Infinite Corridor Podcast
Stories of faith and discovery from the halls of MIT and beyond
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Deborah Chung: Smart concrete and a Spirit-led life in science
Prolific innovator Deborah Chung, PhD '77 and currently professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Buffalo, shares the unexpected ways that her faith in God has animated the concrete details of her daily life as a materials scientist… even when she is thinking about literal concrete.
Nathan Matias: Algorithms, Equity, and Citizen Science
Computer Scientist Nathan Matias, PhD ‘17, a professor at Cornell University and founder of the Citizens and Technology Lab, talks about the ethics and implications for equity and justice of machine learning — including how they take a crash collision into his own family history as a Guatemalan American and his ongoing formation as a Christian disciple.
Alan Love: Restoring a Common Table to the Sciences
Alan Love ‘95, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Minnesota Center for the Philosophy of Science, talks about how his personal journey of faith and career — traversing an undergrad biology degree at MIT and hospitality work in campus ministry — dovetails perfectly with his interest in the philosophy of science, suggesting that scientists need to walk across the quad, leaving behind their siloes of specialization.
Deborah Haarsma: Science, Wonder & Awe
Deborah Haarsma, President of BioLogos and MIT alum, shares how her work as an astrophysicist encourages her faith in God, and gives her a passion to share her wonder and awe at the universe with scientists and with the church.
Cullen Buie: The Mountain & the River
Cullen Buie, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, talks about how God directed his life into a career in engineering, the huge variety of problems that career has enabled him to address, and how he sets priorities in a life with many callings.
Rosalind Picard: Leaving the Comfort Zone
Rosalind Picard, Professor of Media Arts & Sciences at MIT, describes her journey to faith and her story of risk-taking in life and the lab.
Scott Francisco: Co-creating the Built Environment
Scott Francisco, designer and MIT alum, discusses the Brooklyn Bridge, sustainable forestry, and how the creation mandate connects humans to the natural world.
Jack Collins: What Systems Engineering has to do with Reading the Bible Well
Jack Collins, Old Testament Professor and MIT alum, discusses the relationship between faith & science—both for a general pursuit of truth, and in his own career in engineering and the study of biblical language.
Rocklyn & Eva Clarke: Disciples Go Where the Pain Is
Rocklyn and Eva Clarke, Pastors at Life Church Boston who met as MIT students, discuss their journey to faith at MIT, their experience as African American students on campus, and the many projects they're currently working on, including MITCAN (MIT Christian Alumni Network).