Lecture Series

Discussing significant topics spanning four decades, including the Pappalardo Distinguished Lecture in Physics, and the Compton and Killian Award lectures.

Mar 12, 200100:55:38

Barbara Liskov, “Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance” - MIT EECS Colloquium (12/3/2001)

Professor Barbara Liskov discusses ways to provide secure services on the internet at an MIT colloquium.

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Aug 03, 200601:27:39

Michael D. Griffin, “Developing the Hardware for Future Space Exploration” - MA Space Grant Consortium Public Lecture at MIT (3/8/2006)

NASA administrator Michael Griffin delivers the annual MASGC lecture at MIT.

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Jul 04, 200401:05:56

Riccardo Giacconi, “Progress in the Study of the X-ray Cosmic Background” - MA Space Grant Consortium Public Lecture at MIT (4/7/2004)

Nobel Laureate Riccardo Giaccone talks about developments in research on cosmic X-rays for the annual MASGC lecture at MIT.

Nobel Laureates at MIT, Elemental MIT, Lecture Series

Aug 10, 1997

Marc Hauser, "How Humans Evolved a Sense of Self and an Understanding of Their Mortality” - God and Computers: Minds, Machines, and Metaphysics (A.I. Lab Lecture Series)

Marc Hauser talks about science, spirituality and humanity in the context of his work as an evolutionary biologist and primate scientist.

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09:31:00

Janet Napolitano, "The Future of Science as Public Service” Compton Lecture 3/14/2011

The need for science-oriented thinkers in public service. Compton Lecture.

Lecture Series

Dec 05, 200921:52:00

Stephen Chu, "The Energy Problem and the Interplay Between Basic and Applied Research” Compton Lecture

The need for science to confront problems with energy usage

Lecture Series, Energy, Environment, and Climate Change

Oct 03, 201022:59:00

David Miliband, "The War in Afghanistan: How to End It” Compton Lecture

David Miliband discusses the War in Afghanistan and its repercussions

Lecture Series

Oct 04, 198501:13:20

13th Annual Killian Award Lecture—Philip Morrison (1985), Lect. 2

Professor Morrison shares personal insights into the progress of galactic astronomy, in the second of his two Killian lectures.

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Aug 04, 198701:17:11

15th Annual Killian Award Lecture—Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1987), Lect. 2

Professor Dresselhaus talks about new materials and new science by intercalation, during the second of her two Killian Award lectures.

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Feb 05, 1994

Neil Armstrong and Robert Seamans Jr., "Engineering Aspects of a Lunar Landing” - MIT 25th Anniversary AeroAstro Gardner Lecture

Neil Armstrong and Bob Seamans recount experiences and challenges working on the Apollo Program, at the 25th annual Gardner Lecture on aeronautical history.

The Moon and MIT, Elemental MIT, Lecture Series

Oct 11, 199301:05:43

John A. Armstrong, "What is a PhD For in Science?" Compton Lecture (3 of 3)

The former VP of IBM assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the current apprenticeship system of PhD training in science.

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Feb 10, 199801:26:33

Thomas P. Hughes, "Creating Open Systems: From Thomas Edison to ARPANET/INTERNET” - MIT SDM Distinguished Lecture

Distinguished Visiting Professor Thomas Hughes delivers the inaugural talk on open technological systems for the System Design and Management Distinguished Lecture series at MIT.

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Jul 04, 200801:31:10

36th Annual Killian Award Lecture—John Dower

Professor John Dower talks about wars the U.S. has been involved with and how the past is used to promote involvement in current conflicts.

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Mar 03, 201501:05:38

43rd Annual Killian Award Lecture—Sallie Chisholm (2015)

Professor Sallie Chisholm talks about “Tiny Cells, Global Impact: A Journey of Discovery with a Microbe from the Sea.”

Lecture Series, Energy, Environment, and Climate Change

Jun 03, 201201:05:59

40th Annual Killian Award Lecture—JoAnne Stubbe

Professor JoAnne Stubbe talks about enzymes and DNA

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Sep 05, 199601:26:27

Franco Modigliani, "Italy and 20th Century Economics" (Lect. 2) - Nobel Laureates Lecture

MIT Institute Professor Franco Modigliani, who won the 1985 Nobel Prize in Economics, offers the second of two lectures on the modern economy of his native country of Italy, for the Nobel Laureate Lecture series at MIT.

Nobel Laureates at MIT, Elemental MIT, Lecture Series

Jul 05, 199601:32:56

Franco Modigliani, "Italy and 20th Century Economics" (Lect. 1) - Nobel Laureates Lecture

Institute Professor Franco Modigliani, who won the 1985 Nobel Prize in Economics, offers the first of two lectures on the modern economy of his native country of Italy.

Nobel Laureates at MIT, Elemental MIT, Lecture Series

Dec 11, 199701:00:02

Lynn Andrea Stein, "All is Foreknown, But Free Will Is Given” - God and Computers: Minds, Machines, and Metaphysics (A.I. Lab Lecture Series)

EECP professor Lynn Andrea Stein reflects on navigating paradoxes, as a scientist and a religious person raised in the Jewish tradition.

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May 11, 199701:11:42

Francisco Varela, "Why a Science of Mind Implies the Transcendence of Nature” - God and Computers: Minds, Machines, and Metaphysics (A.I. Lab Lecture Series)

Philosopher and neuroscientist Francisco Varela offers a Buddhist perspective to the investigation of mind, spirituality and AI.

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May 02, 199201:29:02

Matthew S. Meselson, "History and Future of Biological Weapons” - Whitehead Lecture Series: Biology and the Future

Prof. Matthew Meselson of Harvard University tackles the subject of biological weapons, in the inaugural series lecture on biology and the future.

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Feb 04, 198601:00:42

14th Annual Killian Award Lecture - Franco Modigliani, Lect. 1 (1986)

Lecture about financial theory and people's spending habits

Nobel Laureates at MIT, Lecture Series

Aug 02, 201101:09:18

39th Annual Killian Award Lecture—Ronald L. Rivest

Professor Ronald Rivest delivers a talk on the history, challenges, and uses of cryptography

Lecture Series

Jan 04, 201401:15:55

42nd Annual Killian Award Lecture—Stephen Lippard

The future of cancer-treating drugs

Lecture Series

Apr 02, 200800:48:30

Tom Brokaw, "Life Is Not Virtual” - Compton Lecture

NBC broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw delivers the yearly Compton Lecture.

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Nov 05, 201506:23:00

Mario Molina, "Climate Change: Science, Policy and Communication” Compton Lecture

Professor Mario J. Molina discusses the need for effective policy and communication to support the scientific studies of climate change.

Lecture Series, Energy, Environment, and Climate Change

Jan 04, 198701:07:27

15th Annual Killian Award Lecture—Mildred S. Dresselhaus (1987), Lect. 1

Professor Mildred S. Dresselhaus' first of two lectures on her history in the field of solid state physics and its importance.

Elemental MIT, From the Vault, Lecture Series

Apr 17, 198501:56:06

Philip Morrison and Victor Weisskopf, "MIT and the Bomb Forty Years Later" - Compton Lecture (4/17/1985)

The legacy of the Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb are discussed by former project participants Viki Weisskopf and Philip Morrison and other guests.

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Apr 15, 200901:13:48

William Gerstenmaier, “Transitioning from the Space Shuttle to Constellation” - MA Space Grant Consortium Public Lecture at MIT (4/15/2009)

Bill Gerstenmaier talks about the challenges of NASA’s crewed spaceflight program "Constellation" that aims for the Moon and Mars.

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Apr 20, 202001:18:25

Bobby Braun, “Investments in Our Future: Exploring Space Through Innovation and Technology” - MA Space Grant Consortium Public Lecture at MIT (4/20/2011)

NASA Chief Technologist Bobby Braun delivers the annual MASGC talk <span style="font-size: 13.008000373840332px;">at MIT </span>on space exploration.

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Apr 27, 199801:35:11

Paul MacCready and John Langford, "Human-Powered Flight: Perspectives on Processes and Potentials” - MIT 1998 Gardner Lecture (4/27/1998)

Aeronautical engineers MacCready and Langford share their experiences working on the Gossamer and Daedalus human-powered flight projects, among others.

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Apr 13, 199900:31:47

Michael Dertouzos, “Doing More by Doing Less” - MIT LCS35 Birthday Conference 4/13/1999

The Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science Michael Dertouzos announces Project Oxygen, and looks to the future.

Symposia and Conferences, Elemental MIT, Lecture Series

Apr 26, 199905:34:00

John H. Gibbons, “Sustainable Growth: Fantasy or Vision?” Compton Lecture (3/3) 4/26/1999

Dr. John H. Gibbons presents the last of three lectures on the topic of sustainable growth and environmental impact.

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Apr 25, 200801:00:27

Senator Jeff Bingaman, "Forging a Clean Energy Future” - Compton Lecture 4/25/2008

US Senator of New Mexico Jeff Bingaman speaks about protecting natural resources and promoting sound energy policy.

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Nov 22, 199801:48:21

John H. Gibbons, "The 21st Century: Science, Technology and Society” Compton Lecture (1/3) 10/22/1998

John Gibbons delivers the first of three lectures on technology and public policy for the 1998-1999 Compton Lecture series.

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Nov 30, 199801:24:34

John H. Gibbons, "Governing Science and Technology: Theory, Myths and Reality” - Compton Lecture (2/3) 11/30/1998

John Gibbons delivers the second of three lectures on technology and public policy for the 1998-1999 Compton Lecture series.

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Apr 13, 200700:31:45

Ted Kennedy, "A Life in Public Service" Compton Lecture

Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy talks about a life in public service, for the annual Compton Lecture series.

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Sep 15, 200822:44:00

HE Paul Kagame, "Imperative of Science and Technology in Accelerating African Development” Compton Lecture

His Excellency Paul Kagame discusses the usefulness of science and technology in advancing the development of Rwanda and Africa as a whole

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Mar 13, 201407:02:00

Valerie Jarrett, "Built to Last: Opportunity and the Economics of Empowerment” Compton Lecture 3/13/2014

The importance of education in establishing America an economic force

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May 18, 200601:19:52

Jerry Melillo, “Changing the Land: Environmental Stresses and the Terrestrial Biosphere's Capacity to Store Carbon” - Kendall Lecture

Jerry Melillo, co-director of the Ecosystems Center at Woods Hole, delivers a talk about the effects of climate change on the environment.

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Apr 14, 200001:23:51

Carlo Rubbia, "New Approach to Nuclear Space Propulsion” - MIT Media Lab Colloquium Series

Nobel Laureate Carlo Rubbia discusses new research on nuclear space propulsion, with particular reference to future missions to Mars.

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Oct 13, 199301:10:54

John A. Armstrong, “Is Basic Research a Luxury Our Society Can No Longer Afford?” Compton Lecture (1 of 3)

The former VP of IBM outlines his conviction that basic research in science is of vital importance to society.

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Apr 23, 200101:14:29

Charles Townes, “The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy” - Ford/MIT Nobel Laureate Lecture Series

Former MIT Institute Professor and Provost Prof. Townes shares his passion for the curiosities of the universe and our own galaxy.

Nobel Laureates at MIT, Elemental MIT, Lecture Series

Apr 24, 200701:11:44

35th Annual Killian Award Lecture—H. Robert Horvitz (2007)

Professor Horvitz delivers a talk on cell behavior titled “Worms, Life and Death: Cell Suicide in Development and Disease.”

Nobel Laureates at MIT, Lecture Series

Sep 16, 199701:57:00

Santiago Calatrava - The MIT Lectures #1: Materials and Construction Process

Santiago Calatrava, internationally renowned architect and engineer, offers the first of three lectures during his residency at MIT in the Fall of 1997.

Lecture Series

Oct 15, 199701:07:14

Ming Tsuang, "Brain, Mind and Spirituality" - God and Computers: Minds, Machines, and Metaphysics (A.I. Lab Lecture Series)

Harvard Professor Ming Tsung discusses biological psychiatry and the epidemiology of spirituality.

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Nov 19, 199701:09:53

Bijoy Misra, "Intelligence and God: Shankara's View of the World and Its Implications for Cognitive Science” - God and Computers: Minds, Machines, and Metaphysics (A.I. Lab Lecture Series)

Computer science professor Bijoy Misra approaches existential questions through the teachings of 8th century Indian Hindu philosopher Shankara.

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Apr 26, 200101:16:05

Frank Wilczek,"The World's Numerical Recipe" - Pappalardo Distinguished Lecture in Physics 2001

Wilczek explores how physics relates to the Pythagorean vision that the world can be described in pure numbers.

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May 29, 199601:11:48

Bill Gates (Microsoft), "The Internet: Today and Tomorrow” - Lab for Computer Science Distinguished Lecturer Series

Bill Gates offers a talk about the evolution of the internet, at the MIT Lab for Computer Science.

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Sep 28, 201000:58:10

38th Annual Killian Award Lecture—Rudolph Jaenisch

Professor Rudolf Jaenisch discusses his work in cellular reprogramming, stem cell therapy, and their applications

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Mar 30, 200901:04:55

37th Annual Killian Award Lecture—Rafael Bras

Professor Rafael Bras discusses the hydraulic cycle and its impact on various parts of the world

Lecture Series

Aug 27, 200702:09:48

Mildred S. Dresselhaus

Institute Professor, emerita<br />Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics, emerita

Elemental MIT, From the Vault, MIT 150 Interviews, Lecture Series, MIT150 Elemental MIT Shorts

Nov 19, 200901:36:13

Barbara Liskov

Institute Professor, 2008 - present Associate Provost for Faculty Equity, 2007 - present Ford Professor of Engineering

Elemental MIT, MIT 150 Interviews, Lecture Series, Computers Through The Ages

Apr 15, 201101:48:41

Frank Wilczek

Nobel Laureate in Physics, 2004 Herman Feshbach (1942) Professor of Physics, 2000 - present MacArthur Fellow, 1982 - 1987

Nobel Laureates at MIT, Elemental MIT, MIT 150 Interviews, Lecture Series

Oct 22, 199800:56:48

1998 Karl Taylor Compton Lecture — John H. Gibbons, "Governance of Science and Technology..."

Karl Taylor Compton discusses the role of the government in influencing technological research and development.

Lecture Series

Apr 26, 199901:17:35

1999 Karl Taylor Compton Lecture — John H. Gibbons, "Sustainable Growth: Fantasy or Vision?"

Dr. John H. Gibbons presents the last of three lectures delivered during the 1998-1999 academic year.

Lecture Series

Sep 30, 202201:00:13

Robert Taylor: Building on the Legacy of MIT's First Black Graduate

The Honorable Valerie Jarrett in conversation about the life and legacy of her great-grandfather, MIT’s first Black graduate.

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