[Mitworld] Steven E. Koonin on Scaling Energy Innovation, Michael B. Horn on Education

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MIT World Newsletter

Volume 10, Number 8 |  October 18, 2010

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Energy Innovation at Scale
September 22, 2010

The United States urgently needs a transformation of its energy supply both to address climate 
change and for reasons of energy security. To meet this immense challenge, Koonin asserts that the nation requires not just technological breakthroughs, but heavy lifting from big industry as well as government guidance. 


http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/825

Speaker:
Steven E. Koonin PhD '75
Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy



Event Host:
Department of Chemical Engineering

"Technology is but one element of judging the viability of a project. Often it’s the least strong 
lever in moving a project along. Operations and market conditions are often much bigger factors in 
deciding to do something or not. "
-Steven E. Koonin

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Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns
May 26, 2010

Michael B. Horn describes how the idea of disruptive innovation, developed by management researcher 
and author Clayton M. Christensen, can provide a fresh perspective on struggling education systems, 
and perhaps offer some solutions.

http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/821

Speaker:
Michael Horn
Co-founder and Executive Director, Education, Innosight Institute


Event Host:
Learning International Networks Consortium

"Online learning is a really interesting disruptive innovation that has a lot of potential for a lot 
of applications ... Online learning allows you to embed success into the curriculum itself. You have 
rapid assessment, tracking, and can keep the challenge just above a kid’s means.
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-Michael B. Horn

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In The Pipeline:

Democracy after Citizens United

Presented By:
Department of Political Science
Boston Review: Ideas Matter

Speaker:
Lawrence Lessig
Professor of Law
Harvard University Law School

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