Investigating food security in the New Mexican heartlands. Last semester, the freshmen in 12.000 (Solving Complex Problems) embarked on a mission to feed the entire world. We...
While the Terrascopers Went North, Part One: Contentious Issues - The Terrascopers noted many contrasting opinions among farmers as they travelled from Las Cruces to Santa Fe...
Seeking the Culture in Agriculture, Day One: In which we explore rumens and different ways of life - With such facetious thoughts in mind we embarked on our sojourn into the heart of the American...
MIT’s Terrascope first-year learning program — operated jointly by the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS) and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering — has been designated an Exemplar in Engineering Ethics...
A passion for climate policy leads to an opportunity to attend the United Nations climate change conference, where countries look to forge new solutions. Meet Joseff Kolman...
Recent graduate honored for her unique audio piece, crafted at MIT, encouraging self-reflection on race...
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In this music-rich piece, Terrascopers start at a South African school that once had no water--none for drinking, flushing, cleaning--and go on to learn that water security isn't just about water: it's about education, poverty,...
Mining provides the resources for many products we use every day. Listen in for a look at the lesser-known people and processes that make up the heart of the operation. No headlamp required. First aired: Spring...
In this sound-rich excerpt from "Pura Vida," conservationists in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, take us right into the rain forest to listen for birds. First aired: Spring Semester, 2012 · [social_share][icons size='fa-lg' custom_size='' icon='fa-share-alt' type='normal' position='' border='yes'...
Part documentary, part sound-collage, this story explores Costa Rica, considered one of the "greenest" countries in the world, and its national efforts to conserve natural resources, protect nature, and promote biodiversity. First aired: Spring Semester, 2012...
A radio drama/semi-romance built on sound gathered near Sirsi, India. Two American travelers, brought by chance to a tiny Indian farming village, see the deep connection local people have to their food. How will that...
Three teens travel back in time from a future racked by global warming to present-day Abu Dhabi. There they explore Masdar, a new "sustainable" city. Could it help prevent the future catastrophe? Masdar sound recorded...
Do you have a special place? One that brings you calm and happiness? For one MIT student, that place can be found in almost any playground in the world. First aired: Spring Semester, 2009 · [social_share][icons...
A light-hearted but serious look at how water is used, conserved and transported in Arizona. Citizens, scientists and officials tell part of the story; Terrascopers follow the path of the water itself to tell the...
Tucson, Arizona, lives on water from the Colorado River. How does water travel, hundreds of miles across the desert and uphill, to supply this thirsty city, and what happens to it when it gets there?...
Assigned to create a story about a person and a place that is special to that person, one Terrascoper finds a twist: someone whose special place is up in the air. First aired: Spring Semester, 2008...
A visit to the fisheries of Iceland leads Terrascopers deeper into an exploration of Icelanders’ relationship with land and sea, ranging from their strong and ancient folk traditions to the ultra-modern use of geothermal power. First...
AIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Terrascopers visit New Orleans, as well as bayous and wetlands that lie between the city and the Gulf of Mexico; they find stories of hope and kindness, mixed in...
In this excerpt from “Valdivia: Stories of Survival,” tsunami survivors reflect on their experiences and on how the tsunami and its aftermath have shaped their lives and their city. First aired: Spring Semester, 2006 · [social_share][icons...