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Curiosity Unbounded

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The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at 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.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 17 — From boom to bust, the workings of financial crises

President Sally Kornbluth and Associate Professor Emil Verner discuss the causes and consequences of financial crises.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 16 — Toxoplasma and the human host

President Sally Kornbluth and Professor Sebastian Lourido discuss how studying a common parasite could lead to better treatments for infection.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 15 — Making sense of your dollars

President Sally Kornbluth discusses consumer credit and household financial decision making with MIT economist Christopher Palmer.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 14 — Putting a glacier in its place

President Sally Kornbluth discusses glacier-related sea-level rise and potential mitigation solutions with geophysicist Brent Minchew.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 13 — The future of customizable 3D printing

President Kornbluth talks with computer scientist Stefanie Mueller about what this technology could mean to manufacturing and sustainability, and how to make it accessible to all.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 12 — Making sense of cities

President Sally Kornbluth talks with urban planner Andres Sevtsuk about the complex forces that shape our cities and the effects of urban planning on sustainability and quality of life.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 11 — Get out the vote

President Sally Kornbluth talks with political scientist Ariel White about the effects of early voting on election outcomes and what works to get people to the polls.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 10 — Making medicine easier to swallow

President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Giovanni Traverso about addressing the challenges of taking medication and why entrepreneurship is so important to his work.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 9 — Silk, the fabric of more sustainable agriculture

President Sally Kornbluth talks with Associate Professor Benedetto Marelli about using silk-based coatings to improve agricultural methods, food security, and food safety.

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Podcast: Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 8 — Hard facts on soft skills

President Sally Kornbluth talks with economist Namrata Kala about the importance of soft skills training, and the benefits of being a straight shooter.

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