A couple of days a week now, I’m commuting to work via MetroNorth (regional rail line). It’s not bad as commutes go, but it does have me scouting around for good podcasts. I’m a bit of a news junkie, so tend to catch up on Olbermann’s show via podcast (and of course, there’s Maddow), but that tends to wear thin after a bit even for this ardent political news junkie. So, I was delighted when a friend put me on to the Canadian Broadcasting’s series on “How to Think about Science.” It’s got some wonderful interviews with some notable scholars, including the two I listened to on Monday: Richard Lewontin and Evelyn Fox Keller. Certainly not for everyone, but fun times indeed for geeks who enjoying thinking about science. You can access the podcasts via the CBC’s website or via iTunes. Enjoy!
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Jon Smajda — October 27, 2008
Nice recommendation. I've been listening to the CBC's Quirks and Quarks for a long time & it's really good as well.
Social scientists are so far behind on the podcast front.
Teaser: Here at Contexts we're going to be doing our part to remedy this situation soon...
Jessie — October 28, 2008
Those podcasts really help the commute seem like 'time well spent,' or at the very least, 'time not completely wasted.' I'm delighted, and not at all surprised, to learn that Contexts is trying to bring social scientists up to speed on the podcast front. The CBC series is called "How to Think about Science," and I keep wishing there were a series with sociologists (and other social scientists) called "How to Think about the Internet."