on the future of science, technology, and society.

14 videos
Decoding Climate from Ancient Ice
9:15
Decoding Climate from Ancient Ice
What 800,000-year-old ice cores reveal about the climate we're building now.
From Lagos to Lab
7:30
From Lagos to Lab
A cancer researcher's path from Nigeria to MIT, and the drug delivery system she built along the way.
The Art of the Algorithm
10:05
The Art of the Algorithm
Computational origami, mathematical art, and why algorithms are a creative medium.
Building Accessible Worlds
8:18
Building Accessible Worlds
Social robots, personal AI, and designing technology that meets people where they are.
The Quantum Mechanic
9:50
The Quantum Mechanic
Building quantum computers that actually work, and what "actually work" means at this scale.
Water, Data, and Justice
8:55
Water, Data, and Justice
How environmental data and algorithmic systems shape access to clean water in urban communities.
The Language of Cells
7:40
The Language of Cells
How proteins communicate, coordinate, and control every biological process in your body.
Mapping the Brain's Dark Matter
11:20
Mapping the Brain's Dark Matter
What we still don't understand about how billions of neurons produce consciousness and memory.
The Economist Who Codes
9:05
The Economist Who Codes
Why computational models are reshaping how we understand inequality, automation, and economic policy.
Sound, Space, and Story
8:30
Sound, Space, and Story
How music technology can transform performance, education, and the way we experience sound.
Building the Fusion Future
10:45
Building the Fusion Future
Why fusion energy is closer than ever, and what engineering challenges still stand in the way.
The Ethics of Algorithms
7:55
The Ethics of Algorithms
How algorithmic systems make decisions about hiring, lending, and justice — and who decides what's fair.
Designing for a Billion
9:35
Designing for a Billion
How camera technology and computational imaging can solve problems at massive global scale.