The following podcast and transcript feature Samantha Farrell, who is the assistant to MIT.nano director Vladimir Bulovic, as well as a professional musician. Below, she talks about how music is keeping her focused, productive, and sane, and how artists are more important than ever in difficult times like these. Click here to view Samantha Farrell’s musical collaborations on YouTube.
I've had a couple people say it gave me a vacation from my anxiety or it gave me a break just for a little moment in the day. I just kind of forgot about it and to me that's the mission accomplished, like that. I couldn't hear a better thing that someone could say about this.
My name is Samantha Farrell. I'm a musician and I also happen to work at MIT. I'm the assistant to the Founding Director of MIT.nano, Vladimir Bulovic, and I also help manage his research group, The One Lab.
Samantha started performing professionally in the early 2000s while still in college. Most nights you can find her out...
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