MIT Compass

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MIT Compass

4 episodes

1 month ago

For a transcript of this episode, click here (https://sites.mit.edu/compass/files/2025/06/Power-podcast-transcript.pdf). In this episode, we’ll get into exercises of power and how they have changed through the ages with MIT professors from sociology and history (classical Roman history, medieval northern Europe, and early modern Atlantic capitalism). Featuring: Susan Silbey, Professor of Sociology (host); Will Broadhead, Professor of History; Anne McCants, Professor of History; and Malick Gha...

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Episodes (4/4)

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How has the exercise of power changed over time?

8 months ago

35 minutes

MIT Compass

What are truth & knowledge?

For a transcript of this episode, click here (https://sites.mit.edu/compass/files/2025/06/Truth-and-Knowledge-Transcript-1.pdf). This episode explores the question “What are truth and knowledge?” with MIT professors from philosophy, history, mechanical engineering, and brain and cognitive sciences. Featuring: Alex Byrne, Professor of Philosophy (host); Jim DiCarlo, Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Anette (Peko) Hosoi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; and Anne McCants, Prof...

9 months ago

27 minutes

MIT Compass

What is value?

For a transcript of this episode, click here (https://sites.mit.edu/compass/files/2025/06/Value-Podcast-Transcript.pdf). This episode explores the question “What is value?” with MIT professors from philosophy, science, technology and society (STS), history, electrical engineering and computer science. Featuring: Sally Haslanger, Professor of Philosophy (host); Munther Dahleh, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; William Deringer, Program in Science, Technology, and ...

9 months ago

37 minutes

MIT Compass

What is genius?

For a transcript of this episode, click here (https://sites.mit.edu/compass/files/2025/06/Genius-Podcast-Transcript.pdf). This episode explores the question ”What makes a genius and why does it matter?” with insights from MIT professors of music, math, physics, and history of science. Featuring: Emily Richmond Pollock, Professor of Music (host); Larry Guth, Professor of Mathematics; and, David Kaiser, Professor of Physics and History of Science (STS). This podcast was created as p...

9 months ago

31 minutes