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[Jennifer Schmitt]

Amen!

On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Emily Ranken wrote:

> One idea I have is to change the name of the show.  Didn’t anyone  
> else have a reaction to the title?  As if guys are the only ones  
> with specialized knowledge, ingenuity and arcane information.
>
> Emily
>
> From: editors-bounces at MIT.EDU [mailto:editors-bounces at MIT.EDU] On  
> Behalf Of Jennifer Hirsch
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:03 AM
> To: editors
> Subject: [Editors] Looking for ideas for pilot of new show
>
> Hi all,
> Below is an inquiry from a producer who is working on a pilot for a  
> new show.  He’s looking for some ideas and thought you all might  
> have some good ones.  You can reply to me and I will compile and  
> send along to him.
> Thanks,
>
> Jen Hirsch
> MIT News Office
> Media Relations
> X3-1682
> ________________________
>
> The "Go-To Guy" is a series of half-hour documentaries highlighting  
> specialized knowledge, ingenuity, and arcane information that will  
> surprise, enlighten, and entertain.
>
> Each show will feature three unique individuals who solve a problem.
>
> In some cases, the problem is solved by a person who is the only  
> person who still has archaic knowledge or tools - a man like Louis  
> Gentile of Quincy, who is one of the few people who can repair 100  
> year old player pianos. In our pilot episode, he is called to fix  
> one of two remaining Steinway player pianos, owned by a little old  
> lady in Wellesley.
>
> In contrast to these kinds of generational stories, there will be  
> stories that highlight young people with cutting edge technology  
> dealing with problems of the present and future. I am hoping I can  
> find some of these stories at MIT.
>
> Other problems will find their solution through horizontal thinking  
> or cross-disciplinary interaction: A medical supply company invents  
> a remarkable polyethylene thread that is stronger and more flexible  
> than metal - the only problem is that it is inherently slick, and  
> difficult to tie off in an operation. A medical doctor, immersed in  
> knowledge of sailor's knots - devises a unique series of knots that  
> solves the problem.
>
> I also like it when old technology finds new uses - for example,  
> origami is finding new scientific applications. This kind of problem- 
> solving can be described as "letting dead people solve your problem".
>
> My hope is that you can alert me to stories that fit the general  
> outline. The Cryptographic voting story is interesting - but seems  
> to take place mainly out of state.
>
> I look forward to hearing any and all ideas.
>
> Yours truly,
> DAN MCGUIRE
>
>
>
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