Squirrels, Birds, and a Beaver: January's Top Stories
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Slice of MIT in January featured—among many stories—birds on a wire, an analytic King, Heavy Metal 101, a history of squirrels, and a beaver's birthday.Continue reading Slice to stay connected to the quirky side of MIT. Enjoy this month’s most popular stories.
- Heavy Metal Homework. The study of heavy metal has long been a discipline at MIT. The music that is. The seminar series is now in its eighth year.
- The History of Squirrels. If squirrels had written American history, it's likely that they would have stayed as wild as wolves and as rare a sight in cities as coyotes or deer.
- Birds on Wires. The “Ask an Engineer” poses the question, “How do birds sit on power lines without getting electrocuted?”
- Analytic Alumnus in Athletics. Vivek Ranadivé ’79, SM ’80 wants to apply a Moneyball-like equation to the NBA’s Sacramento Kings.
- Mascot Memories. To honor his centennial, check out a gallery of rare images that honors Tim the Beaver and highlights how much he has changed.
