Museum of Science and Industry Podcast

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The official podcast of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, featuring interviews with the people in and behind exhibits at the Western Hemisphere's largest science museum. Visit the Museum's website at www.msichicago.org.

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago


    • Apr 18, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    #014: Seth Mnookin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2011 12:32


    Author Seth Mnookin discusses his book "The Panic Virus," vaccine safety and the media's responsibility in relaying scientific news. Learn more at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #013: Month at the Museum: Kate McGroarty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2010 26:00


    Kate McGroarty, who as MSI's first roommate recently spent 30 days living 24/7 at the Museum as the winner of "Month at the Museum." Learn more at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #012: Jim Henson's Fantastic World - Karen Falk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2010 14:15


    Karen Falk, Archives Director for The Jim Henson Company and curator of "Jim Henson's Fantastic World," now at MSI. Learn more at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #011: MSI's Mindy Curtis and Keith Hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2010 11:28


    MSI's Mindy Curtis and Keith Hand talk about attending the shuttle Atlantis launch. Learn more at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #010: S. Jay Olshansky

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2010 18:40


    S. Jay Olshansky on biodemography and the limits of human longevity. Learn more about Dr. Olshansky at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #009: Howie Bluestein

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2010 14:19


    Interview with Howie Bluestein, stormchaser and meteorology professor, about the science of tornados. Learn more about Professor Bluestein at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #008: Nicholas Epley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2009 20:07


    Interview with Nicholas Epley, professor of Behavioral Science at the University of Chicago, about our intuition and decision making. Learn more about Dr. Epley at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #007: John Grunsfeld

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2009 15:30


    Interview with John Grunsfeld, NASA astronaut, about his recent mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Learn more about Dr. Grunsfeld at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #003: Fast Forward - CuteCircuit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2008 13:45


    Interview with Ryan Genz and Francesca Rosella, interactive fashion designers and founders of CuteCircuit. First in a series of episodes about our "Fast Forward" exhibit. Learn more about "Fast Forward" at the Museum's website: www.msichicago.org.

    #002: Smart Home: Green + Wired

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2008 12:47


    Meet the architect of "Chicago's greenest home" in our interview with Michelle Kaufmann. Learn more about "Smart Home: Green + Wired" at www.msichicago.org.

    #001: The Glass Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2008 11:37


    Go behind-the-scenes in interviews with the nation’s preeminent glass blowers, artisans and restorers. Learn more about the Museum at www.msichicago.org.

    #006: Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. (Part 2 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 10:00


    Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on the role of education in developing the U.S. science and energy workforce. Learn more about Dr. Jackson at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #005: Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. (Part 1 of 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 11:47


    Interview with Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, who discusses "energy security" and its potential for the U.S. economy. Learn more about Dr. Jackson at www.msichicago.org/podcast.

    #004: Harry Potter™: The Exhibition - Eddie Newquist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 1969 9:55


    Interview with Eddie Newquist of Exhibitgroup/Giltspur, developer of "Harry Potter: The Exhibition." Learn more about "Harry Potter: The Exhibition" at www.msichicago.org/harrypotter.

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