15 years ago the very first episode of Radiolab, fittingly called "Firsts," hit the airwaves. It was a 3-hour long collection of documentaries and musings produced by a solitary sleep-deprived producer named Jad Abumrad. Things have changed a bit since then.
Today, with help from our long time Executive Producer Ellen Horne, we celebrate our 15th birthday ... Show More
Nov 2015
Radio: The medium that refuses to give in and wither away
Radio always gets a bit of a ribbing compared to television (it’s only a bit of audio, where are all the pictures? etc). But actually, let’s be honest, we all love radio.Millions tune in every morning to breakfast shows, drive-time programmes, broadcasts in the middle of the day… ... Show More
10m 59s
Dec 2023
Mind, body, spirit (part 1) | TED Radio Hour
For millennia, we have debated the mind, body, spirit connection. But today, it sounds trite, #selfcare. In this special series on the TED Radio Hour, we explore fresh ideas on how we think, move and feel. Up first: the mind. In this segment, neurotech entrepreneur Tom Oxley join ... Show More
17m 19s
Feb 2022
Presenting 'TED Radio Hour': Work, Play, Rest
The past few years have shaken the fundamental ways we live. It's... disorienting. But it's also an opportunity to reexamine how we spend our time. In this episode from TED Radio Hour, speakers investigate evolving notions of what it means to pay our bills.
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50m 40s