Curiosity Unbounded

Sebastian Lourido is an associate professor of biology and a member of the Whitehead Institute. Sebastian studies human pathogens and seeks to unravel the genetic pathways that help parasites like Toxoplasma gondii exist in human cells. He hopes that his work will lead to new treatments for toxoplasmosis as well as drugs that could treat diseases caused by similar parasites.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-16-toxoplasma-and-human-hostJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

Christopher Palmer is an Associate Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an Affiliate with the Jameel Poverty Action Lab, based here at MIT. He studies consumer credit, and household financial decision making.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-15-making-sense-your-dollarsJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

Brent Minchew is an Associate Professor of Geophysics in the department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. He studies the behavior of glaciers in respect to environmental factors and is dedicated to understanding sea level rise and exploring viable interventions to stabilize ice sheets.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-14-putting-glacier-its-placeJoin our mailing list and send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

Stefanie Mueller is an associate professor with a joint appointment in MIT's Electrical and Computer Science, and Mechanical Engineering departments. Her work is mostly focused on developing novel hardware and software systems that advance personal fabrication technologies. She envisions a world in which anyone can use 3D printing to create any object at any time.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-13-future-customizable-3d-printingJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA

Andres Sevtsuk is an associate professor of Urban Science and Planning at MIT. His work focuses on the influence of urban design on travel behavior and quality of life, and contributes to making cities more walkable, sustainable and equitable.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-12-making-sense-citiesJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA