3 Questions

3 Questions: Faster than light?MIT physicist Peter Fisher answers questions about reports that experiments in Switzerland and Italy show neutrinos can break light’s speed limit.

3 Questions: John Gabrieli on studying traumatic memoriesSept. 11, 2001, is a day that lives in infamy. But how accurately do we remember it?

3 Questions: Roberto Rigobon on world marketsMIT expert in international economics surveys a month of turmoil.

3 Questions: David Singer on the Greek Euro-tragedyPolitical scientist David Singer explains why Greece seemingly can’t live with the Euro, and can’t live without it.

3 Questions: Amy Glasmeier on rebuilding after disaster hitsFrom tornadoes to flooding, nature has taken a heavy toll in America this year. What are the challenges cities like Joplin and Tuscaloosa will face while rebuilding?

3 Questions: Fotini Christia on the war in AfghanistanMIT political scientist on the implications of Bin Laden’s death for the war in Afghanistan and U.S.-Pakistan relations.

Q&A with David Miliband on the war in AfghanistanFormer U.K. foreign secretary visiting MIT this week as a Wilhelm Fellow

3 Questions: Jeffrey Hoffman on the Space Shuttle at 30Anniversary of the first shuttle flight comes just as it nears retirement, but the vehicle has changed space travel dramatically.

3 Questions: Sara Seager on discovering a trove of new planetsNASA’s Kepler orbiting telescope has found hundreds of new possible planets, including 54 in the so-called 'habitable zone.'

3 Questions: Sara Seager on the discovery of a ‘new’ form of lifeThe MIT planetary scientist discusses what the finding means for life on Earth and elsewhere in the universe.

3 Questions: Evelyn Fox Keller on the nature-nurture debatesIn a new book, prominent historian of science dismisses the ‘unanswerable’ question of whether heredity or the environment matter more in human development.

3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and drivingAs the Baby Boomers become senior citizens, is a mobility crisis coming down the road?

3 Questions: John Hansman on the Qantas A380 engine blowoutMIT aviation expert discusses why the engine failure could have resulted in a more serious outcome.

3 Questions: Michael Greenstone on deficit spendingAs deficit hawks appear poised for victory at the polls, the MIT economics professor presents the case for more spending on infrastructure and R&D.

3 Questions: ARPA-E chief on the energy challengeDuring MIT visit, Arun Majumdar issues a wake-up call but says his agency alone cannot solve the energy problem.

3 Questions: Nicholas Roy on deploying drones in U.S. skiesMIT robotics expert discusses the logistical hurdles of regulating unmanned aircraft for civilian use.

3 Questions: Richard Binzel on astronomers’ powerful new toolPan-STARRS, a telescope designed to reveal the ‘unexpected surprises’ in our solar system, including possible threats to Earth, just became fully operational.

3 Questions: Ray Magliozzi '72 on woodworkingWhen he's not fiddling with cars, Car Talk host Ray Magliozzi '72 pursues a woodworking hobby that started at MIT

3 Questions: Noelle Selin on curbing mercuryAs U.N. negotiations begin this week on a global mercury treaty, an MIT atmospheric scientist explains the challenges ahead.

3 Questions: John Marshall on the Gulf of Mexico oil spillAn MIT oceanographer discusses why ‘we have never had a spill like this’ — and what that means for cleanup efforts.

3 Questions: Stephen Connors on offshore wind farmsWhat the federal approval of the Cape Wind project will mean for Massachusetts and the nation

3 Questions: David Jones on heart problemsPhysician and historian of medicine explains why bypass surgery is popular even though it fails to help many patients.

3 Questions: Bill Gates on MITAfter speaking about the importance of giving back, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder spoke to MIT News about innovation and learning at MIT

3 Questions: David MacKay on renewable energyScience advisor to the British government talks about Climategate, the Copenhagen conference, and emission-free energy technology

3 Questions: Melissa Nobles on the U.S. CensusAs America’s decennial headcount gets under way, an MIT political scientist discusses the history of race and ethnicity in the U.S. Census.

3 Questions: David Miliband on Afghanistan’s futureBefore delivering the Compton Lecture, Britain’s foreign secretary sat down with MIT News to discuss the state of the war in Afghanistan

3 Questions: Hunt Allcott on behavioral economics and the energy crisisCan understanding human irrationality help solve our energy problems? An MIT researcher explains

3 Questions: Eduardo Kausel on Chile’s massive earthquakeHow stringent building codes limited damage in Chile, and why there’s cause for concern in parts of the U.S.

3 Questions: Steven Spear on Toyota’s troublesWith the vaunted Japanese automaker recalling millions of cars, the MIT senior lecturer explains what went wrong

3 Questions: David Mindell on Obama’s NASA proposalMIT space researcher predicts that if adopted, Obama’s proposed budget and policy will lead to more joint human-robotic space exploration