Xapiens at MIT

About Xapiens at MIT

The Xapiens Podcast, hosted by two MIT Nuclear Physics PhD students, explores the bleeding edge ideas spanning biology, physics, chemistry, and computer science that mark our road to the future. Hear from experts in the field about the fundamental particles that make up the universe, revolutionary interfaces to the brain, and new technology that can change the way we interact with our futures. Listen to visionaries and Nobel prize winners, see what their hopes for the future look like, and how you can be a part of it.

Publisher

Loyd Waites and Bobby Johnston

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Nov 2021

Latest episode

18 May 2023

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 May 2023

   Pandemics, Gene Drives, Existential Threats

   Today I interview Prof. Kevin Esvelt of the MIT media lab. Coming from George Church's lab, Kevin was part of the discovery of Crispr, and the inventor of the Crispr based gene drive. He has become deeply involved in the prevention of existential risks.

2. 

   30 Jan 2023

   Lupe Fiasco's MIT: Academic Rap

   Wasalu Jaco p.k.a. Lupe Fiasco is a rapper, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, (martial) artist, (and more), and is spending the 2022-2023 school year at MIT as an MLK Visiting Scholar. He was kind enough to take some time to talk about his goals for the upcoming year, where he envisions rap going and its interplay with academia and institutions, and the fundamentals of his craft. Talking with Lupe was incredibly on many levels, and I look forward to connecting with him again at the end of the year and re-examining this discussion then.

3. 

   7 Dec 2022

   XPC #19: Brad Stanfield, A Doctor and Youtuber Fighting Aging

   The Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 19: Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion with Dr. Brad Stanfield, a 30 year old medical doctor trained in New Zealand who is trying to see if we are any closer to finding ways that extend healthspan.

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