Radiolab
WNYC audio program
Radiolab is a public radio program and podcast known for its distinctive sound design and exploratory approach to science, philosophy, and human experience.
Episodes weave together interviews, music, and layered audio to investigate questions ranging from neuroscience to morality.
The show pioneered a style of audio storytelling that influenced countless podcasts: I got into podcasts through Radiolab.
Crafting audio for media
- editingRefining content for clarity
- mixingCombining into one mass
- audioTransmitted sound content
- montageAssembled sequence of images
score · music · layering · pacing · transitions · ambient · effects · composition
Systematic fact-finding effort
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- discoveryAct of finding something
- neuroscienceStudy of nervous systems
- biologyStudy of organisms
physics · evolution · cosmos · brain · genetics · quantum · hypothesis · data
Account of events
- curiosityDesire to learn
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
journey · characters · arc · anecdote · interview · voices · tape · documentary
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- existenceState of being real
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- identityWho someone is
meaning · paradox · dilemma · truth · belief · perception · choice · free will
sound design
Crafting audio for media
montage · score · music · layering · pacing · transitions · ambient · effects · composition · tape
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- experimentSystematic investigation procedure
- discoveryAct of finding something
- neuroscienceStudy of nervous systems
biology · physics · evolution · cosmos · brain · genetics · quantum · hypothesis · data · phenomenon
narrative
Account of events
- curiosityDesire to learn
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
revelation · journey · characters · arc · anecdote · interview · voices · tape · documentary · longform
ethics
Study of right conduct
- moralityRight and wrong principles
- existenceState of being real
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
identity · meaning · paradox · dilemma · truth · belief · perception · choice · free will · uncertainty
episodes
Distinct parts of a series
- NPRNonprofit American broadcaster
- downloadRemote-to-local data transfer
- subscribeCommit to regular receipt
streaming · iTunes · Spotify · listener · producer · archive · season · broadcast · feed · network
segments
Separate parts of something
outro · credits · breaks · chapters · structure · runtime · series · miniseries · shorts · specials
Radiolablecture series
Scheduled sequence of presentations
Khan Academy · classroom instruction · encyclopedia entry · news briefing
Radiolablecture series
Scheduled sequence of presentations
encyclopedia · textbook · catechism · academic journal · instructional content
radiology, radiologist, radiological, radiologists, radiologic