It's on the radio, but I never catch it there. Thanks to iTunes & the wonder called podcasting, I listen to it on my iPod. I first heard it about a year ago when my friend recommended it to me & am hooked to it since. If you use iTunes (still not? It's free!), you can subscribe & download the podcast editions. You don't have to be in New York to catch this show if you have iTunes. I wonder if there's something similar in India?
It covers topics like, sleep, space, time, morality, stress etc. Although it's about science, it isn't one bit boring. On the contrary it the opposite. The presentation & the way the topics are discussed make it a fun experience. in the process you learn something unusual, something amusing, something you didn't know about. The quality of this show amazing, right from the sound mixes, the structure, the format of the show, the light & entertaining nature of the hosts, the humorous way of presenting things, the explanations that are easy to underst. It isn't easy to describe the show. I'll paste something about it I found on the web -
"Radio Lab is an investigation. Each episode is a patchwork of people, sounds,
stories experiences centered around One Big Idea. On Radio Lab, science
bumps into culture...information sounds like music."
here's something from their website -
"Radio Lab is designed for listeners who dem skepticism but appreciate
wonder, who are curious about the world but who also want to be moved
surprised."
This is one of the ways to use you iPod. It's not all about music. Folks who take a train or a bus & ride for about an hour will find this a nice way to spend their journey. A highly recommended show, do check it.
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