With the Curiosity Unbounded podcast, President Sally Kornbluth gives us a behind-the-scenes introduction to some of the fascinating people who make MIT MIT. In these lively conversations, Sally’s guests explore some of humanity's toughest challenges, share their pioneering ideas and solutions, explain what inspires them and what keeps them up at night, and offer a vivid portrait of the delights and challenges of life at the Institute.
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Episode #1: How a former free-range kid from Maine is helping green up industrial practices
Desiree Plata is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at MIT. Her work focuses on making industrial processes more environmentally friendly, and removing methane — a key contributor to global warming — from the air.