Slice Of Mit: Stories From Mit Presented By The Mit Alumni Association

Good ideas never exist in a vacuum—they come from life experiences, world views, curiosity, hard work, and collective brain power. And when put to practice, the best ideas address real issues and solve real problems. Learn how a hacking ethos is leading to breakthroughs in medicine; how embracing new technologies will shape the camera of the future; how rethinking microbes could change the way we treat disease; and how crowd-sourcing is helping protect Earth from asteroids. Read more: http://bit.ly/1RkCWW4 Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2Edv1Ze Featuring: Hans Peter Brøndmo ’87 Advisor, TrueNorth Venture Partners Lina Colucci, doctoral candidate Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Priya Garj ’15 Co-Director, MIT Hacking Medicine Bernat Olle SM ’05, PhD ’07, MBA ’07 Chief Executive Officer, Vedanta Biosciences Jenn Gustetic SM ’07 Assistant Director for Open Innovation, Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy Music: “On the Ground,” “Off to Osaka,” and “How it Begi