Audio Article: New science blooms after star researchers die, study finds

Audio Article: New science blooms after star researchers die, study finds

Author: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) September 5, 2019 Duration: 5:08
A new study co-authored by MIT economist Pierre Azoulay, an expert on the dynamics of scientific research, finds deaths of prominent life scientists tend to be followed by a surge in highly cited research by newcomers. Read the story: http://news.mit.edu/2019/life-science-funding-researchers-die-0829

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Duration: 6:31
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Audio Article: Crowds can wise up to fake news [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:27
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Audio Article: Counting pedestrians to make pedestrians count [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:36
MIT Associate Professor Andrews Sevtsuk has developed a model of pedestrian movement that could help planners and developers better grasp the flow of foot traffic in all cities. His work emphasizes the functionality of a…
Audio Article: How industrialized life remodels the microbiome [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:25
Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be harmful. A new study from an MIT-led team has revealed that these bacterial populations can remake themselves w…
Audio Article: A remedy for the spread of false news? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:08
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