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Here at Radiolab we’ve been known to tinker with sound… cutting music, ambi, and big ideas all together to get the point across in the most fun, interesting and understandable way. It’s not your typical public radio interview. Recently, we decided to check in with some of the guests on past episodes to see […]
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Ann Druyen on the Space episode
July 21, 2008 – 10:33 am
Have a Groovy Day!
July 15, 2008 – 12:30 pm
We’ve gotten a lot of great responses to our show Laughter. Tom was so inspired that he changed his voicemail:
“I was so excited that when I got to work I changed the end of my daily telephone greeting to “…make it a groovy day.” For some reason I then decided to start laughing like […]
Obecalp Placebo
July 8, 2008 – 9:44 am
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A listener recently sent us an email alerting us to a new dietary supplement released in June called Obecalp. Obecalp, which is Placebo spelled backwards, is a cherry-flavored chewable dextrose pill meant to trick children into believing they are getting a medicine that will make them feel better. Jennifer Buettner, the creator of the pill, […]
Wordless Music
June 3, 2008 – 2:00 pm
On this week’s podcast, we share an excerpt from Wordless Music on WNYC, a 4-part music program hosted by Jad, exploring the boundaries between classical and pop music. The series pairs rock and electronic musicians with more traditional chamber and new music performers, to create an entirely new concert experience. On this week’s selection, Jad […]
The Science of Play
May 30, 2008 – 1:30 am
Why do we play, an activity that is, by its definition, without an immediate objective? Does play serve an important purpose in humans and in other animals?
The science of play draws from the work of neuroscientists, evolutionary biologists, ethologists, and psychiatrists, among others, and many researchers are studying the appearance of play behaviors in […]
Media Hoaxes Galore!
May 26, 2008 – 1:00 am
After hearing the War of the Worlds show, many listeners wrote to the Lab with their favorite media hoaxes. Here’s a sampling of some of the really good ones:
June, 2007: Czech artists hack a live national weather camera to show the blast of a mushroom cloud over the Bohemian countryside. Frantic audience members call the […]
I Am Jen
May 23, 2008 – 11:29 pm
Hey everyone, Jad here.
If you happen to have caught our “brain on love” podcast a while back, you may remember those groovy mini-jingles we made for the 3 different love chemicals (dopamine, norepinephrine, oxcytocin).
Those stings were the work of an amazingly talented musician by the name of Jen Scaturro. Her musician […]
Music Lab #2
May 14, 2008 – 1:34 am
Here’s the second installment of “Music Lab.” A place on the blog where Jad gets to play some of his favorite music and tell you why he likes it. Take a listen.
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the bloody truth about Narcissus
May 8, 2008 – 12:45 pm
Hello Jad here.
First off, thanks to everyone who sent me Starbucks cards for my birthday (what a nice surprise!)
And while we’re on the subject of ME, let me say a few words about about narcissism. Actually, no. What I’d really like to do is to play you a song […]
Humor Isn’t Funny…
“I’ve said for a long time now “humor isn’t funny”. What I mean is, most jokes, and things that make us laugh, are at the expense of others.”
–doggo
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