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“Food For Space Travelers” (1966) — Science Reporter TV Series

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This 1966 "Science Reporter" television program showcases the challenges of ensuring proper nutrition for astronauts on prolonged journeys. The film covers metabolic and caloric consumption in particular conditions of...

Scenes from Two Programs about Victor Weisskopf by Glorianna Davenport and Richard Leacock (2002)

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Scenes from two programs about Victor Weisskopf by Glorianna Davenport and Richard Leacock, presented on the occasion of a memorial event in 2002 celebrating his life. The first excerpt is taken from the film "Remembe...

2nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration — Walter J. Leonard (1975)

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Following an invocation prayer and a musical performance, Walter J. Leonard delivers the keynote address for the second annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration at MIT. Leonard, who at the time was Special...

Graphene Twist and Rock-n-Roll, Dr. Michael Fogler

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Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 10th Anniversary Celebration: October 8, 2010 Dr. Michael Fogler 200-2003 Pappalardo Fellow

Technology Day 2001 — “Origins and Beyond: Our Place in the Cosmos”

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The 2001 MIT Technology Day takes place June 9, 2001, on the theme "Origins and Beyond: Our Place in the Cosmos." Featured speakers include Eric S. Lander, "The Human Genome and Beyond"; Claude R. Canizares, "The Orig...

Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics: Dr. Paola Rebusco

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9th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium May 14, 2010 Astronomers-to-be at MIT Dr. Paola Rebusco, 2007-10 Fellow (Theoretical Astrophysics) During my time at MIT, I had the good luck to mentor three ta...

MIT’s Building 20: The Magical Incubator (1998)

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MIT's Building 20, built in 1943, was called the "Magical Incubator" because over the course of its long history it housed a range of laboratories involved in some of the most important and ground-breaking development...

1999 MIT Commencement Exercises — Raymond and Thomas Magliozzi, Guest Speakers

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Raymond and Thomas Magliozzi, hosts of the National Public Radio series "Car Talk", are the commencement speakers on the occasion of the 1999 MIT Commencement Exercises.  Commentaries by Prof. Samuel J. Keyser, Specia...

School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration (2000)

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The fiftieth anniversary celebration for arts and humanities programs at MIT features several symposia and a medal ceremony held on Oct. 6 and 7, 2000.  The newly renamed School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences...

Playing with FIRE- The Edge of the Universe as seen from Magellan, Dr. Robert Simcoe

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Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 10th Anniversary Celebration: October 8, 2010 Dr. Robert Simcoe 2003-2006 Pappalardo Fellow