IDEAS Boston

Meet the Composer: Tod Machover
Tod Machover
June 8, 2004
00:27:55
Tod Machover discusses his work as a musician, composer and inventor. As a designer of new technology and the inventor of Hyperinstruments, which augment musical expression using smart computers, Machover has virtually re-invented music.
Meet the Composer: Osvaldo Golijov
Osvaldo N. Golijov
June 8, 2004
00:21:16
Osvaldo Golijov discusses his work as a composer.
Nature to Nanotechnology and Back
Angela Belcher
June 8, 2004
00:21:37
Angela Belcher discusses her work as a materials chemist with expertise in the fields of biomaterials, biomolecular materials, organic-inorganic interfaces and solid state chemistry.
Meet the Director: Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor
June 8, 2004
00:23:53
Julie Taymor describes her experience with such international hits as The Lion King and Frida.Theater, film and opera director Julie Taymor's most recent film, Frida, garnered six Oscar nominations and two Oscar Awards.
Rod Brooks: Thinking Robots
Rodney Brooks
June 7, 2004
00:20:12
Rodney Brooks, an artificial intelligence expert, explores ways for robots to actually "think" rather than just perform programmed tasks. Rod Brooks is director of the MIT CS and AI Lab, as well as CTO of iRobot.
Barry Bluestone: Socio-Economics
Barry Bluestone
June 7, 2004
00:21:32
Barry Bluestone, founding member of the Economic Policy Institute, focuses on the economic conditions of low- and middle-income American families.
Gloria White Hammond: Liberating Sudanese Slaves
Gloria White Hammond
June 7, 2004
00:19:50
Gloria White Hammond, inner city minister and pediatrician, discusses her work that helped liberate more than 9,000 Sudanese slaves as part of a ministerial coalition.
Tracy Kidder: Adventures of an Author
Tracy Kidder
June 7, 2004
00:21:44
Tracy Kidder, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, delves into the human experience, including building a house, living in a small town, and changing health care in Haiti.