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[Nancy DuVergne Smith]

HI all,

Or the Go-to Geek.

Nancy


Nancy DuVergne Smith
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Teresa Hill
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 12:36 PM
To: Nancye Mims
Cc: editors at mit.edu
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How about the "Go-to Gang."  "Dancing with the Gearheads"?  A production 
featuring teams of gearheads dropped on a tropical island and racing to 
build a carbon-free energy source using only natural materials?

Nancye Mims wrote:
> Yes, I agree completely.
> On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Jennifer Schmitt wrote:
>
>   
>> 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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