3 Questions: Noelle Selin on curbing mercury
As U.N. negotiations begin this week on a global mercury treaty, an MIT atmospheric scientist explains the challenges ahead.
3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
An MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts.
Interview: Jerome Milgram on oil spills
As the oil spill off the Louisiana coast widens, the mechanical engineering emeritus professor discusses floating booms, containment caps and more
3 Questions: Stephen Connors on offshore wind farms
What the federal approval of the Cape Wind project will mean for Massachusetts and the nation
3 Questions: David Jones on heart problems
Physician and historian of medicine explains why bypass surgery is popular even though it fails to help many patients.
3 Questions: Bill Gates on MIT
After speaking about the importance of giving back, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder spoke to MIT News about innovation and learning at MIT
3 Questions: David MacKay on renewable energy
Science advisor to the British government talks about Climategate, the Copenhagen conference, and emission-free energy technology
3 Questions: Melissa Nobles on the U.S. Census
As America’s decennial headcount gets under way, an MIT political scientist discusses the history of race and ethnicity in the U.S. Census.
3 Questions: David Miliband on Afghanistan’s future
Before delivering the Compton Lecture, Britain’s foreign secretary sat down with MIT News to discuss the state of the war in Afghanistan
3 Questions: Hunt Allcott on behavioral economics and the energy crisis
Can understanding human irrationality help solve our energy problems? An MIT researcher explains
3 Questions: Eduardo Kausel on Chile’s massive earthquake
How stringent building codes limited damage in Chile, and why there’s cause for concern in parts of the U.S.
3 Questions: Steven Spear on Toyota’s troubles
With the vaunted Japanese automaker recalling millions of cars, the MIT senior lecturer explains what went wrong
3 Questions: David Mindell on Obama’s NASA proposal
MIT space researcher predicts that if adopted, Obama’s proposed budget and policy will lead to more joint human-robotic space exploration
3 Questions: Bradford Hager on Haiti’s coming quakes
The MIT geophysicist expects more earthquakes could hit the region relatively soon.
3 Questions: Making unemployment work
With large numbers of Americans out of work, economist Ivan Werning suggests some better ways to make unemployment insurance operate