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3 Questions: David Kaiser on Thomas Kuhn’s paradigm shift
December 6, 2012
Scholars mark 50th anniversary of 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.'
Also labeled: History, History of science, Humanities, Philosophy of science, Technology and society, Thomas Kuhn, Faculty, Research
3 Questions with a student leader: Chief EMT Annie Dunham
October 17, 2012
MIT senior oversees a team of 50 EMTs
3 Questions: Charles Stewart sizes up the 2012 election
October 12, 2012
MIT political scientist and voting expert weighs in on the state of the presidential campaign, the shifting demographics of America, and the tossup U.S. Senate races.
Also labeled: Faculty, History, Mitt Romney, Political science, Politics, President Obama, Voting and elections
The Edgerton Center turns 20
September 17, 2012
Professor J. Kim Vandiver on the history and future of the Edgerton Center.
3 Questions: Violence and protests in the Muslim world
September 14, 2012
MIT political scientist Fotini Christia talks about the attacks on U.S. and Western embassies in North Africa and the Middle East.
3 Questions: Anette Hosoi on engineering and the Olympics
August 1, 2012
Got Olympic fever? Dive into the mechanics of a fast pool
3 Questions: Physicist Christoph Paus discusses newly discovered particle
July 4, 2012
Dozens of MIT physicists were part of the team that found what might be the Higgs boson. What does their discovery mean, and what’s next for particle physics?
Also labeled: CERN, Faculty, Higgs boson, Physics, Research, Students, Compact Muon Solenoid, Particles, Standard Model
3 Questions: Andrea Campbell interprets the Supreme Court’s health care decision
June 28, 2012
A political scientist whose work was cited in one justice’s opinion weighs in on the ruling and its implications.
3 Questions: Andrew Lo on JP Morgan’s multibillion-dollar trading loss
May 30, 2012
MIT financial markets expert addresses the need for better risk management — and a simple way to tell if JP Morgan’s failed gamble was a trade or a hedge.
3 Questions: Hanna Rose Shell on the hidden history of camouflage
May 10, 2012
Historian of technology’s new book traces the surprisingly recent invention of a standard military practice.
Also labeled: Books and authors, History, Humanities, Technology and society, War, Camouflage, Video games
3 Questions: Alan Spoon '73 on fostering leadership for MIT students
April 30, 2012
Founder of Community Catalyst Leadership Program discusses coaching relationships and skill development.
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Community, Leadership, MIT presidency, Special events and guest speakers, Student life, Students
3 Questions: Adam Berinsky on the unpredictable GOP campaign
February 22, 2012
Political scientist who studies public opinion assesses a campaign with wildly fluctuating polls.
3 Questions with a student leader: Panhel President Denzil Sikka
February 21, 2012
New head of sorority governing council discusses her ‘home away from home’
3 Questions: Stephen Van Evera on the withdrawal from Iraq
December 16, 2011
A look at the prospects for peace as U.S. troops leave.
3 Questions with a student leader: IFC President Tommy Anderson
December 1, 2011
Hear from the MIT junior and newly elected Interfraternity Council President.
3 Questions: Michael Piore on labor disputes at the ballot box
November 10, 2011
Labor economist sizes up the impact and meaning of this week’s high-profile Ohio referendum to restore collective bargaining rights for public employees.
Also labeled: Economics, Global economic crisis, Jobs, Voting and elections, Labor, Political science
3 Questions: Ricardo Caballero on the search for safe investments
October 25, 2011
Economist believes structural problem underlying financial crisis is ‘worse than ever’
3 Questions: Chappell Lawson on border security
October 20, 2011
MIT political scientist, back from serving in Washington, discusses the border issues the United States faces.
3 Questions: Greg Chamitoff on the final frontier
October 5, 2011
Alum-astronaut relives some of the highlights of his space shuttle career.
3 Questions: Faster than light?
September 23, 2011
MIT physicist Peter Fisher answers questions about reports that experiments in Switzerland and Italy show neutrinos can break light’s speed limit.
3 Questions: John Gabrieli on studying traumatic memories
September 9, 2011
Sept. 11, 2001, is a day that lives in infamy. But how accurately do we remember it?
Also labeled: Brain and cognitive sciences, Faculty, McGovern Institute, Memory, Research, September 11
3 Questions: Roberto Rigobon on world markets
September 7, 2011
MIT expert in international economics surveys a month of turmoil.
Also labeled: Banking, Economics, Finance, Global economic crisis, Global economy, Inflation, Investing, Stock Market
3 Questions: David Singer on the Greek Euro-tragedy
June 22, 2011
Political scientist David Singer explains why Greece seemingly can’t live with the Euro, and can’t live without it.
3 Questions: Amy Glasmeier on rebuilding after disaster hits
June 1, 2011
From tornadoes to flooding, nature has taken a heavy toll in America this year. What are the challenges cities like Joplin and Tuscaloosa will face while rebuilding?
3 Questions: Fotini Christia on the war in Afghanistan
May 3, 2011
MIT political scientist on the implications of Bin Laden’s death for the war in Afghanistan and U.S.-Pakistan relations.
Q&A with David Miliband on the war in Afghanistan
April 13, 2011
Former U.K. foreign secretary visiting MIT this week as a Wilhelm Fellow
3 Questions: Jeffrey Hoffman on the Space Shuttle at 30
April 12, 2011
Anniversary of the first shuttle flight comes just as it nears retirement, but the vehicle has changed space travel dramatically.
3 Questions: Sara Seager on discovering a trove of new planets
February 3, 2011
NASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'
3 Questions: Sara Seager on the discovery of a ‘new’ form of life
December 3, 2010
The MIT planetary scientist discusses what the finding means for life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.





























