GIST—Great Ideas in Science and Technology

GIST—Great Ideas in Science and Technology

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GIST brings you a glimpse of new ideas and innovations currently cooking at colleges, universities and companies across the U.S.

Matt M. Casey


    • Dec 5, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    Seeing Tiny Things at the MRS 2012 Fall Meeting S1 E5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2012 21:40


    In this episode, we talk to two companies on the exhibit floor of the Materials Research Society 2012 Fall Meeting. Both companies, Xradia and UES, sell laboratory equipment that allows researchers and technicians to see tiny objects and make your products even better.

    Board Games for a Better World, S1 E4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2012 26:52


    Janot Mendler de Suarez talks with us about how she uses board games to teach important concepts to a wide variety of audiences across the globe.

    IDEAS Boston: Flying Cars and Musical Stairs S1 E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2012 26:34


    The GIST Podcast makes a stop at IDEAS Boston and speaks to two of the events presenters: a jazz architect and one of the men behind a a real-deal flying car.

    GIST Podcast S1 E2, David Kaplan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2012 28:03


    Dr. David Kaplan of Tufts University tells us about his research into medical applications for silk, which range from building body tissue to implantable electronics to a device that could eliminate syringes for many common medicines.

    Moritz Bacher, Season 1 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2012 26:25


    Moritz Bacher, graduate student at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed an algorithm to turn video game avatars into action figures with the help of a 3D printer.

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