Spoiler Alert, a company founded by two MIT alumni, is helping companies bridge the gap between food waste and food insecurity with a platform connecting major food and beverage brands with discount grocers, retailers, and nonprofits. The platform helps brands discount or donate excess and short-dated inventory days, weeks, and months before it expires.

Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2022/spoiler-alert-food-waste-0105

Audio Article: Reducing food waste to increase access to affordable foods

Ellen Roche is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and the associate head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her research team develops new devices and therapeutic strategies for repairing the heart and other tissues. Here, she speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about her work, the advantages of taking a nonlinear route to one’s chosen career, and the importance of saying "yes" to unexpected opportunities.

Links:
- Ellen Roche: https://meche.mit.edu/people/faculty/etr@mit.edu
- Therapeutic Technology Design and Development Lab: https://ttdd.mit.edu
- Video: Patient-specific, 3D-printed, soft-robotic hearts: https://youtube.com/watch?v=52qNGqBbTQA
- Dassault Systèmes: https://3ds.com/3dexperience
- Institute for Medical Engineering and Science: https://imes.mit.edu

Timestamps:
03:35 - Potential for 3D-printing hearts 
08:14 - Hydrogels
17:33 - On AI

Show notes and transcript:
https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-6-healing-ailing-heart 

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The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at MIT through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues, as well as what inspires the people running at the world’s toughest challenges at one of the most innovative institutions on the planet.

Curiosity Unbounded

Curiosity Unbounded, Ep. 6: Healing the ailing heart

Following record heat levels in the summer of 2023, MIT Associate Professor David Hsu describes what cities are doing as climate change accelerates.

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How are cities managing record-setting temperatures?

MIT Professor Thomas Malone sits down with Kara Miller for a discussion about the intersections of business and computer science. 

Find a full transcript of this podcast and more at cap.csail.mit.edu

Combining Human and Computer Intelligence with Thomas Malone

CSAIL's Dr. Neil Thompson joins Kara Miller for a conversation on how AI will affect the future of business. Dr. Thompson also shares insights into the race for computing power and how that competition is shaping the landscape of industry. 

Find more about Dr. Neil Thompson and his research, as well as a transcript of this podcast at http://cap.csail.mit.edu/podcasts/ais-impact-future-work-neil-thompson.

AI's Impact on the Future of Work with Neil Thompson

CSAIL Professor Hal Abelson has a long history of looking at the importance of Computer Science education and helping shape its future. Listen as he joins Kara Miller in conversation to discuss how AI will shape education moving forward. 

CORRECTION: Please note, the website in the outro of the podcast should be cap.csail.mit.edu.

A full transcript of this podcast will be available at cap.csail.mit.edu

How AI will Shape the Future of Education with Hal Abelson

Skylar Tibbits is a designer and computer scientist whose research focuses on self-assembling and programmable materials, and 3D and 4D printing. He is the founder of the MIT Self-Assembly Lab. Here, Skylar speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the inspiration for his lab’s projects, why design at MIT is unique, and the magic in combining the creative with the technical. 

The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at MIT through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues, as well as what inspires the people running at the world’s toughest challenges at one of the most innovative institutions on the planet.

Episode show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-7-staying-radical-and-relevant

Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 7: Staying radical and relevant

CSAIL Director Professor Daniela Rus shares insights from her new book "The Heart and the Chip". Professor Rus discusses the past, present and future of how robots shape our lives. For more information on Professor Rus' new book, and to find a full transcript of this podcast please visit cap.csail.mit.edu

The Heart and the Chip with Professor Daniela Rus

On this episode of the CSAIL Alliances Podcast, hear from industry experts Andy Ellis (former Chief Security Officer at Akamai) and Amy Herzog (Chief Information Security Officer, Ads & Devices at Amazon) about what companies should be focused on in a changing security landscape. Ellis and Herzog discuss the role of AI, the future of security, and the importance of maintaining vigilance with existing protocols like email. 
Find a full transcript of this podcast and more information at cap.csail.mit.edu

How Corporate Leaders Should Think About Cybersecurity with Andy Ellis and Amy Herzog

Namrata Kala is an associate professor in applied economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She studies the value of employee training and incentives, how communities adapt to environmental change and regulation, and the returns on environmental technology investment. Here, Namrata speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the importance of soft skills training, and the benefits of being a straight shooter.

Show notes and transcript: https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-8-hard-facts-soft-skills

The Curiosity Unbounded podcast brings you behind the scenes at MIT through conversations between MIT President Sally Kornbluth and the people working in its labs and in the field. Along the way, Sally and her guests discuss pressing issues, as well as what inspires the people running at the world’s toughest challenges at one of the most innovative institutions on the planet.

Curiosity Unbounded, Episode 8: Hard facts on soft skills

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