I've been a huge fan of WNYC's Radiolab for quite some time now. My dad first exposed me to the NPR podcast a couple years ago and I spent many hours listening to they unbelievably deep and arresting ventures into seemingly tired themes and subjects.Radiolab is endlessly entertaining mainly for the topics covered and the innovative/creative ways to explore said themes, but I also truly enjoy the production value. The stories are narrated by specialists or told via first-hand accounts. There is an intrinsically personal aspect that I love in these people (whether botanists in Africa or an adopted child yurning for their long lost father). It also doesn't hurt that they've tapped such talented artists (such as Taylor Deupree of 12k) to create compelling background music.
This particular episode covers questions of patterns in nature and inevitable occurrences in the physical world. Several unique selections are featured, starting with the origins of the Periodic Table of the Elements and ending with a cringe-worthy story of a bot fly burrowing into a mans head.
If you've heard Radiolab before, enjoy this one as I'm sure you've enjoyed the others. If this is your first time, turn off your cell phone, don't do any chores and set aside the next hour for full immersion...
Dive in here.
-bp
1 comment:
Ah Thanks for posting this!! I forgot how amazing this show is - the few ones I"ve heard I find myself constantly referencing (The music in language show was a total revelation)
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