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Are Musical Tastes Hardwired?
Are there chords out there that, well, strike a chord in us all? New research is coming up with some fascinating answers to whether or not our likes and dislikes when it comes to music are hardwired!
14 minutes
[ Education ]
Kelvin Doe: The Youngest MIT Visiting Practitioner
By Dr. Lynda
If you think children could be more inspired, we do to! So today, we have a bonus for you: we look at a young man who, at only 15 years old in Sierra Leone, found things in trash cans to create a working radio station, AND we introduce our “Educational Enrichment” pages!
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[ Art ]
Bacteria as an Art Form?
An MIT scientist studying how bacteria can detect cancer is teaming up with an artist to make living art. The results and their story are fascinating!
14 minutes
[ Design ]
Self-Organizing Robots
By Dr. Lynda
Self-Organizing robots! Can robots have “Selves”? It’s a curious concept when you stop to think about it, but the important thing is what amazing things they can do! Take a look at our future!
