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Scientific Sense ® by Gill Eapen: Prof. Thomas Levenson is Professor of Science Writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has also made ten feature-length documentaries (including a two-hour Nova program on Einstein) for which he has won numerous awards. Please subscribe to this channel:https://www.youtube.com/c/ScientificSense?sub_confirmation=1

Welcome to Season 6, Episode 25! Our guests today are Livia Blackburne and Julia Kuo, the author and illustrator of Bing's Cherries… A modern American tall tale woven by a girl and her father about Ah Bing, the Chinese immigrant behind the Pacific Northwest's most delicious cherries. The book was released on March 10, 2026. Julia Kuo is the author and illustrator of several books including Home Is a Wish, Let's Do Everything and Nothing, and Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night. She is also the illustrator of several notable picture books including When Love Is More Than Words by Jocelyn Chung, I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story by Martha Brockenbrough and Grace Lin, and one of our favorites, I Dream of Popo by Livia Blackburne. Additionally, Julia has created editorial illustrations for publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.  New York Times bestselling author Livia Blackburne wrote her first novel while researching the neuroscience of reading at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Since then, she's switched to full-time writing, which also involves getting into people's heads but without the help of a three tesla MRI scanner.  Her YA books include Rosemarked (A YALSA Teens Top Ten Nominee), Disney's Feather and Flame, and Clementine and Danny Save the World (And Each Other) [A Junior Library Guild selection], as well as the picture books Dreams to Ashes (An Orbis Pictus Honor Book) and I Dream of Popo, which received three starred reviews and was on numerous Best of Year lists. We love how they intentionally mixed in some elements of Chinese mythology with actual history and the American tall tales genre. In our conversation, we talk about the inspiration for the story, what it's like working with familiar collaborators, their individual journeys, and so much more.  To learn more about Julia, you can visit juliakuo.com or follower her on instagram @juliaskuo. To learn more about Livia, you can visit liviablackburne.com or follow her on instagram at @lkblackburne. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com.

Photographers Cheryle St. Onge and Scott Offen join PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to discuss their photobooks, Calling the Birds Home and Grace, both published by L'Artiere Editions. In this conversation, St. Onge and Offen generously share their deeply personal approaches to collaborating with and photographing people with whom they have profound emotional connections. St. Onge reflects on documenting her mother's experience with dementia, describing the work as an act of communication, care, and connection. Offen discusses his collaborative portrait project with his partner, Grace, exploring themes of co-authorship, gender, representation, and aging. https://www.cherylestonge.com/ https://www.scottoffen.net/ Scott Offen (b. 1960) is an American East Coast photographer whose work has been exhibited across the United States and prominently featured online. Scott holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He was selected as a finalist for the Critical Mass top 200 Photolucida award in 2021 and has been chosen as a participant in the Chico Hot Springs Portfolio Review in 2020 and 2021. Scott became a recipient of the MassArt Graduate Thesis Award in 2024. Cheryle St. Onge was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. She grew up on college campuses as the only child of a Physics professor and a painter. She received an M.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, Massachusetts. St. Onge's work focus on the crossover of art and science and photography's ability to distill our sense of time and curiosity. She makes pictures predominantly with an 8 x 10 view camera and considers her work a collaborative process. Her photographs have been widely exhibited, most notably at London's National Portrait Gallery, Princeton University, Griffin Museum, University of Rhode Island, Massachusetts College of Art, Rick Wester Fine Arts, and with the American Institute of Architects traveling exhibition. She has received numerous awards and residences, among them a 2009 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, a Critical Mass Finalist Exhibition Award, Polaroid Materials Artist Support Grant, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Fellowship, and was named one of the ‘Top 50 Photographers' in the country by Time Magazine.

What does self-awareness have to do with money, leadership and success? More than most people realize. In this episode of Money Tales, leadership expert Margaret Andrews shares how a single piece of difficult feedback early in her career sparked a lifelong pursuit of self-awareness, emotional intelligence and personal growth. From her beginnings as a CPA to teaching some of Harvard’s most popular leadership and executive education courses, Margaret explores how the beliefs we hold about ourselves quietly influence our careers, relationships, decision-making and financial lives. Her story offers practical insights for anyone looking to become a better leader, make more intentional choices and develop a healthier relationship with money. About Margaret Andrews: Harvard Leadership Instructor, Author and Expert in Emotional Intelligence Margaret is a seasoned professional speaker, executive, academic leader and instructor whose work has been written about in a variety of publications, including BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and The Times of India. Her course, Managing Yourself and Leading Others, is among the most popular classes and executive programs at Harvard. In addition, Margaret teaches Unlocking Creativity, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Creativity and Innovation, and It Depends: Unpacking the Challenges of Leadership. She is also the Co-Faculty Director of the Executive Program for Senior Life Sciences Leaders at Harvard Medical School. In the academic arena, Margaret has been Executive Director of the MBA Program at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Vice Provost at the Hult International Business School and Associate Dean at Harvard University. On the business side, Margaret started her career as a CPA in San Francisco and has also been a marketing executive and a long-time strategy consultant. She now leads The MYLO Center, a private leadership development firm. Margaret earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her graduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her writing has been featured in Leader to Leader, Training Industry Magazine and Psychology Today and her book, Manage Yourself to Lead Others, was published by Hachette in 2025. Follow Money Tales on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube Music for more real stories that inspire thoughtful, intentional decisions about money.

Today's episode, the final one of Season 13, explores how Bank of America is preparing a massive global workforce for an AI future through upskilling and reskilling. Bernard Hampton, head of the financial institution's Academy, explains how the learning and development organization focuses on workforce agility and a building combination of technical and soft skills. Bernard outlines a three-level approach to adopting artificial intelligence and shares situations in which he feels humans need to stay in the loop. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: Bernard Hampton leads The Academy, which is responsible for onboarding and upskilling more than 200,000 employees as Bank of America's chief people organization. The Academy, a team of more than 1,000 dedicated professionals, provides expert facilitation and coaching, compliance education, and immersive technology. Hampton joined the bank in 2004 and has served in many leadership roles, including as a consumer banking division executive. In addition to serving as the bank's executive market sponsor for the West Palm Beach market, he is an executive sponsor for multiple employee engagement groups, networks, and development programs including the Intergenerational Employee Network. Hampton also serves on the global advisory board for Operation Hope, and he is a Herndon Directors Institute fellow and a 2022 inductee to the Executive Leadership Council. He also serves as an executive board member of the Urban League of Palm Beach County. Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

At this year's PEGS Boston, industry experts gathered on a panel to explore how AI and machine learning are deployed in biologics R&D today. Moderated by Peter M. Tessier, Ph.D., Albert M. Mattocks professor of pharmaceutical sciences and chemical engineering at University of Michigan, the panel consisted of Andrew Buchanan, Ph.D., head of discovery at a stealth-mode biotech company; Norbert Furtmann, Ph.D., head of biologics AI and design of large molecules research at Sanofi; Konrad S. Krawczyk, Ph.D., founder and CSO at NaturalAntibody SA; Andrew C.R. Martin, Ph.D., emeritus professor of bioinformatics and computational biology at University College London; Melody Shahsavarian, Ph.D., senior director of data strategy and digital transformation of biotherapeutics discovery research at Eli Lilly & Company; and Bernhardt L. Trout, Ph.D., professor of chemical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Links from this episode:  Pharmaceutical Sciences & Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan University of Michigan Sanofi NaturalAntibody SA Bioinformatics, UCL Biosciences Computational Biology, UCL University College London   Eli Lilly & Company 

A group of researchers and private investors are planning a series of privately funded missions to Venus, hoping to find signs of life. That may seem like a startling possibility. Although Venus is a close neighbor to Earth, it has a smothering atmosphere of carbon dioxide that has allowed the planet's surface to heat to temperatures that would melt lead. There's crushing pressure. And to top it off, there are clouds of sulfuric acid. Astrophysicist and planetary scientist Sara Seager joins Host Ira Flatow to explain why she thinks life on Venus might be possible, high up in the clouds. Seager has conducted lab experiments that indicate various biomolecules could survive there, despite the toxic conditions. She's leading a series of proposed private missions to the planet, to study the atmosphere, conduct habitability studies, and even bring back a sample of Venusian cloud material. Guest: Dr. Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and a professor of physics, planetary science, and aeronautics and astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Other episodes you may enjoy: Bizarre exoplanet clouds + Counting insects with weather radar The lucky breaks that make our Earth home Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Follow our show on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Bluesky @scifri and sign up for our newsletters. Got a science question that's keeping you up at night? Call us: 877-472-4374 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's episode, Philips's chief medical officer Carla Goulart Peron shares how artificial intelligence is reshaping health care — not by replacing clinicians but by expanding access, improving diagnostics, and freeing doctors to focus more time on patients. Drawing on her experience practicing medicine in Brazil's strained public health system, she explains how technologies like AI-assisted imaging and remote collaboration can bridge critical gaps in care. Carla also explores the challenges of trust, bias, interoperability, and women's health data in the next era of AI-enabled medicine. She offers a grounded, global perspective on how technology can make health care more human. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: Dr. Carla Goulart Peron is chief medical officer at Philips. A physician by training, she leads the global team shaping the health technology company's medical strategy for achieving scientific excellence across medical affairs, clinical research, medical safety, and health economics. Before joining Philips, she was vice president and chief medical officer for surgical innovations and robotics at Medtronic. Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

This week on Security Dilemma, John Gay and guest co-host Adam Abdel-Qader spoke with Dr. Jon Lindsay about his new book, Age of Deception: Cybersecurity as Secret Statecraft (https://www.jstor.org/content/oa_book_monograph/10.7591/jj.24033720). Dr. Lindsay is an Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. His research focuses on the role of emerging technology in global security. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Previously, he served in the U.S. Navy with operational assignments in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Listener Questions:We are opening up SD to listener-submitted questions! Submit questions you'd like to ask future guests ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please specify the episode pertaining to the question in your response.Upcoming recordings include: The Foreign Influence Fight for War with Iran with Nick Cleveland-StoutWorld Order After the Iran War with Danny Bessner

Send us Fan MailDrowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 in multiple countries - yet it receives only a fraction of the attention of other public health crises. Why?Acacia Landfield is Associate Director, Principal Investigator, and Director of Policy & Implementation Science at The Drowning Research & Injury Prevention Policy Institute ( DRIPPI - https://www.drippi.org/ ), a multidisciplinary nonprofit consortium focused on reducing drowning deaths through research, education, systems thinking, and policy innovation.Acacia brings together an unusually broad background spanning public health, international diplomacy, education, implementation science, and aquatic safety. A lifelong swim coach and water safety educator, she has spent more than 25 years working across injury prevention, public policy, and community education, with a mission to address one of the world's most overlooked public health crises: childhood drowning.Acacia's work focuses on what she calls “universal basic aquatic competency” - the idea that early, gentle, developmentally informed water exposure can fundamentally change drowning outcomes across entire populations. Her research explores everything from breathing mechanics and motor learning in the water to the unintended downstream effects of flotation devices and inequities in aquatic infrastructure.Acacia is also helping reframe drowning prevention as part of a much larger conversation around climate resilience, disaster preparedness, urban planning, and health equity. As a 2024 Presidential Road Safety Scholar with the American Public Health Association, and an active contributor to climate and disaster preparedness initiatives, she is pushing for drowning prevention to be treated not as a niche issue, but as a core pillar of public health policy worldwide.Before co-founding DRIPPI and launching her research initiative SASE, Acacia held leadership and strategy roles at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and the U.S. Department of State, where she worked on international education, diplomacy, and policy initiatives across multiple countries and sectors.Acacia holds degrees from Yale University and San José State University, is completing her MPH, and plans to pursue a DrPH focused on implementation science and injury prevention.Today, we'll explore why drowning remains one of the leading causes of death for children worldwide, why many current prevention models may be incomplete, and how a systems-level rethink of aquatic literacy could potentially save tens of thousands of lives each year.#DrowningPrevention #WaterSafety #AquaticLiteracy #Swimming #PublicHealth #ClimateResilience #ChildSafety #AquaticCompetency #DRIPPI #AcaciaLandfield #InjuryPrevention #SwimSafety #Aquatics #GlobalHealth #ClimateChange #ImplementationScience #AquaticEducation #SwimmingLessons #Parenting #HealthPodcast #Longevity #BrainHealth #DisasterPreparedness #HealthInnovation #WaterCompetencySupport the show

Send us Fan MailWhat if the biggest problem in nuclear energy isn't reactor technology…but paperwork, regulation, and institutional bottlenecks? Today we explore how AI could compress nuclear deployment timelines from decades to years.Kevin Kong is founder and CEO of Everstar ( https://everstar.ai/ ), a company building advanced AI reasoning systems designed to accelerate the deployment of nuclear power and modernize the infrastructure workflows surrounding the industry.Now when most people think about nuclear innovation, they think about reactors, fusion, uranium, or next-generation fuels. But Kevin and his team are focused on a very different problem - the massive institutional and cognitive bottlenecks that slow nuclear projects down. We're talking about years of regulatory review, millions of pages of compliance documentation, fragmented engineering systems, workforce shortages, operational complexity, and the enormous burden of coordinating safety-critical infrastructure at scale.Everstar is building AI systems intended to transform that process - converting dormant technical documentation into what they call ‘active intelligence.' Their platform combines advanced reasoning models, retrieval systems, multimodal AI, computer vision, and eventually robotics and sensor integrations to help accelerate engineering review, licensing, inspections, compliance workflows, and industrial decision-making inside the nuclear ecosystem.The company recently participated alongside the Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Microsoft in the DOE's Genesis Mission initiative - where Everstar demonstrated AI-assisted nuclear licensing workflows capable of generating NRC-style regulatory documentation in a fraction of the traditional timeline. The project has become an early example of how reasoning-based AI systems may begin operating inside some of the world's most highly regulated industries.Kevin's own background is unusually interdisciplinary. Before entering nuclear, he worked across software engineering, AI infrastructure, data systems, mobility technology, venture investing, and crisis logistics. He held leadership roles at companies including Bird and Rakuten, co-founded the AI data platform Hyperquery, studied economics and organizational sociology at Harvard University, and later pursued nuclear engineering coursework at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.In this conversation, we explore:- why nuclear energy may be essential for the future of AI and civilization-scale energy demand;- how reasoning systems could accelerate infrastructure deployment;- whether AI is ready for high-consequence industries like nuclear;- the future of AI-assisted licensing and compliance;- digital twins, robotics, and autonomous inspections;- the growing energy demands of AI datacenters;and - the deeper question of whether the true bottleneck to civilization is no longer physics…but institutional throughput itself.#NuclearEnergy #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #NuclearPower #EnergyAbundance #SMR #SmallModularReactors #NuclearInnovation #FutureOfEnergy #EnergyInfrastructure #AIInfrastructure #KevinKong #Everstar #AdvancedAI #NuclearEngineering #CleanEnergy #EnergySecurity #MachineLearning #IndustrialAI #Datacenters #FusionEnergy #TechPodcast #FutureTech #EnergyTech #Infrastructure #Robotics #ComputerVision #AIRevolution #NRC #EnergyTransitionSupport the show

pWotD Episode 3305: Thomas Massie Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 218,583 views on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 our article of the day is Thomas Massie.Thomas Harold Massie (born January 13, 1971) is an American politician and engineer. A member of the Republican Party, Massie has been the United States representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district since 2012. The district is dominated by the Kentucky side of the Cincinnati area and Louisville's eastern suburbs extending over much of northeastern Kentucky.Raised in Vanceburg, Kentucky, Massie earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he worked on technology that lets computers simulate touch. He later founded a startup based on that work, returning to Kentucky after selling the company. In 2010, Massie was elected judge-executive of Lewis County.A libertarian Republican, Massie was first elected to Congress in a 2012 special election with the backing of the Tea Party movement. His staunch opposition to increases in federal spending, reauthorization of warrantless surveillance programs, and interventionism have earned him the nickname "Mr. No." During President Donald Trump's second administration, Massie drew national attention for his disputes with Republican leadership over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He ran for re-election in 2026, but lost renomination to Ed Gallrein – a candidate supported by Trump – in what became the most expensive U. S. House primary in history.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:18 UTC on Thursday, 21 May 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Thomas Massie on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Aria.

On today's episode, Andrew Palmer, senior editor at The Economist, describes how organizations can experiment with generative AI while balancing speed, quality, and risk. At his own organization, Andrew and others test AI with human oversight to develop editing and publishing efficiencies. As the host of The Economist's Boss Class podcast, Andrew speaks with leaders as well as early-career professionals, and highlights interesting insights from recent conversations around skills and hiring. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: A senior editor at The Economist, Andrew Palmer writes about the workplace for the “Bartleby” column and hosts Boss Class, a limited-season podcast about management. His previous roles at the publication, which he joined in 2007, include Britain editor, executive editor, business-affairs editor, head of the data team, Americas editor, finance editor, and banking correspondent. Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

In the engineering world, we rely on sensors to acquire data from real-world processes and machines. Deciding how to use that data is very important. The right decisions impact process efficiency, system reliability, and even worker safety.   Join Control.com's David Peterson as he chats with Kate Sokolnicki of Rockwell Automation in this episode of the Moore's Lobby podcast. Sokolnicki explains the evolution of industrial sensing and the shift toward data-driven manufacturing.  They discuss many key technological advancements, including: -IO-Link as a standard: Simple sensors are transitioning into "smart" devices that provide dual-channel feedback—process data and health analytics—without typical price premiums. -Commoditized vision AI: High-end vision systems are being replaced by affordable cameras capable of quality checks and AI-driven processing at the edge or in the cloud. -Smart safety protocols: Learn how operators can now pinpoint specific faults in a daisy-chained system (e.g., identifying exactly which door is ajar), significantly reducing troubleshooting time. Sokolnicki notes that while AI is powerful, it requires robust metadata (machine, shift, and location context) to be actionable. She highlights how condition monitoring—such as tracking "heartbeats," sensor margins, or cable tension—allows plants to move from reactive repairs to proactive maintenance. She concludes by encouraging young engineers to prioritize back-of-the-napkin math and the common-sense test. Instead of relying solely on theoretical calculations, she advocates for interrogating results to ensure they align with physical reality. Rockwell Automation is committed to enabling the next generation of smart manufacturing. Under their Allen-Bradley brand, Rockwell has a broad portfolio of high-performance sensors and switches. This includes proximity and photoelectric sensors, limit switches, safety switches, and RFID and operator safety devices.  Meet Kate Sokolnicki Kate Sokolnicki is the Global Business Director for Rockwell Automation's Sensing & Safety business unit and serves as the site lead for Rockwell's Chelmsford, MA location. She oversees product portfolio strategy and is responsible for global sales growth.  Kate joined Rockwell in 2015 as a product specialist and was promoted to portfolio manager supporting Sensing, Safety, and Connectivity. Most recently, she was a business manager responsible for in-cabinet infrastructure products, including single-pair Ethernet/IP.  Prior to joining Rockwell, Kate worked in the biomedical industry as an applications engineer. Kate holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and lives in Chelmsford, MA. 

The aftershocks of the Iran war are reshaping energy markets, investment decisions, and climate politics in very different ways around the world.David, Sara, and Ed sat down with Vijay Vitheeswaran, Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor at The Economist and 2025 Energy Writer of the Year, to discuss the shock rippling through energy markets since the war in Iran began. On one side are forces accelerating the energy transition like electrification, EV adoption, solar deployment, and rapidly scaling clean tech. On the other are forces pushing toward deeper fossil fuel lock in: energy security fears, coal expansion, oil investment surges, and persistent fossil fuel subsidies. Which force is actually winning?The conversation covered a lot of ground — from samosa vendors in Delhi packing up because cooking fuel tripled in price, to what a potential OPEC collapse could mean for the oil sands.This show's a great listen, especially if you're trying to make sense of a world where the energy transition and fossil fuel lock-in are happening simultaneously.About Our Guest:Vijay Vaitheeswaran is the Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor of The Economist. He has produced numerous cover stories and won awards for his reporting. He is an accomplished public speaker and his three books have created a stir, with accolades ranging from lengthy reviews in The New Yorker to shortlisting for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year prize.  The Financial Times has declared him to be “a writer to whom it is worth paying attention.”Vijay is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He serves as an advisor on innovation to the World Economic Forum/Davos, and has taught at NYU Stern Business School and Northwestern University. Vijay is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Send us a text (if you'd like a response, please include your email)Follow us on:LinkedInBlueskyX/TwitterInstagramEnergy vs Climate relies on the support of our generous listenersDonate to keep Energy vs Climate goingProduced by Bespoke Podcasts

Jenny Li Fowler sits down with Erica Colaianne, Director of Content Strategy and Audience Development at the University of Michigan, and Kellen Manning, Director of Digital and Social Media Content at Penn State University, for an honest conversation about how social media in higher education has evolved over the last decade. From the early days of Twitter and live tweeting to today's algorithm-driven, entertainment-focused landscape, the trio reflects on what's changed, what hasn't, and what higher ed marketers need to rethink moving forward. This episode is packed with practical insights for enrollment marketers, higher education content marketing professionals, and social strategists navigating today's increasingly fragmented digital ecosystem. The conversation explores platform evolution, social listening, audience engagement, crisis communications, and the growing role of social media in institutional strategy. Guest Names: Kellen Manning, Director of Digital and Social Media Content  Erica Colaianne, Director of Social Media, University of Michigan Guest Socials:  Kellen: LinkedIn  Erica: LinkedIn Guest Bios:   Kellen: As director of digital and social media content, Kellen builds, executes and oversees the University's earned digital social strategy and content channels such as @penn_state, @psuresearch, @nittanylion, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. He uses digital storytelling to establish a meaningful connection between the University brand and its core audiences by highlighting research from across Penn State, serving as a sounding board and counselor for communicators across the Commonwealth, engaging with communities through social channels, and establishing strategies that are tied to key presidential priorities. Before joining Penn State, Kellen worked as the assistant director of communications for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's admissions office. In this role, he built a deep bench of student creators who developed content ranging from emails/newsletters, webtoons, animated videos, vlogs, discord servers, print pieces, social media campaigns, Spotify playlists, and various other initiatives with a strong focus on amplifying the voices and talents of the MIT community. Over the course of his career, Kellen has worked in communications for admissions, athletics, alumni, student life, and undergraduate relations. Kellen holds a master's degree in journalism and mass communication, with a concentration on public relations from Point Park University. Erica: Erica Colaianne is the Director of Content Strategy and Audience Development at the University of Michigan where she spearheads the content strategy for the University of Michigan portfolio of digital platforms. Erica leads the university's social media team that creates dynamic and engaging content for audiences of more than 2.9 million. She fosters a collaborative environment that demonstrates the impact of the institution and tells the stories of Wolverines' experiences through authentic approaches. She previously worked in communications and marketing at Wayne State University and prior to joining the higher education community she led communications and marketing efforts for a range of organizations including healthcare, media companies and nonprofits. She has degrees from Wayne State University and Eastern Michigan University.   - - - -Connect With Our Host:Jenny Li Fowlerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylifowler/https://twitter.com/TheJennyLiAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:Confessions of a Higher Ed Social Media Manager is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

O jipe Perseverance encontra possíveis bioassinaturas na superfície de uma rocha e dá mais um motivo para que a missão de retorno de amostras de Marte não seja cancelada. As análises sobre a habitabilidade marciana é uma vertente dos estudos na área, que buscam responder: quais são as condições encontradas no planeta hoje e como ele já deve ter sido no passado? O episódio faz parte de um conjunto de reportagens sobre A busca por vida extraterrestre e se essa estaria esquentando. A série é desenvolvida por Danilo Albergaria, bolsista do Programa Mídia Ciência, da FAPESP. Este episódio contou com a participação de Gabriel Gonçalves Silva (pós-doutorando na UNISINOS), Fernanda Jamel (doutoranda – USP e MIT), Roberta Vincenzi (pós-doutoranda no IO-USP) e Isabella Gaião (doutoranda – USP). [Introdução] Danilo: No primeiro episódio da série que trata da astrobiologia, aqui no podcast Oxigênio, a gente falou da alegação de detecção de uma possível bioassinatura num planeta fora do sistema solar. Uma bioassinatura é um sinal produzido por seres vivos – um possível vestígio de atividade biológica. Mas essa notícia de um potencial sinal de vida num exoplaneta não foi a única ocasião em que uma possível bioassinatura em um ambiente extraterrestre gerou manchetes no ano passado. Em setembro de 2025, a NASA anunciou um resultado que foi descrito pela agência aeroespacial americana como: “pode bem ser o sinal mais claro de vida que já encontramos em Marte”. A novidade foi um estudo publicado na revista Nature que apontou a existência de uma “potencial bioassinatura” numa rocha marciana – sim, uma pedra em Marte, coletada e analisada pelo jipe Perseverance, da NASA. A rocha marciana tem algumas características que aqui na Terra são encontradas em rochas que exibem rastros deixados por micróbios. Mas ainda não dá para saber se essas características encontradas na pedra marciana tiveram origem em atividade biológica ou se foram formadas por processos naturais sem o envolvimento de seres vivos. Os equipamentos do jipe, por melhores que sejam, não conseguem produzir resultados claros o suficiente para que os cientistas tirem essa dúvida. Para distinguir se os sinais encontrados são biogênicos (ou seja, foram originados por atividade biológica) ou se são abióticos (ou seja, sem o envolvimento de seres vivos), é preciso trazer as amostras para a Terra.  Eu sou Danilo Albergaria, jornalista e historiador pesquisando a comunicação da astrobiologia, essa área que estuda a origem, a evolução e a distribuição da vida no universo. Neste episódio, vou conversar com quatro cientistas associados ao Laboratório de Astrobiologia da Universidade de São Paulo para entender um pouco melhor de quê se trata essa possível bioassinatura e o que sabemos sobre se Marte pode ou não pode oferecer condições para a existência de vida, ou se já pode em algum momento do passado distante.  [Vinheta] Danilo: Vamos começar pelo que a gente sabe sobre esses resultados anunciados com grande entusiasmo pela NASA no ano passado. O jipe Perseverance está em Marte desde 2021 explorando a região de uma cratera chamada Jezero. A gente sabe que Marte teve água líquida em sua superfície há mais de 3,5 bilhões de anos, e essa cratera já foi um lago nesse passado remoto. Só para vocês terem uma ideia dessa região marciana, para atravessar essa cratera, de borda a borda, é preciso percorrer 45 quilômetros, pouco mais do que a distância entre Campinas e Jundiaí ou de Jundiaí a São Paulo. Em uma parte da borda da cratera existem marcas características de um delta de um rio que desaguava ali. Foi nas margens do leito desse rio, medindo 400 metros de margem a margem, que o jipe encontrou algumas rochas interessantes em julho de 2024. Em uma delas, o Perseverance identificou compostos orgânicos, moléculas compostas de carbono, e o mais importante: marcas que foram apelidadas de “pintas de leopardo”, que são manchas mais claras do que o restante da rocha, circundadas por linhas bem mais escuras. A rocha é formada principalmente de argila e lodo, materiais que costumam preservar rastros de vida microbiana, e fazem da rocha algo tipicamente encontrado no fundo de rios. Essas marcas, as “pintas de leopardo”, são compostas de fosfato de ferro e sulfeto de ferro. Aqui na Terra, esses compostos são associados a rastros químicos causados por reações produzidas por microrganismos em rochas. Essas foram as pistas analisadas para ver se as manchas poderiam ter sido geradas por micróbios há bilhões de anos. O Gabriel Gonçalves Silva é pós-doutorando na UNISINOS, químico associado ao Laboratório de Astrobiologia da USP, e estuda geobiologia. Eu pedi para ele me explicar por que esses sinais foram considerados possíveis vestígios de vida microbiana passada em Marte neste último estudo feito pelos pesquisadores da NASA. Gabriel: Eles analisaram uma amostra que se chama de mudstone, que seria algo como uma rocha formada de uma antiga lama. Marte é muito rico em ferro e foi observado principalmente nessa rocha pequenos pontinhos que eles observaram com mais detalhes e nele foi encontrado o ferro que a gente chama de ferro mais reduzido, que é o ferro 2+, que é interessante porque contrapõe ao ferro que a gente encontra mais em Marte, que é o ferro 3+, que é aquele que tem a cor de ferrugem. E não só essas manchinhas apresentavam principalmente um mineral, que é a vivianita, que é um fosfato de ferro II e a greigita, que é um sulfeto de ferro II. O ferro II na Terra, por exemplo, pode ser formado por processos na ausência de vida ou na presença de microrganismos. Eles conseguiram observar que não havia nessas rochas nenhum indício de grandes mudanças de pH nem de temperatura, mas junto da vivianita e da greigita tinha matéria orgânica. Na Terra, a gente sabe que a matéria orgânica pode acoplar reações onde a oxidação da matéria orgânica resulta na redução do ferro e aí, pela presença de sulfeto e do fosfato, a formação desses minerais. Porém, eles observaram que, por mais que a vivianita possa se formar em condições de temperatura, pressão e pH próximos do que nós consideramos normais, geralmente a formação de sulfeto de ferro dependeria de uma temperatura mais alta, então não só a oxidação da matéria orgânica, levando à redução do ferro, necessitaria de outros elementos para a formação desse mineral, desse sulfeto de ferro II. E graças a observações da composição ali da rocha, ausência de fosfato de alumínio, ausência de outros componentes, eles perceberam que não houve nem aquecimento, nem uma mudança drástica de pH durante esse processo de formação desses minerais. Isso faz com que a causa mais provável para a formação desses minerais, pelo menos se a gente pensasse na Terra, seria a ação da vida como nós conhecemos. Danilo: Vamos entender um pouco mais da química envolvida na produção das “pintas de leopardo”. Algumas bactérias formam minerais usando e transformando compostos químicos, como diferentes tipos de óxidos de ferro, formados por ligações entre ferro e oxigênio. O chamado ferro II (um íon de ferro) é muito importante para atividade biológica porque se liga facilmente ao oxigênio – por exemplo, ele é fundamental para o transporte do oxigênio no nosso sangue por meio da hemoglobina. A Fernanda Jamel, doutoranda no AstroLab da USP e que fez parte de suas pesquisas atuais no MIT (o Massachusetts Institute of Technology, nos EUA), explica a química da formação dos minerais encontrados na rocha marciana como possível explicação biológica, comparando com o que acontece na Terra. Fernanda: Aqui a gente tem formação de vivianita com bactérias que usam o ferro III, o óxido de ferro III, e transforma em ferro II. Por isso que a gente fala que é a redução de ferro. Então, quando as bactérias fazem isso, ela libera o ferro II no ambiente ao redor e aquilo ali vai formando camadas, vai se ligando com o que tem ali, e vai formando camadas que vão se mineralizando. A greigita também, da mesma forma, só que seria bactérias redutoras de sulfato, elas usam o sulfato como receptor de elétrons, o SO4, e elas produzem H2S, que é sulfeto de hidrogênio. E aí esse sulfeto reage com o ferro II disponível no sedimento. Depois vão formando essa combinação de sulfeto de ferro que vai se formando em greigita também dessa mesma forma, no sentido de que isso vai se expandindo: vem de um núcleo e vai se expandindo ao redor.” “É difícil dizer que existe um padrão exatamente igual a esse que a gente encontrou em Marte, mas esses nódulos que se formaram são condizentes com formações que a gente encontra aqui.” Danilo: Além dos compostos orgânicos, os instrumentos do Perseverance também identificaram, na região em que a rocha foi encontrada, alguns compostos químicos ricos em enxofre, ferro oxidado ou ferrugem, e fósforo. Se micróbios existiram ali, esses compostos podem ter fornecido fontes de energia para o metabolismo desses microrganismos, reforçando a hipótese de origem biológica para os vestígios. Porém, o fato de que esses vestígios podem ter sido formados por vida microbiana não quer dizer que dê para descartar outros processos que não envolvam seres vivos – também chamados de processos abióticos. Os próprios autores do artigo que avalia a possível origem biológica das “pintas de leopardo” propõem alguns processos abióticos como explicações alternativas. Até agora, as alternativas abióticas, sem o envolvimento da vida, não parecem muito promissoras para explicar as marcas nas rochas, mas ainda não dá para descartá-las. Talvez estejam faltando algumas peças do quebra-cabeças para uma explicação abiótica convincente. O Gabriel de novo vai nos ajudar a entender isso. Gabriel:  Eles tentaram investigar o máximo possível de reações na ausência de vida, e nenhuma que nós conhecemos hoje poderia sustentar esse tipo de reação. Isso não quer dizer que a vida é sempre necessária para que essas reações aconteçam. A gente pode estar ignorando alguma coisa. Pode não estar percebendo alguma coisa. Podem existir reações que a gente não estudou hoje e que poderia estar fomentando essa formação desses minerais na ausência de vida, ou até mesmo as grandes escalas – a gente está falando aí de bilhões de anos – poderiam permitir que houvesse a formação desses minerais na ausência de vida. Mas de tudo que a gente conhece hoje, essa condição de formação de fosfato de ferro II, formação de sulfeto de ferro II acoplado à presença de matéria orgânica, como nós conhecemos, seria mais bem explicado pela ação da vida. Então eles fizeram um estudo muito minucioso de várias hipóteses. E a que melhor responde hoje é a ação da vida, em contrapartida a reações abióticas, sem a presença de vida.  Danilo: É justamente pela possibilidade de que as “pintas de leopardo” tenham sido formadas por mecanismos abióticos, sem o envolvimento de seres vivos, que os sinais são classificados de “potenciais bioassinaturas”. Ou seja, podem ter sido, como podem não ter sido causados por seres vivos. Para que uma potencial bioassinatura seja considerada um sinal de vida inequívoco, é preciso estabelecer com segurança a sua origem biológica e descartar os mecanismos plausíveis que não envolvam processos biológicos em sua formação – ou seja, é preciso eliminar essas hipóteses abióticas alternativas. É uma barra bem alta, difícil de ser alcançada. Para complicar, os instrumentos a bordo do Perseverance são versões miniaturizadas, simplificadas, de ferramentas que se usa em laboratórios terrestres para buscar bioassinaturas de vida do passado remoto da Terra, como o espectroscópio Raman. Gabriel: Para quem tem um olho um pouco mais treinado nessas questões científicas, quando a gente observa, por exemplo, no próprio artigo, os espectros Raman que foram publicados, a gente leva um pouco de susto, porque a gente vê que são dados muito ruidosos, que isso tem a ver com a forma com que a amostra é tratada lá no espaço. O laser não é tão preciso. O aumento não é tão grande. Você tem a grande influência da iluminação natural. Isso faz com que o espectro fique extremamente ruidoso e dificulta a análise daquilo que se espera estar sendo estudado. Se esse material pudesse ser trazido para a Terra num ambiente muito mais controlado, a gente poderia trabalhar com lasers com focos muito menores, ou seja, na escala de micrômetros, com uma precisão muito grande do que está sendo selecionado para ser estudado. E aí a gente tem alternativas: trocar lasers, trocar aparatos para garantir que o ruído seja minimizado e outros efeitos que atrapalham possam ser minimizados. [música]  Danilo: Da forma como eu e o Gabriel falamos, pode parecer que o Perseverance é um aparelho meio limitado, mas a verdade é que o jipe é uma grande realização da engenharia. O Gabriel me explicou que os engenheiros e cientistas da NASA bolaram soluções muito criativas para poder, por exemplo, em um único espectro separar a fluorescência de raio-X, que permite saber a composição elementar do material analisado, da difração de raio-X, que dá uma informação da estrutura cristalográfica dos minerais – ou seja, permite ver a organização interna dos átomos nas amostras. Apesar da criatividade, esses mini-aparelhos que o jipe carrega nem de longe se comparam com os dos laboratórios aqui na Terra. Por exemplo, o espectroscópio Raman que o Gabriel mencionou e que tem lá no AstroLab, ocupa boa parte de uma sala ao lado do laboratório, enquanto que as dimensões do SHERLOC, o instrumento que inclui o Raman no Perseverance, tem 26cm de comprimento por 20cm de largura (isso porque o SHERLOC carrega ainda outros instrumentos, como a câmera WATSON… sim, os cientistas são bons em dar nomes para os aparelhos… Elementar). Se der para trazer essas amostras para o nosso planeta, daria para trabalhar com radiação síncrotron, por exemplo, que consegue focar e fazer esse tipo de análise em escalas nanométricas. E também fazer a observação de microscopia eletrônica, onde a gente vai ver a estrutura daquela amostra com aumentos entre mil e dez mil vezes. Por isso, o jipe vem colhendo amostras que poderão, no futuro, ser trazidas para cá e analisadas em laboratório. É a única maneira de eliminar algumas incertezas e filtrar as hipóteses da origem das possíveis bioassinaturas. A missão de retorno dessas amostras estava em desenvolvimento pela NASA, mas extrapolou as estimativas de custo iniciais, chegando a 11 bilhões de dólares, e agora está cancelada devido aos cortes profundos no orçamento da NASA propostos pelo governo de Donald Trump. Mas um detalhe mostra que o caro, em ciência, é quase sempre barato quando comparado com gastos militares. Os 11 bilhões previstos para o desenvolvimento de toda a missão de retorno de amostra são os mesmos 11 bilhões que os Estados Unidos gastaram só nos primeiros seis dias de ataques ao Irã entre fevereiro e março deste ano.  [música] Danilo: Com os cortes no orçamento, a situação atual da NASA é complicada, para dizer o mínimo, por isso ainda não dá para saber quando e se vamos um dia analisar as tais “pintas de leopardo” em laboratório e distinguir se elas são biogênicas ou se foram formadas por processos abióticos. Mas dá para saber muita coisa sobre as condições que Marte oferece – e não oferece – para a existência da vida, além das condições que o planeta enferrujado já deve ter oferecido a possíveis seres vivos num passado muito distante. A Isabella Gaião e a Roberta Vincenzi, pesquisadoras associadas ao Laboratório de Astrobiologia da USP, vão me ajudar a entender melhor se Marte é ou já foi habitável um dia. Elas estudam um mesmo microrganismo, a bactéria Staphylococcus nepalensis. O micróbio é adaptado a ambientes hipersalinos, repletos de sal, como as lagoas de Araruama, no estado do Rio de Janeiro, onde elas encontraram essa espécie de bactéria em meio a outros microrganismos que sobrevivem a concentrações de sal nocivas à maior parte dos seres vivos. A superfície de Marte está cheia de sais que são nocivos à vida, como sulfato de magnésio e o perclorato de magnésio. Esses sais são muito mais nocivos do que o cloreto de sódio que predomina nos oceanos terrestres. A Roberta explicou porque esses sais são tão prejudiciais à vida. Roberta: Os principais danos dos percloratos, na verdade, são dois. Eles são muito oxidantes, mas hoje, e essa era uma das principais preocupações na época da descoberta desses sais lá, mas hoje, do que a gente entende, aparentemente, se você pega a parte termodinâmica do negócio, não é tão relevante o fato de eles serem oxidantes, mas eles são extremamente caotrópicos. E esse vai ser um conceito bastante importante para a gente entender os problemas da vida nessas soluções, porque um agente caotrópico é aquele agente que tem o potencial de desestabilizar macromoléculas. Macromoléculas são basicamente tudo que a vida precisa para existir, como proteínas, lipídios, material genético. Então, se você tem agentes caotrópicos em uma solução, essas moléculas que precisam se manter em determinada forma vão ter dificuldade de permanecer assim. E a gente sabe que a forma dessas macromoléculas hoje estão intimamente ligadas à função que elas exercem. Então, quando a gente tem esses agentes caotrópicos, é basicamente uma função de desestabilizar a vida como a gente conhece ali. E esses sais são extremamente caotrópicos. Danilo: A Isabella também me ajudou a entender como a caotropicidade desses sais pode desestruturar o arranjo de grandes moléculas orgânicas, como as proteínas. Isabella: Basicamente um agente caotrópico é qualquer coisa química que desestruture macromoléculas. Aí o que seriam macromoléculas? Qualquer molécula importante para a vida. Então a vida é baseada em células. Células têm principalmente proteínas, que é o arranjado de várias moléculas orgânicas ali e que elas se rearranjam de uma forma 3D. Então, a forma 3D de uma proteína é muito importante para ela executar a função. E função de proteína é tudo. Tudo que envolve uma célula funcionar, você precisa de uma proteína ali trabalhando para ela funcionar. E para essa proteína funcionar, ela tem que estar na forminha dela 3D, ela não pode ser uma linha, ela tem que ter três dimensões. E agentes caotrópicos vão quebrar esse 3D. E se você quebra esse 3D e ela fica, por exemplo, linear, uma proteína, aí ela não tem mais função. Se ela não tem função, a célula não funciona. Se uma célula não funciona, a vida por si não funciona.  Danilo: Como a Roberta já tinha mencionado, os percloratos da superfície marciana desestruturam a química da vida não só por serem caotrópicos, mas também por serem oxidantes. Roberta: Porque quando a gente fala que um composto ele é muito oxidante ou muito oxidativo, significa que ele reage muito fácil com outras coisas ao redor. Então, aquela estrutura que a Isabela falou, que precisa ser mantida, dessas proteínas, para que elas funcionem, quando você tem algo que é muito reativo ao redor… Isso também, ela vai reagir com esse agente oxidativo, que no caso é esse sal, e quando ela reage assim, todas as outras ligações que ela tem para manter essa estrutura específica, para ela funcionar, podem se desorganizar também, e isso vai prejudicar a função, seja das proteínas, como também dos lipídios, por exemplo, que são aquelas gorduras que constroem a membrana biológica das células, que é muito importante para manter um ambiente interno, mas também os próprios materiais genéticos, o DNA e o RNA, que são essenciais pra manter e passar a informação da vida como a gente a conhece. Danilo: a bactéria que a Roberta e a Isabella estudam gosta de alta concentração de sal. É, por isso, considerada um extremófilo, uma espécie adaptada a condições extremas em que a maioria dos seres vivos terrestres não teria condição de sobreviver. Extremófilos que se dão bem com alta concentração de sal são chamados de halófilos. Os halófilos são importantes para entender a possibilidade da existência de vida hoje em Marte. Caso a vida tenha um dia existido no planeta vermelho, ela poderia, talvez, ter se adaptado para sobreviver em bolsões de água debaixo da superfície, algo que provavelmente existe segundo os modelos mais aceitos da estrutura de Marte. Isabella: Mas existem locais na Terra em que de alguma forma a água evaporou demais e concentrou muito sal, então a gente tem um aumento dessa concentração comparado com o mar. E existem principalmente microrganismos nesses ambientes que se adaptaram e desenvolveram para esse tipo de ambiente. Então eles têm uma resposta ao sal, NaCl, cloreto de sódio, diferente dos que vivem no mar, por exemplo. Então eles resistem a concentrações maiores. Roberta: E isso seria interessante porque, como a gente falou, qualquer tipo de água líquida presente em Marte seria o que a gente chamaria de uma salmoura. Então, teria uma concentração alta de sal dissolvida nesses ambientes. Portanto, qualquer tipo de vida presente ali deveria ser capaz de lidar com isso, ou seja, a gente poderia chamar de halófilo. Danilo: esses bolsões subterrâneos de água têm a vantagem de estarem protegidos da alta radiação ultravioleta que castiga a superfície marciana. O nó é que deve haver outras barreiras para a sobrevivência de microrganismos nesses bolsões. A Roberta começa explicando isso e a Isabella depois completa a explicação. Roberta: Porque é possível. Se a gente tem água líquida, as reações são possíveis. Mas a gente vai ter diversas outras características. …desses ambientes que continuam sendo problemáticos. Um deles é, por exemplo, a própria disponibilidade de água que você vai ter numa solução aquosa com muita concentração de sal. Quando você tem uma solução com muita concentração de sal, as moléculas de água estão ligadas ao íon. Então, ela não está disponível para reação. Apesar da água estar líquida, você tem muito mais dificuldade de a reação acontecer. E a gente precisa de reação para que a vida aconteça. Isabella: Ela acabou de introduzir um termo extremamente importante, que ela só não deu o nome, mas é extremamente importante para esse tipo de pesquisa, que é a atividade da água. É o quanto de água está disponível para a vida reagir, para as reações acontecerem e a vida conseguir acontecer. Hoje, é meio arbitrário, esse número vai de zero a um, é um número, enfim, mas a gente sabe que a vida consegue sobreviver até 0,6 de atividade da água. Abaixo disso, não. E aí, quanto maior a atividade da água, ou seja, mais próximo de um, mais água disponível tem. Quanto menor, mais água está retida. Ela está ali, mas ela está se fazendo ligação com outro grupo químico, no caso, o que ela falou, são os sais. Então, os sais estão ligando com aquela água, ela não está disponível para a reação. Então, quanto mais sal, mais você tem a diminuição da atividade da água e menor chance de ter água disponível ali para a vida poder fazer reações químicas. Danilo: Então, no índice de 0 a 1 de atividade da água, a vida consegue existir se este índice estiver acima de 0.6, aproximadamente. O índice estimado de atividade da água nos aquíferos subterrâneos em Marte é 0.57 – ou seja, a bola bate na trave, mas não entra. [música de transição] Danilo: A atividade da água no passado remoto de Marte era, provavelmente, muito acima do mínimo requerido para a existência de vida. Se a superfície de Marte parece hoje inabitável, há mais de 3,5 bilhões de anos o planeta pode ter oferecido condições mais amenas à vida, especialmente a microbiana. O Gabriel publicou recentemente, como primeiro autor e junto com outra pesquisadora do AstroLab – a Ana Paula Schiavo, uma especialista em microrganismos halófilos – um estudo na conceituada revista internacional Astrobiology. Eles exploraram como o lago que existia na cratera Jezero há mais de 3,5 bilhões de anos pode ter sido habitável, pois deve ter sido rico em um íon de ferro capaz de proteger microrganismos da radiação ultravioleta. Ele mesmo explicou esse trabalho interessantíssimo para este podcast. Gabriel: Cada vez mais a gente descobre que Marte é muito mais heterogêneo do que a gente pensa como uma coisa uniforme. Existiam lagos onde você tinha pH muito baixo, que a gente tem uma ideia disso, principalmente por esses depósitos, como sulfatos de magnésio ou sulfatos de ferro, como mineral jarosita, detectado por satélites que orbitam Marte. A presença de jarosita demonstra que essa água, em algum momento, era extremamente abundante de ferro III e extremamente ácida, condições onde a gente possui vida aqui na Terra. Então a gente queria demonstrar que Marte tinha semelhanças com a Terra mas tinha algumas características também que eram um pouco diferentes. E poxa, Marte também estava recebendo uma grande quantidade de radiação do Sol, e eu falo principalmente da radiação ultravioleta, que é aquela que a camada de ozônio protege hoje em dia. Mas ainda assim, a gente tem um pouco de ultravioleta que chega por isso que a gente precisa passar protetor solar. E a gente pensou no ferro como também um protetor solar. Já havia estudos que demonstravam que o próprio solo marciano, por ser muito rico em ferro (por isso, aquela cor de ferrugem) ele já é capaz de proteger fisicamente organismos que eventualmente poderiam estar presentes ali no planeta. A gente queria poder quantificar essa proteção, principalmente nesses lagos.  Danilo: Usando algumas leis químicas que já são bem conhecidas, os pesquisadores do AstroLab desenvolveram um modelo matemático para tentar estimar qual seria o efeito protetivo do ferro em solução nos lagos que existiam no passado remoto de Marte. Pela composição das rochas encontradas no que era o fundo, o assoalho desses lagos, já sabia que eles poderiam ser ricos em ferro. Os pesquisadores do AstroLab fizeram experimentos em laboratório testando o quanto microrganismos poderiam sobreviver com diferentes taxas de radiação ultravioleta e soluções com mais e menos íons de ferro. Eles compararam os resultados dos experimentos com o modelo matemático e viram que o modelo era capaz de prever com uma boa precisão qual seria o efeito protetivo do ferro contra o ultravioleta.  Gabriel: E aí, com isso, a gente pôde modelar como esses lagos poderiam proteger a vida, pelo menos a vida como nós a conhecemos. Aí, claro, a gente tem que assumir várias questões. Por exemplo, a gente não sabe quais eram as concentrações de ferro nesse ambiente. Se existia vida ou não, qual seria a resistência dessa vida naturalmente ao ultravioleta, mas usando exemplos da Terra, a gente conseguiu demonstrar que lagos com pouco ferro, em algumas profundidades relativamente rasas na casa de alguns centímetros, até alguns poucos metros, esse ferro já seria capaz de proteger a vida como nós conhecemos. Então esses lagos marcianos poderiam estar protegidos dessa ação do ultravioleta do Sol. Mesmo não tendo uma camada de proteção de camada de ozônio, ainda assim a vida como nós conhecemos poderia se desenvolver nesse tipo de ambiente que a gente sabe que existiu no passado marciano. Danilo: Se o ouvinte quiser saber um pouco mais sobre esse estudo, pode dar uma olhada na matéria que eu publiquei na Folha de S. Paulo no final do ano passado, com o título “Novo modelo simula condições de habitabilidade de antigos lagos de Marte”. Vamos deixar o link da matéria e do artigo do Gabriel na descrição do episódio. [música de transição] Danilo: A gente viu que a superfície de Marte é inóspita para a vida como a gente a conhece, mas resta alguma esperança de que os aquíferos subterrâneos marcianos sejam habitáveis. Agora, para encontrar água embaixo da superfície, em grande quantidade e com potencial para ser habitável, a gente vai ter que ir para bem mais longe, lá na vizinhança dos planetas gigantes gasosos. No próximo episódio o assunto vai ser as luas de Júpiter e Saturno que têm grandes oceanos debaixo de uma espessa camada de gelo. Essas luas geladas têm se tornado o assunto mais quente da astrobiologia quando se trata da procura por condições e ingredientes para a vida no sistema solar. O roteiro, pesquisa, produção e narração foram feitos por mim, Danilo Albergaria; a revisão do roteiro foi feita pela Simone Pallone. Os entrevistados foram o Gabriel Gonçalves Silva, a Fernanda Jamel, a Roberta Vincenzi e a Isabella Gaião. A edição do episódio foi da Carolaine Cabral. As músicas são do Blue Dot Sessions,  são Creative Commons. E esse podcast foi produzido com o apoio da Fapesp, por meio da bolsa Mídia Ciência, com o projeto Pontes interdisciplinares para a compreensão da vida no universo, o Núcleo de Apoio à Pesquisa e Inovação em Astrobiologia e o Laboratório de Astrobiologia da USP.

Dan talks with Joe Kriesberg, the publisher of CommonWealth Beacon, and Laura Colarusso, the editor. CommonWealth Beacon is a digital nonprofit that's part of the Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, better known as MassINC, and Joe is the CEO. CommonWealth Beacon covers politics and public policy at the state level, and has increasingly been branching out into local coverage as well. And it happens to be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Joe has been with MassINC since 2023 and has overseen the expansion of CommonWealth Beacon's staff and mission. Before that, he was president and CEO of the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations, where he was a leading advocate for affordable housing. He brings decades of nonprofit management experience and an extensive background of working with news organizations. He has raised millions of dollars for mission-driven organizations. Laura is an award-winning editor and reporter who combines digital media expertise with a commitment to old-school reporting. Before coming to CommonWealth Beacon, she was the editor of Nieman Reports, a magazine and website published by Harvard's Nieman Foundation that covers issues related to journalism. She has also worked as the digital managing editor at GBH News and the digital opinion editor at The Boston Globe, and is a frequent contributor to the Washington Monthly. Dan has a Quick Take on the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, published recently by the international organization Reporters Without Borders. It shows that the United States has fallen to 64th, coming in just behind Botswana and just ahead of Panama. Also, an important announcement: Our annual What Works webinar will take place on Thursday, May 21. It's a free, all-day event aimed at enhancing skills in audience development, ethical and effective uses for AI, and how to plan a successful event. You can register at our website, whatworks.news. Just look for the "What Works Webinar 2026" tab at the top of the page. (Ellen is off the air this week but editing behind the scenes.)  

In this episode, Sam speaks with Vineet Khosla, CTO of The Washington Post, about how AI is reshaping the way news is produced, delivered, and consumed. Vineet argues that journalism itself isn't broken — but the formats people use to consume news are rapidly evolving, especially as audiences increasingly interact with information through AI. The conversation explores how the Post is experimenting with personalized AI podcasts, AI-powered research tools for journalists, and conversational news experiences that help readers understand not just what happened but why it matters and how it connects to other world events. Behind the scenes, the Post is deploying artificial intelligence across the entire organization, and Vineet shares details about the organization's “AI everywhere” philosophy. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: Vineet Khosla, chief technology officer at The Washington Post, is a renowned AI engineer whose career has been marked by groundbreaking achievements. Before joining the Post in 2023, Khosla created Uber's global maps routing system with cutting-edge AI tools. He was the first engineering hire for Siri's natural language engine, and as a senior AI engineer with Apple, he played a central role in developing the core natural language understanding engine and the architectural framework that allowed the virtual assistant to operate on devices.  Khosla has been working with AI since 2005 and is the holder of two patents and multiple white papers published on the subject. He earned a master's in artificial intelligence at the University of Georgia and a bachelor's in computer science at Pittsburg State University. Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

This spring, the inaugural class of Morehead-Cain Global Fellows will conclude their year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This miniseries of the Catalyze podcast highlights members of the first class, featuring global fellows from Nigeria, Turkey, and India. In this episode, Aadya Gattu '28 of the Scholar Media Team speaks with Morehead-Cain Global Fellow Disha Parasu '26 about her journey to Carolina, her experiences in the program, and how the year will inform her future impact. About the guest Dishais a computer science student at the Vellore Institute of Technology – Chennai specializing in AI and machine learning. She is a core member of Quantumplators, where she explores quantum algorithms and cryptography applications. A Womanium Scholar and participant in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Interdisciplinary Quantum Hackathon, Parasu is passionate about integrating quantum computing with AI to enhance cybersecurity. She is also the founder of Collective Qubits, a student-led startup dedicated to raising awareness of quantum computing around the world. Inspired by UNC–Chapel Hill's ethos of giving back and lifting others forward, she makes Collective Qubits events free for Carolina students, ensuring that access to quantum education remains open and inclusive. She also helped launch a neighborhood library to bridge generational gaps through the sharing of books and aims to drive innovation in quantum research and digital safety. About the Morehead-Cain Global Fellows program The Morehead-Cain Global Fellows program identifies, invests in, and empowers emerging leaders who seek to positively shape communities across the world. Global fellows pursue a fully funded year of undergraduate study and research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  During their time at Carolina, global fellows engage in rigorous academics, immersive research, and meaningful cross-cultural exchange. The program includes funded travel within the United States, personal coaching from Morehead-Cain advisers, and yearlong leadership development designed to strengthen purpose, confidence, and impact. Global fellows return home with world-class research experience, an international network, and the skills to lead with clarity and purpose.  Are you ready to step forward and shape the world for the better? Learn more at global.moreheadcain.org.  Music credits The episode's intro song is by scholar Scott Hallyburton '22, guitarist of the band South of the Soul. How to listen On your mobile device, you can listen and subscribe to Catalyze on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For any other podcast app, you can find the show using our RSS feed. You can let us know what you thought of the episode by finding us on social media @moreheadcain or you can email us at communications@moreheadcain.org.

In this episode, Mike is joined by Joanne Lin Weiling, Senior Fellow and Coordinator at the ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute and Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for International Studies. They unpack the results of ISEAS' latest State of Southeast Asia Survey to examine how Southeast Asians across the region perceive intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition, the drivers behind these perceptions, and how Southeast Asian states are responding to a more contested strategic landscape.

In this episode, Niall speaks with Dr. Christof Koch, Chief Scientist of the MindScope Program at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, former Professor at Caltech, and author of “Then I Am Myself the World”. Dr. Koch is a leading researcher in the science of consciousness and a key proponent of Integrated Information Theory. In this conversation, they explore: — Why consciousness may be fundamental, while physical matter exists only in relation to other things — How an experience on a beach in Brazil changed his understanding of reality — The discovery of “covert consciousness” in patients thought to be in vegetative states — How the perturbational complexity index (PCI) shows a clear boundary between conscious and unconscious states, and why this matters — How Integrated Information Theory approaches the question of free will You can learn more about Dr. Koch's work at https://christofkoch.com. --- Dr. Christof Koch is a Meritorious Investigator at the Allen Institute. Christof received his baccalaureate from the Lycée Descartes in Rabat, Morocco, his B.S. and M.S. in physics from the University of Tübingen in Germany and his Ph.D. from the Max-Planck Institute for biological Cybernetics in 1982. Subsequently, he spent four years as a postdoctoral fellow in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 1987 until 2013, Koch was a professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, from his initial appointment as Assistant Professor, Division of Biology and Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 1986, to his final position as Lois and Victor Troendle Professor of Cognitive & Behavioral Biology. See here for Christof's academic pedigree and his students. Christof joined the Allen Institute for Brain Science as Chief Scientific Officer in 2011 and became President in 2015. Christof writings and interests integrate theoretical, computational and experimental neuroscience with philosophy and contemporary trends, in particular artificial intelligence. His latest book, Then I Am Myself the World: What Consciousness Is and How to Expand It, publish in May 2024. His previous book, Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist, blends science and memoir to explore topics in discovering the roots of consciousness. Stemming in part from a long-standing collaboration with the late Nobel Laureate Francis Crick, Christof authored the book The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach. Koch also authored the technical books Biophysics of Computation: Information Processing in Single Neurons and Methods in Neuronal Modeling: From Ions to Networks, and served as editor for several books on neural modeling and information processing. --- Interview Links: — Dr. Koch's website: https://christofkoch.com — Dr. Koch's book: https://amzn.to/4mIKG9W

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In this episode, Sam talks with Peter Koerte, member of the managing board and chief strategy and technology officer of Siemens, about how industrial AI is quietly transforming the infrastructure that powers everyday life. While consumer AI grabs headlines, Peter explains how artificial intelligence is improving factories, transportation systems, energy grids, and buildings behind the scenes. The conversation explores what makes industrial AI different — from the need for near-perfect accuracy to the challenge of working with proprietary, domain-specific data. Peter shares examples like predicting train door failures days in advance, optimizing building energy use, and accelerating complex engineering simulations. Peter and Sam also discuss the importance of domain expertise, the value of data-sharing partnerships across companies, and why transformation is as much about people and workflows as it is about technology. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: As a member of the managing board, chief strategy officer, and chief technology officer of Siemens, Peter Koerte is responsible for developing the company's strategy and leading its worldwide research and development activities. His current priorities include accelerating development of innovative sustainable technologies and continuing development of the Siemens Xcelerator business platform. Koerte previously headed Digital Health, a Siemens Healthineers unit that develops AI-supported diagnostic procedures for health care. He joined the corporate strategy side of the company in 2007 after working for the Boston Consulting Group. Koerte holds a master's degree in business and engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and a doctorate in strategy and international management from the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management. He also completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

In this episode of High Theory, Kim talks to Ben Mangrum about Generic. A curious term that denotes both the conventions and rules of genre, and the impersonal or nameless quality of things like generic drugs or generic devices; the generic structures many of our cultural codes. Ben uses both senses to talk about the history of computing. He tells us about the surprising role the genre of comedy has played in our interactions with computers. Ben suggested that we reference Spike Jones's 2010 short film I'm Here as an example of computational comedy. In the episode Ben references Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg's Modern Romance (Penguin Books 2016), a book of comedy and social critique about online dating, as well as classics like Agatha Christie's Muder on the Orient Express (Collins Crime Club 1934), William Gibson's Neuromancer (Ace Books 1984), and the film You've Got Mail (1998). He also talks about David Schumway's writing on screwball comedies, “Screwball Comedies: Constructing Romance, Mystifying Marriage” in Cinema Journal 30 no. 4 (Summer 1991): 7-23, doi: 0.2307/1224884, and Lauren Berlant's on genre, “Genre Flailing” in Capacious: Journal for Emerging Affect Inquiry 1 no. 2 (2018). If you want to learn more, check out Ben's book, The Comedy of Computation: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Obsolescence (Stanford 2025). In this cultural history of the computer, Ben shows that comedy has been central to how we've made sense of the technology's sweeping effects on public life and private experience. From the first Broadway play to include a computer in the 1950s to popular films and joke-telling digital assistants, many have used comedy to make the computer seem ordinary. Others have tried to stage the assimilation of computers within corporate life as a kind of comic drama. Mangrum describes these and many other ways in which comedy and computation have come together as a new genre of experience: the comedy of computation. Ben Mangrum works as an Associate Professor of Literature at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research examines topics ranging from the environmental humanities to twentieth-century “world literature” and the history of ideas and media underlying contemporary methods in the digital humanities. His first book, Land of Tomorrow: Postwar Fiction and the Crisis of American Liberalism, was published in 2019 by Oxford University Press. The transcript of this episode lives here as a WordDoc and here as a PDF. The image for this episode shows a happy computer, drawn in a few pixels on a blue background. It was made for High Theory by Lili Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

[This episode originally aired in May 2021.] Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Zaha Hadid had a groundbreaking career as an architect. She became known as the “Queen of the curve” for her innovative designs and buildings. Zaha was the first woman ever to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and designed the London Aquatics Center for the 2012 Olympics, the Guangzhou Opera House, and many other beautiful and creative buildings. She used her skills in art, architecture, and mathematics to leave her mark on cities around the world.  You can listen to more podcast episodes you know and love, PLUS exciting new content on our Rebel Girls app! Just go to go.rebelgirls.com/dream-on to download and listen for free! About the Narrator A multi-disciplinary designer, architect, and professor, Neri Oxman founded The Mediated Matter Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2010 where she established and pioneered the field of Material Ecology. Oxman received her PhD in Design Computation at MIT in 2010. Prior to that, she earned a diploma from the Architectural Association in London. In addition to over 150 scientific publications and inventions, Oxman's work is included in the permanent collections of leading international museums. In 2018, Oxman was honored with the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award and the London Design Innovation Medal. In 2019, Oxman received an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Contemporary Vision Award by SFMOMA.   Credits This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and is based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was produced by Isaac Kaplan-Woolner. Sound design and mixing by Camille Stennis and Steve Pogatch. This episode was written by Annu Subramanian and proofread by Ariana Rosas. Executive Producer was Katie Sprenger. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A big thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this show possible! For more, visit www.rebelgirls.com. Until next time, stay REBEL!

In this episode, Sam is joined by Jacqui Canney, chief people and AI enablement officer at ServiceNow. Jacqui outlines how the software company has embedded AI agents into processes like employee onboarding to automate tasks, personalize experiences, and free up people's time to focus on higher-value work. She emphasizes that successful adoption of artificial intelligence requires strong change management, workforce training, and a focus on talent — not just technology — including companywide AI skill assessments and personalized learning paths. Tune in to learn why Jacqui sees AI as a human capital opportunity. Read the episode transcript here. *Please take our listener survey: ⁠⁠mitsmr.com/podcastsurvey⁠⁠ It's short — we promise! — and all respondents will receive a free MIT SMR article collection, "Maximizing the Value of Generative AI." Guest bio: Jacqui Canney is the chief people and AI enablement officer at ServiceNow, where she leads the enterprise software company's talent strategies for improving employees experience and preparing them for the future workforce through the use of technology and generative AI. Before joining ServiceNow in 2021, Canney served as chief people officer at WPP and Walmart. She previously worked at Accenture for 25 years. Canney currently sits on the board of directors for food delivery platform Wonder and nonprofit Project Healthy Minds. She's also on the Institute for Corporate Productivity's Chief HR Officer Board and Boston College's board of trustees, and she cochairs the Boston College Wall Street Business Leadership Council. Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

Ireland has a new permanent government scheme providing regular cash transfers to 2,000 artists.The people who can access it range from circus performers to opera singers.It follows a pilot of more than three years which is believed to have brought a return on investment to the economy.Big tech backs basic income schemes like this to offset the consequences AI is having on the workforce.Leading economists believe it could create a dystopian world.Nevertheless, more governments are piloting or planning to introduce schemes like this.This week on The Inquiry, we're asking ‘Why is basic income being debated?'Contributors: Dr Jenny Dagg, assistant lecturer, Maynooth University, Ireland Dr Catarina Neves, postdoctoral fellow, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Daron Acemoglu, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in economics, institute professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US Jurgen De Wispelaere, acting chair of the Basic Income Earth NetworkPresenter: Charmaine Cozier Producer: Daniel Rosney Researcher: Evie Yabsley Editor: Tom Bigwood Technical Producer: Craig Boardman Production Management: Phoebe Lomas and Liam Morrey(Photo: A customer withdraws euro bills from an ATM in Sofia. Credit: Bloomberg/Getty Images)

À toute heure du jour, ils slaloment entre les embouteillages, relient les centres-villes aux quartiers périphériques et desservent des zones parfois inaccessibles autrement. Aussi appelés « benskins » ou « zemidjans », les taxis-motos sont devenus un élément incontournable du paysage urbain dans de nombreuses villes africaines. À Douala, par exemple, ils assuraient déjà en 2019 plus de 60 % du transport urbain, selon une étude menée par la Communauté urbaine.  Face au manque de transports publics, les taxis-motos offrent une solution flexible, rapide et accessible à des millions d'usagers. Ils constituent également une source de revenus essentielle pour des milliers de jeunes confrontés au chômage, qu'ils soient diplômés ou non, venus des villes comme des campagnes.  À la croisée des enjeux de mobilité et d'emploi, ce secteur en plein essor soulève pourtant de nombreuses questions. Fonctionnant en grande partie en marge des réglementations, il met en lumière des défis majeurs en matière de sécurité routière, de formation des conducteurs et d'organisation du travail. Entre opportunité économique et précarité, solution pratique et risques accrus, comment encadrer cette activité devenue indispensable ? Et à l'heure où émergent des alternatives plus propres, comme les motos électriques, quel avenir pour ces taxis-motos dans les métropoles africaines ?    Avec : • Yao Amedokpo, docteur en géographie, chargé de recherche au Laboratoire Ville Mobilité Transport de l'Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées.  • Emilie Martin, chercheuse séniore au sein de l'Urban Living Lab Center (ULLC), centre collaborateur d'ONU Habitat cohébergé par le Wupperta Institute, le Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) et le Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) En fin d'émission, un reportage de Charlotte Mongibeaux à Istanbul, en Turquie. Ce n'est pas une ville connue pour ses cyclistes, bien au contraire. Les automobilistes règnent sans partage à Istanbul, ville tentaculaire qui s'étend sur deux continents : l'Europe et l'Asie. Les embouteillages sont le lot quotidien de ses 16 millions d'habitants, notamment pour accéder aux ponts qui enjambent le détroit du Bosphore. Alors, ici, faire du vélo relève du parcours du combattant. Les pistes cyclables sont rares, la mortalité des cyclistes y est élevée. Malgré cela, des collectifs de courageux cyclistes se sont montés ces dix dernières années pour promouvoir la culture du vélo. Reportage au sein du collectif Don Quichotte, qui organise des sorties collectives pour se donner du courage. Programmation musicale : ► Défiler - JYEUHAIR ► Djanne - Fatoumata Diawara

There is something special about gravity. After decades of effort, there is still no convergence on the right way to reconcile Einstein's theory of general relativity with the framework of quantum mechanics. But a number of intriguing ideas have arisen along the way, including black hole radiation, the wave function of the universe, the AdS/CFT correspondence, and the role of quantum information theory. Theoretical physicist Daniel Harlow has made significant contributions to our understanding of information loss in black holes; in this conversation we turn those insights onto quantum cosmology, with potentially significant implications for how quantum mechanics itself works. Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2026/03/30/349-daniel-harlow-on-what-quantum-gravity-teaches-us-about-quantum-mechanics/   Support Mindscape on Patreon. Daniel Harlow received his Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University. He is currently an associate professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among his awards are a Packard Fellowship and the New Horizons in Physics Prize. Web site MIT web page Google Scholar publications Wikipedia

Show Summary:What if turning off your selective attention could actually make you more creative? In this episode of The STEM Space, we explore how the brain filters information—and why loosening that filter might be the secret to innovation.You'll also meet Ellen Swallow Richards, the chemist, environmental scientist, and sanitary engineer who transformed public health by revealing the hidden dangers in everyday water. Plus, we highlight several accidental scientific discoveries that changed the world in unexpected ways.Don't forget to grab the free lesson that goes along with this week's STEMist spotlight, and stick around for the latest STEM news from around the world!STEMist SPOTLIGHT: Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911) was an American chemist and a pioneer in environmental science and public health. Ellen became the first woman admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she studied chemistry and later worked as a researcher. Richards is best known for her work testing water quality and identifying pollution in drinking water, helping to establish modern sanitation and environmental safety standards. She also founded the field of home economics, applying science to everyday life, including nutrition and hygiene. Her work improved public health and changed how communities think about clean water and healthy living.As always, we have a free student activity that goes with our featured STEMist that you can find in our STEM Explorer Library using the image to the left or the link below (listed in under Vivify STEM Lessons).Links from the Show:Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes 48. What Is In Our Air?205. Can You See Stuff in Your Head?36. Are You A Visualizer?Vivify STEM Blog Posts Top 10 Ways to Encourage Girls in STEMA Neuroscientist's Top 5 STEM Activities for Kids and Families!How to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing ForwardVivify STEM LessonsFREE! - Featured STEMist Lesson: Ellen Swallow RichardsFREE! - What is in the Air? - A Middle School Environmental Science UnitSTEM Creativity Tools: 5 Activities to Boost Brainstorming PowerMars Soil Testing STEM Mission (pH, Acids, Bases)Women in STEM BINGO GameWomen in STEM History Engineering Challenges BundleWho is an Engineer or Scientist? STEM Career Game & ActivityOther STEM ResourcesPublications by Ellen Swallow RichardsYouTube: Selective Attention Test from Daniel Simons and Christopher ChabrisThat Fatigue You Feel Might Just Boost Your Creativity | Psychology TodayIn STEM NewsWhy Mosquitoes Always Find You -Scientists from Georgia Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that mosquitoes don't follow each other—instead, they independently respond to the same cues, especially carbon dioxide from breath and dark visual targets like clothing. Using 3D tracking and millions of data points, researchers found that the combination of CO₂ and dark colors is what most strongly attracts mosquitoes, helping explain their behavior and offering new ideas for more effective mosquito control. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260322020247.htmHow Beavers Are Fighting Climate Change - Scientists found that beavers can transform rivers into powerful carbon-storing systems by building dams that create wetlands and trap carbon-rich materials. Over time, these beaver-shaped environments can store significantly more carbon than normal streams—making them a surprising and natural ally in reducing climate change. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260322020245.htmKeep Your Eyes Open - A study from Shanghai Jiao Tong University found that closing your eyes in noisy environments can actually make it harder to hear faint sounds. Researchers discovered that visual input, especially images or videos related to the sound, helps the brain focus, while closing the eyes causes over-filtering that can block out important sounds. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260320073819.htmTHE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTESTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY XVIVIFY TIKTOKVIVIFY YOUTUBE

In this episode, Sam speaks with Taylor Stockton, chief innovation officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce. Taylor emphasizes that AI is having an economywide impact, transforming tasks within nearly every job rather than affecting only certain industries or specific roles. He stresses the importance of helping workers and businesses adapt. He also argues that AI literacy is becoming a foundational skill and should be prioritized alongside soft skills like relationship building, which will remain essential for differentiation in an AI-driven economy. Taylor calls for shifting the public narrative from fear to optimism, toward highlighting the ways that AI expands opportunity, mobility, and meaningful work, instead of deepening uncertainty. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: As the chief innovation officer of the U.S. Department of Labor, Taylor Stockton leads an exploration into how artificial intelligence and emerging technologies impact the labor market and American workers, as well as what new innovations can support workers in achieving the American dream. Stockton cofounded venture capital firm Pathway Ventures, which focuses on the future of work, and was the chief operating officer of an AI-powered workforce development company. He received his bachelor's in management at Boston College and Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. *Please take our listener survey: ⁠⁠⁠mitsmr.com/podcastsurvey⁠⁠⁠ It's short — we promise! — and all respondents will receive a free MIT SMR article collection, "Maximizing the Value of Generative AI." Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.  

After the end of a near 17-year legal battle between popstar Katy Perry and fashion designer Katie Perry, the Unexpected Elements team has been inspired to explore the question at the heart of the case – what's in a name? First, we hear how marmosets use their calls as a way of naming which friend they're talking to. Then, we discover why a phenomenon known as auditory pareidolia means you can't necessarily believe your ears.We're then joined by David Kaiser, professor of physics and history of science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who explains just how hard it is to put physics into words. Also, the disappearance of indigenous languages, the law for naming laws, and where did all our hair go?All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.Presenter: Marnie Chesterton with Andrada Fiscutean and Michael Kaloki Producers: Imy Harper, with Lucy Davies and Sophie Ormiston

In this week's episode AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Amy Schectman, CEO of 2Life Communities, to explore how affordable housing, community connection, and supportive services can transform the experience of aging. She shares insights into how innovative housing models are helping older adults thrive while remaining connected to their communities. Amy reflects on her path to leadership—from early volunteer work in Baltimore to her professional beginnings at Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the administration of Michael Dukakis—and how those experiences shaped her commitment to equity, public service, and aging with dignity. Today, she leads 2Life Communities, an organization dedicated to creating affordable, supportive housing environments where older adults can live with purpose, connection, and security.To make housing possible, 2Life combines federal housing vouchers, the low-income housing tax credit program, and philanthropic support These funding sources allow 2Life Communities to keep rents affordable while also funding vital programs like arts, lifelong learning, and wellness. More about 2Life Communities here: https://2lifecommunities.org.

Billy ‘The Bee' Grant and Dave ‘Laney' Lane get together for this week's Beesotted podcast with plenty on the agendaWe kick things off chatting about Matthew Benham and his appearance talking stats at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the crew from Men in Blazers – and what it says about the data-driven philosophy behind Brentford FCWe also discuss Bryan Mbeumo's recent interview with French podcaster Zach Nani, which gives a bit more insight into the Brentford forward away from the pitch.There's plenty of daft chat along the way as well - including Laney revealing that he irons his jeans (yes… really)We chat about atmosphere at the stadium - could it be better? What could be done to improve it?We also look back at the Bees' cup exit at the hands of West Ham United, reflecting on the disappointment of going out after the penalty shoot-outJonathan JB Burchill gives us more facts and a little bit of funkThe Gowler from Bees Breakdown gives the statistical and tactical lowdown on the forthcoming match against Wolverhampton WanderersPlus we chat to Dave from Talking Wolves who gives us the opposition view ahead of the clash with WolvesPlenty of chat. Plenty of nonsense. And everything you need to get you ready for the next Bees match.

On today's episode, Sam talks with Alice Xiang, global head of AI governance at Sony and lead research scientist for AI ethics at Sony AI, about what it actually takes to put responsible artificial intelligence into practice at scale. Alice shares how Sony moved early on AI ethics and why governance, not just principles, is now the real challenge as AI spreads across products and workflows. The conversation dives into FHIBE, Sony's publicly available and ethically sourced benchmark for evaluating bias in computer vision, and why measuring fairness is often harder than fixing it. Along the way, they tackle data consent, “data nihilism,” and the very real risks of deploying biased systems in everyday and high-stakes contexts. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: As the global head of AI governance at Sony, Alice Xiang leads the team guiding the establishment of AI governance policies and governance frameworks across the company's business units. She's also the lead research scientist for AI ethics at Sony AI, which is working on cutting-edge sociotechnical research to enable the development of more responsible AI solutions. Xiang holds a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, a master's in development economics from Oxford University, and a master's in statistics and bachelor's in economics from Harvard University. *Please take our listener survey: ⁠mitsmr.com/podcastsurvey⁠ It's short — we promise! — and all respondents will receive a free MIT SMR article collection, "Maximizing the Value of Generative AI." Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

In this bold and expansive conversation, I sit down with Dahryn Trivedi to explore the frontier where science and Spirit intersect.With more than 660 peer-reviewed scientific publications and recognition from institutions such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Oxford, Dahryn's work pushes into territory many scientists have long avoided: consciousness itself.We explore:·       Why modern science may have stalled by excluding consciousness·       The concept of the biofield and what she calls a “Divine Blessing”·       Spiritual transmission as measurable energy·       Energy as inherent intelligence·       The resistance she's faced within the scientific communityThis conversation stretches assumptions on both sides — scientific and spiritual.Whether you're deeply intuitive, analytically minded, or somewhere in between, this episode invites you into a bigger frame of possibility.At the end of the episode, Dahryn shares a special opportunity to experience what she describes as a Divine Blessing for yourself.Take a breath. Listen with curiosity. And let the field open.Connect with DahyrnWebsite: https://www.dahryn.com/ Special Offer:  https://divineconnection.org/intuitivewisdom(Affiliate link) Resources & Links:

For this week's podcast episode, host Kristin Hayes chats with Resources for the Future (RFF) Fellow Milan Elkerbout alongside Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor and RFF University Fellow and Board Member Catherine Wolfram to make sense of the significant new global launch of the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets at last year's 30th Conference of the Parties. In accordance with a key tenet of the Paris Agreement, the declaration of the Open Coalition establishes formal—and actionable—intent for the participating countries to align on a shared global framework for carbon markets. Elkerbout and Wolfram characterize this initiative as a sign of adapting to new dynamics that have been governing international climate negotiations, with strong possibility of more countries joining. With this momentum, Elkerbout and Wolfram note progress toward emissions reductions and climate cooperation. References and recommendations: “Building a Climate Coalition: Aligning Carbon Pricing, Trade, and Development” by Catherine Wolfram, Joseph Aldy, Candido Bracher, Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Kimberly Clausing, Christian Gollier, Frank Jotzo, Marcelo PL Medeiros, Athiphat Muthitacharoen, Axel Ockenfels, Mari Pangestu, Daouda Sembene, E. Somanathan, Dustin Tingley, Jennifer Winter, Simon Black, and Carolyn Fischer; https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/building-a-climate-coalition-gcpp-flagship-report/ “Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare” by Edward Fishman; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726149/chokepoints-by-edward-fishman/ “The Old World Order Is Dead” by Paul Musgrave; https://musgrave.substack.com/p/the-old-world-order-is-dead Subscribe to stay up to date on podcast episodes, news, and research from Resources for the Future: https://www.rff.org/subscribe/

In this special episode of the China Power Podcast, listen to our recent event assessing Xi Jinping's widespread purges of China's military and what they reveal about China's priorities, dynamics within the PLA, and China's overall military readiness. To discuss these issues, our event brought together six leading experts on China: Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens (Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin), Mr. John Culver (Nonresident Senior Fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings), Mr. Jon Czin (Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies and Fellow in the John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings), Dr. Taylor Fravel (Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science and Director of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Dr. Bonny Lin (Director, China Power Project and Senior Adviser at CSIS). Mr. Brian Hart (Deputy Director and Fellow of the China Power Project at CSIS). For more on the topic, access the China Power dataset and full report here and read our compilation of expert commentaries here.

Today we had the very exciting and interesting opportunity to visit with Dr. Fiona Murray, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Co-Director of the Innovation Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Fiona is an internationally recognized policy expert on innovation ecosystems and the transformation of investments in science and technology into deep-tech startup ventures that address global challenges. In addition to her roles at MIT, where she previously served as an Associate Dean for Innovation, she is Chair of the NATO Innovation Fund and an Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. She was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to innovation and entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom. Fiona also serves on the UK Ministry of Defence Innovation Advisory Panel and the European Innovation Council Joint Expert Group and sits on a number of boards. We were thrilled to host Fiona to explore global markets, innovation ecosystems, and the shifting geopolitical landscape shaping technology and capital flows. In our conversation, Fiona shares her perspective on the intersection of geopolitics and innovation and how geopolitical shocks increasingly shape technology development and commercialization. She outlines the post-2016 shift toward framing priority technologies through the lens of national and economic security, and the growing geopolitical constraints facing entrepreneurs. Drawing on discussions at the Munich Security Conference, Fiona highlights Europe's strong talent base alongside structural constraints, including smaller venture capital pools, fragmented markets, pension fund limitations, and bureaucratic procurement processes. We explore how defense and security startups think about U.S. versus European capital and transatlantic expansion, the growing importance of dual-use investment, and resilience as a business case. Fiona explains NATO's two-pronged innovation strategy and emphasizes the need for a “resilience premium” to support domestic and allied production. We discuss China's competitive innovation model, industrial policy lessons for the West, and the need to scale critical technologies to reduce supply chain dependence and rebuild manufacturing capacity across allied markets. Fiona also shares her perspective at MIT, where students are increasingly prioritizing defense, security, and resilience, alongside energy and climate reframed through critical minerals and system resilience, with AI integration across disciplines. We cover AI's role in lowering experimentation costs through simulation, large-company AI execution pitfalls, drone and autonomy lessons from Ukraine, and how to avoid overspending on AI. We close by asking where she sees innovation over the next decade, which she describes as “innovation at the extremes,” including fusion energy, Arctic navigation and mining, space commercialization, and other frontier environments. It was a fascinating discussion and we greatly appreciate Fiona for sharing her valuable time and insights. To start the show, Mike Bradley noted that this week is centered on Tuesday's State of the Union address and the policy implications that follow. On the bond market front, the 10-year remains steady, with traders' attention turning to Friday's PPI report. On the crude oil market front, WTI is trading at ~$66/bbl as markets weigh the potential for a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal versus whether the U.S. follows through on its threat of limited military strikes. WTI price could fall to low-$60/bbl if a nuclear deal is reached or rise to $70/bbl on escalation. The DJIA and S&P 500 are both up marginally since the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's global tariffs last Friday. Technology stocks have staged a modest rebound after several weeks of underperformance. Energy has outperformed over the past week but has underperformed since last Friday's tariff announcement. E&Ps will dominate

Every wave of new technology has come with the same promise: productivity rises, and everyone benefits. That's not how it usually plays out. This week, we're resharing our conversation with MIT economist David Autor, one of the world's leading experts on how technological change reshapes labor markets. Autor challenges the familiar story that innovation inevitably destroys good jobs, arguing instead that AI could expand human expertise and help rebuild pathways into the middle class — if the gains are broadly shared. As companies race to adopt AI and workers wonder what comes next, this episode offers a clearer way to think about the future of work: technology doesn't determine economic outcomes. The rules we build around it do. David Autor is a labor economist and professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who studies how technological change and globalization affect workers. He is also co-director of the MIT Shaping the Future of Work Initiative and the National Bureau of Economic Research Labor Studies Program. Social Media: @davidautor.bsky.social @davidautor Further reading:  NOEMA - AI Could Actually Help Rebuild The Middle Class New York Times - How One Tech Skeptic Decided A.I. Might Benefit the Middle Class Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Facebook: Pitchfork Economics Podcast Bluesky: @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics TikTok: @pitchfork_econ YouTube: @pitchforkeconomics LinkedIn: Pitchfork Economics Twitter: @PitchforkEcon, @NickHanauer Substack: ⁠The Pitch⁠

In this bonus episode, Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu joins Sam to challenge some of the most common assumptions about artificial intelligence's future. Drawing on his book Power and Progress, Daron argues that technology doesn't have a fixed destiny — and that today's choices will determine whether AI boosts workers or simply accelerates automation and inequality. He makes a case for focusing on new tasks that complement human skills, rather than replacing them, and warns that current incentives push AI toward centralization and automation by default. The conversation tackles productivity myths, reliability risks, and why regulation should proactively steer AI toward social good. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: Daron Acemoglu is an institute professor at MIT, faculty codirector of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work, and a research affiliate at MIT's newly established Blueprint Labs. He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, the British Academy of Sciences, the Turkish Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Econometric Society, the European Economic Association, and the Society of Labor Economists. He is also a member of the Group of Thirty. He has authored six books, including Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity with Simon Johnson. His work in economics has been recognized around the world, notably with the Nobel Prize in economic sciences, along with co-laureates Johnson and James A. Robinson, in 2024. *Please take our listener survey: ⁠⁠mitsmr.com/podcastsurvey⁠⁠ It's short — we promise! — and all respondents will receive a free MIT SMR article collection, "Maximizing the Value of Generative AI." Me, Myself, and AI is a podcast produced by MIT Sloan Management Review and hosted by Sam Ransbotham. It is engineered by David Lishansky and produced by Allison Ryder. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials. ME, MYSELF, AND AI® is a federally registered trademark of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. All rights reserved.

Today's Guest Dr. Tony Nader is a medical doctor who trained at Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he got a PhD in neuroscience. He is a globally recognized Vedic scholar. As Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's successor Dr. Nader is the head of the International Transcendental Meditation Organizations in over 100 countries. From the Americas to Asia, from Europe to Africa, Dr. Nader guides the Transcendental Meditation Program and its advanced practices. And the practical applications of this technology in all areas of national life, education, health, business, defense, agriculture, and much more. Dr. Nader's vision is to bring happiness, health, and peace to the minds and hearts of the whole world family. His experiences as a teacher, father, leader, scientist, and doctor have inspired his dedication to all global citizens. And his commitment to opening their awareness to the important things in life from a truly profound perspective. To help remove conflicts in society so that higher values and beautiful goals become the guiding light of everyone in his total focus. In his milestone book, Consciousness Is All There Is, Dr. Nader offers ideas that can change the world. He gives profound solutions to questions that have long fascinated and intrigued philosophers and scientists alike, covering the fields as diverse as the purpose of life. The book is available here: https://a.co/d/0a1m8a3 Links  https://drtonynader.com/ https://tm.org About Dr. Raj Dr. Raj Dasgupta is an ABIM Quadruple board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, pulmonology, critical care, and sleep medicine. He is currently the Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency at Huntington Health in Pasadena, California and an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine for the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine (UCR). He previously practiced at the University of Southern California, where he is an associate professor of clinical medicine, assistant program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and the associate program director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Dasgupta is an active clinical researcher and has been teaching around the world for more than 20 years. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want more board review content? USMLE Step 1 Ad-Free Bundle Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast Beyond the Pearls Premium USMLE Step 3 Review MedPrepTGo Step 1 Questions MedPrepTGo Step 2 Questions Follow MedPrepToGo https://medpreptogo.com https://www.instagram.com/medpreptogo/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/medpreptogo/ https://www.facebook.com/MedPrepToGo/ https://www.youtube.com/@MedPrepToGo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Andrew Friedman is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is also a Research Affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As an astrophysicist and cosmologist, Andy is studying the history of the universe from the Big Bang through present day. Andy and his colleagues use the universe as a laboratory to learn more about how things work. Specifically, Andy uses observations of astronomical objects in other galaxies to learn about fundamental physics and quantum mechanics. When he's not at work, you can find Andy hanging out with his wife and dog, or enjoying good food and good conversation with friends and family. Andy received his bachelor's degree in physics and astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley and his master's and PhD degrees in Astronomy and Astrophysics from Harvard University. Afterwards, Andy worked as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT, a National Science Foundation funded Research Associate at MIT, and a Visiting Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Theoretical Physics. He joined the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at UCSD in 2017. In our interview, Andy tells us more about his life and science.

Show LinksThe Congress, the Golden Fleet, and the Shipbuilding Industrial Base in 2026SummaryIn this episode of Midrats, Sal and Mark engage with Eric Labs, a senior analyst at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), to discuss the complexities of shipbuilding costs, the role of the CBO in providing independent estimates, and the challenges faced by the U.S. Navy in maintaining and expanding its fleet. Eric shares insights on the differences between CBO and Navy cost estimates, the impact of maintenance on overall ship costs, and the importance of a skilled labor force in shipbuilding. The conversation also touches on the historical context of shipbuilding budgets, congressional appropriations, and the future of naval forces in the face of evolving defense needs.Dr. Eric Labs is Senior Analyst for Naval Forces and Weapons at the Congressional Budget Office in Washington, D.C. He specializes in issues related to the procurement, budgeting, and sizing of the forces for the Department of the Navy. He received his doctorate in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from Tufts University, summa cum laude, in 1988. He has worked for the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, from 1994 to 1995, as a Visiting Scholar at the Center for International Security Studies at the University of Maryland. Dr. Labs has been with the Congressional Budget Office since 1995. Chapters00:00: Introduction to the CBO and Eric Labs03:01: Understanding the Role of the CBO06:01: Cost Estimation Approaches in Shipbuilding08:54: Historical Context of CBO Estimates vs Navy Estimates12:04: Challenges in Shipbuilding Cost Estimates15:09: The Impact of Maintenance on Ship Costs18:00: Congressional Budgeting and Shipbuilding Appropriations20:48: Labor Force Challenges in Shipbuilding23:58: Future of the U.S. Navy Fleet and Shipbuilding27:05: Conclusion and Future Considerations

This episode is brought to you by Novi. Novi is the infrastructure powering brand growth in AI commerce. By connecting brands, certification bodies, and major retailers, Novi ensures verified product data is accurate, consistent, and surfaced where shoppers and AI models search, turning credibility into authority, visibility, and conversion. Learn more at noviconnect.com As we look ahead to the next holiday season, will your marketing strategy even matter if an AI agent is making the final recommendation for the consumer?Agility requires more than just the latest AI tools. It sometimes requires fundamentally re-engineering how your brand earns visibility and trust in an algorithm-driven world. It demands a shift from winning clicks on a search page to becoming the definitive answer for an AI agent.Today, we're going to talk about how agentic AI is quietly becoming the new gatekeeper between brands and consumers, radically changing e-commerce discovery and purchase behavior, especially in the CPG and retail space.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Kimberly Shenk, CEO at Novi, our Resident Expert on AI-Driven Commerce. Kimberly, welcome to the show! About Kimberly Shenk Kimberly Shenk is co-founder and CEO of Novi, a technology company that helps CPG brands and retailers ensure consumers can easily discover and select their products when using AI assistants to shop. A serial tech entrepreneur, Shenk has led data science teams at early and midstage startups such as Eventbrite, Domino Data Labs and NakedPoppy, where she was a co-founder and Head of Product. Before transitioning to the private sector, Shenk served as a United States Air Force Captain for five years, holding the chief data scientist position at the Pacific Air Force headquarters in Hawaii. She holds a BS from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an MS in data science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2025, she was named to the Inc. Female Founders 500 list for a second time. Kimberly Shenk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyshenk/ Resources Novi: https://www.noviconnect.com/ This episode is brought to you by Novi. Novi is the infrastructure powering brand growth in AI commerce. By connecting brands, certification bodies, and major retailers, Novi ensures verified product data is accurate, consistent, and surfaced where shoppers and AI models search, turning credibility into authority, visibility, and conversion. Learn more at noviconnect.com Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Palm Springs, Feb 23-26 in Palm Springs, CA. Go here for more details: https://etailwest.wbresearch.com/Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://www.thecrmc.com/ Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://ratethispodcast.com/agileConnect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.showCheck out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Novi. Novi is the infrastructure powering brand growth in AI commerce. By connecting brands, certification bodies, and major retailers, Novi ensures verified product data is accurate, consistent, and surfaced where shoppers and AI models search, turning credibility into authority, visibility, and conversion. Learn more at noviconnect.com As we look ahead to the next holiday season, will your marketing strategy even matter if an AI agent is making the final recommendation for the consumer? Agility requires more than just the latest AI tools. It sometimes requires fundamentally re-engineering how your brand earns visibility and trust in an algorithm-driven world. It demands a shift from winning clicks on a search page to becoming the definitive answer for an AI agent. Today, we're going to talk about how agentic AI is quietly becoming the new gatekeeper between brands and consumers, radically changing e-commerce discovery and purchase behavior, especially in the CPG and retail space. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Kimberly Shenk, CEO at Novi, our Resident Expert on AI-Driven Commerce. Kimberly, welcome to the show! About Kimberly Shenk Kimberly Shenk is co-founder and CEO of Novi, a technology company that helps CPG brands and retailers ensure consumers can easily discover and select their products when using AI assistants to shop. A serial tech entrepreneur, Shenk has led data science teams at early and midstage startups such as Eventbrite, Domino Data Labs and NakedPoppy, where she was a co-founder and Head of Product. Before transitioning to the private sector, Shenk served as a United States Air Force Captain for five years, holding the chief data scientist position at the Pacific Air Force headquarters in Hawaii. She holds a BS from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an MS in data science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2025, she was named to the Inc. Female Founders 500 list for a second time. Kimberly Shenk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyshenk/ Resources Novi: https://www.noviconnect.com/ This episode is brought to you by Novi. Novi is the infrastructure powering brand growth in AI commerce. By connecting brands, certification bodies, and major retailers, Novi ensures verified product data is accurate, consistent, and surfaced where shoppers and AI models search, turning credibility into authority, visibility, and conversion. Learn more at noviconnect.com Catch the future of e-commerce at eTail Palm Springs, Feb 23-26 in Palm Springs, CA. Go here for more details: https://etailwest.wbresearch.com/Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://www.thecrmc.com/ Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://ratethispodcast.com/agileConnect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://www.theagilebrand.showCheck out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

Bobby talked about why he is suspicious of a man who is suspected of killing two and wounding nine others at Brown University and then killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor that was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility. Eddie does something nice for almost everyone. Bobby shares the Top 10 news events that have the best chance of making it in history books. We talked about how Jelly Roll has been officially pardoned for past robbery and drug felonies and how that’s different from expungement. A poll found the top thing we want to do on New Year's Eve is something that surprised us all! We all shared 1 word to describe our job and why. Also, Bobby’s realization he had when it came to hiring and promoting people and what he wishes was different about him when it comes to work/life balance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Bry is the Co-Founder and CEO of Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight technology, founded in 2014 to develop AI-powered drones for consumer, enterprise, and defense applications. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in aerospace engineering, Bry was an early team member at Google X's Project Wing, contributing to delivery drone initiatives before launching Skydio. Under his leadership, Skydio achieved unicorn status in 2021 with a $1 billion valuation after a $170 million Series D round and has since grown to a multi-billion-dollar company, securing contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and international partners for autonomous systems like the Skydio X10 drone. Bry has testified before Congress on U.S. drone policy and national security, emphasizing innovation in aviation and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technologies. He advocates for American leadership in the next century of aviation, ethical AI in drones, and bridging public-private partnerships to advance critical infrastructure and defense capabilities. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://RocketMoney.com/SRS Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/SRS today. https://lumen.me/SRS Head to https://lumen.me/SRS for 15% off your purchase. https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://trueclassic.com/SRS Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/SRS! #trueclassicpod https://helixsleep.com/srs Go to https://helixsleep.com/srs for 27% Off Sitewide Make sure you enter our show name into the post-purchase survey so they know we sent you! Adam Bry Links: X - https://x.com/adampbry LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambry Skydio - https://www.skydio.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Lindzen, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. William Happer, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Princeton University. Doctors Lindzen and Happer are recognized for questioning prevailing assumptions about climate change and energy policy.www.co2coalition.org Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Buy 1 Get 1 Free Trucker Hat with code ROGAN at https://happydad.com Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/rogan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices