Pi Day at MIT + lunar bots + history of quantum computing

Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.

In MIT’s 2023 Killian Lecture, Peter Shor shares a brief history of quantum computing from a personal viewpoint.

How Elissa Gibson ’22 connected the dots to form her own unique constellation of MIT experiences.

Lucy Jones PhD ’81 discusses her career in seismology, how she helped transform earthquake policy, and her work creating the Great ShakeOut, drills aimed at helping people prepare for earthquakes. “I want to be remembered as a scientist, rather than just a communicator, but a scientist who cared about the science getting used,” says Jones.

MIT researchers used an artificial intelligence system to identify a potential new Covid-19 vaccine that may be effective against both current and future variants of the virus. “The new vaccine targets a portion of the Covid virus that is much less prone to evolve. That could potentially make it effective against many different versions of the virus, eliminating the need for routine booster shots.”