Xapiens at MIT

By: Loyd Waites and Bobby Johnston
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  • 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.
    Copyright 2023 Loyd Waites and Bobby Johnston
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Episodes
  • Pandemics, Gene Drives, Existential Threats

    Pandemics, Gene Drives, Existential Threats
    May 18 2023

    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.
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    2 hrs and 55 mins
  • Lupe Fiasco's MIT: Academic Rap

    Lupe Fiasco's MIT: Academic Rap
    Jan 30 2023

    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.
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    2 hrs and 30 mins
  • XPC #19: Brad Stanfield, A Doctor and Youtuber Fighting Aging

    XPC #19: Brad Stanfield, A Doctor and Youtuber Fighting Aging
    Dec 7 2022

    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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    58 mins
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