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“Sailing by Computer” (1966) – Science Reporter TV Series

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Novel approaches to ship design using state-of-the-art computers are presented in a 1966 interview of Halsey Herreshoff, instructor at the MIT Department of Naval Architecture in charge of research in ship model testi...

“The Thinking Machine” (1961) — MIT Centennial Film

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Screen actor David Wayne chats with MIT Professor Jerome Wiesner on developments in computer research and artificial intelligence, as part of the "Tomorrow" television series produced by CBS for MIT on occasion of MIT...

Dynamics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) with Effective Field Theories, Dr. Duff Neill

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The 12th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 10, 2013 Dr. Duff Neill, 2012--15 Pappalardo Fellow (Quantum Field Theory)

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...

Technology Day 1999 — “The Human Body: Emerging Medical Science and Technology”

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MIT's Technology Day 1999 focused on the theme "The Human Body: Emerging Medical Science and Technology." The event, which took place June 5, featured the following speakers and talks: Robert A. Weinberg '64, "How Can...

“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...

“Phi Beta Epsilon” (1927)

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This light-hearted silent film shows life at the Phi Beta Epsilon fraternity at MIT during the 1926-1927 academic year. It is filled with silly gags and activities, from house-cleaning to house parties and sports even...

Testing Galaxy Formation Models at the Small Scales, Dr. Simona Vegetti

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The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium: May 18, 2012 The distribution of masses of dwarf satellite galaxies that are observed around Local Group galaxies differs substantially from simulations ba...

“The Birth of Time-Shared Computing” (1985) — Prof. Robert Fano

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The history of time-sharing is the subject of this lecture by Robert Fano, delivered on April 30, 1985. Fano joined the MIT faculty in 1947 and from 1950 to 1953 he led the Radar Techniques Group at Lincoln Laboratory...