http://www.studio360.org Science and Creativity from Studio 360: the art of innovation. A sculpture unlocks a secret of cell structure, a tornado forms in a can, and a child's toy gets sent into orbit. Exploring science as a creative act since 2005. Produced by PRI and WNYC, and supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. en-us 2008 Public Radio International Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:45 GMT Public Podcaster 30 interact@pri.org Public Radio International no science, arts, creativity, music, books, film, dance Science and Creativity from Studio 360: the art of innovation. Science and Creativity from Studio 360: the art of innovation. A sculpture unlocks a secret of cell structure, a tornado forms in a can, and a child's toy gets sent into orbit. Exploring science as a creative act since 2005. Produced by PRI and WNYC, and supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Public Radio International http://media.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/ondemand/podcast/podcastImage_15003_small.png http://www.studio360.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/870865/mp3/science/podcast/15003/870865.mp3 In time-lapse photography, the bloom of a flower takes just seconds. Musician and computer programmer R. Luke DuBois has developed the aural equivalent: time-lapse phonography. DuBois used the technique to condense Billboard's pop charts into a single piece of music: 42 years of #1 hits compressed into 37 minutes. It's called "Billboard." Produced by Tr dfrw Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/870865/mp3/science/podcast/15003/870865.mp3 00:05:30 no R. LUKE DUBOIS, TIME-LAPSE PHONOGRAPHY In time-lapse photography, the bloom of a flower takes just seconds. Musician and computer programmer R. Luke DuBois has developed the aural equivalent: time-lapse phonography. DuBois used the technique to condense Billboard's pop charts into a In time-lapse photography, the bloom of a flower takes just seconds. Musician and computer programmer R. Luke DuBois has developed the aural equivalent: time-lapse phonography. DuBois used the technique to condense Billboard's pop charts into a single piece of music: 42 years of #1 hits compressed into 37 minutes. It's called "Billboard." Produced by Tr Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/869598/mp3/science/podcast/15003/869598.mp3 What separates humans from animals? It used to be tools - and then we found out some animals are pretty handy. But what about art? There may be nothing prettier than birdsong, but each species sings pretty much the same tune. Are animals ever really creative? WBUR's Sean Cole went looking for animal artists and found a dog painter and an orchestra of el dfrw Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/869598/mp3/science/podcast/15003/869598.mp3 00:06:24 no What separates humans from animals? It used to be tools - and then we found out some animals are pretty handy. But what about art? There may be nothing prettier than birdsong, but each species sings pretty much the same tune. Are animals ever really What separates humans from animals? It used to be tools - and then we found out some animals are pretty handy. But what about art? There may be nothing prettier than birdsong, but each species sings pretty much the same tune. Are animals ever really creative? WBUR's Sean Cole went looking for animal artists and found a dog painter and an orchestra of el Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/868313/mp3/science/podcast/15003/868313.mp3 As part of Studio 360's series on science and creativity, Sarah Lilley talks with scientists who admire the impressionist painter Claude Monet not just for his color choices, but for his ability to trick the human eye and brain. dfrw Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/868313/mp3/science/podcast/15003/868313.mp3 00:07:09 no SARAH LILLEY As part of Studio 360's series on science and creativity, Sarah Lilley talks with scientists who admire the impressionist painter Claude Monet not just for his color choices, but for his ability to trick the human eye and brain. As part of Studio 360's series on science and creativity, Sarah Lilley talks with scientists who admire the impressionist painter Claude Monet not just for his color choices, but for his ability to trick the human eye and brain. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/867075/mp3/science/podcast/15003/867075.mp3 He's officially in digital forensics, but Hany Farid is really a Photoshop detective, inventing software to catch what the eye can't. Farid gives Douglas McGray, an Irvine fellow at the New America Foundation, a glimpse at his current caseload – from fraud in cancer research to white supremacists in prison. dfrw Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/867075/mp3/science/podcast/15003/867075.mp3 00:07:37 no DOUGLAS MCGRAY He's officially in digital forensics, but Hany Farid is really a Photoshop detective, inventing software to catch what the eye can't. Farid gives Douglas McGray, an Irvine fellow at the New America Foundation, a glimpse at his current He's officially in digital forensics, but Hany Farid is really a Photoshop detective, inventing software to catch what the eye can't. Farid gives Douglas McGray, an Irvine fellow at the New America Foundation, a glimpse at his current caseload – from fraud in cancer research to white supremacists in prison. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/866037/mp3/science/podcast/15003/866037.mp3 Remember the old Saturday Night Live skit that asked, "What if Eleanor Roosevelt Could Fly?" Sound artist Jane Philbrick asked a question just as unlikely: "What if retired Senator Jesse Helms could recite a lesbian love poem by Gertrude Stein?" Andrew Adam Newman found out how Philbrick's quixotic project took her to the cutting edge of voice-synthesis dfrw Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/866037/mp3/science/podcast/15003/866037.mp3 00:08:02 no ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN Remember the old Saturday Night Live skit that asked, "What if Eleanor Roosevelt Could Fly?" Sound artist Jane Philbrick asked a question just as unlikely: "What if retired Senator Jesse Helms could recite a lesbian love Remember the old Saturday Night Live skit that asked, "What if Eleanor Roosevelt Could Fly?" Sound artist Jane Philbrick asked a question just as unlikely: "What if retired Senator Jesse Helms could recite a lesbian love poem by Gertrude Stein?" Andrew Adam Newman found out how Philbrick's quixotic project took her to the cutting edge of voice-synthesis Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/864821/mp3/science/podcast/15003/864821.mp3 Mike Daisey completes his life story of Tesla with this tale about the scientist's real Dr. Strangelove moment: inventing the ultimate superweapon. But did it work? The government thought it might, and the Cold War got hotter. dfrw Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/864821/mp3/science/podcast/15003/864821.mp3 00:07:01 no NIKOLA TESLA, DEATH RAY Mike Daisey completes his life story of Tesla with this tale about the scientist's real Dr. Strangelove moment: inventing the ultimate superweapon. But did it work? The government thought it might, and the Cold War got hotter. Mike Daisey completes his life story of Tesla with this tale about the scientist's real Dr. Strangelove moment: inventing the ultimate superweapon. But did it work? The government thought it might, and the Cold War got hotter. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/863705/mp3/science/podcast/15003/863705.mp3 Did you ever wonder who decides the color of your shampoo bottle? As part of our on-going series about creativity and science, Lu Olkowski talks with a polymer chemist who creates pigment formulas for plastics at the Engelhard Corporation. dfrw Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/863705/mp3/science/podcast/15003/863705.mp3 00:07:08 no LU OLKOWSKI Did you ever wonder who decides the color of your shampoo bottle? As part of our on-going series about creativity and science, Lu Olkowski talks with a polymer chemist who creates pigment formulas for plastics at the Engelhard Corporation. Did you ever wonder who decides the color of your shampoo bottle? As part of our on-going series about creativity and science, Lu Olkowski talks with a polymer chemist who creates pigment formulas for plastics at the Engelhard Corporation. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/862484/mp3/science/podcast/15003/862484.mp3 Natural historian Janine Benyus believes that imitating nature's best ideas can provide solutions to human problems. Could we store electricity like an electric eel to build a nontoxic battery? Benyus told Studio 360's Sarah Lilley how copying nature's design is the key to our own sustainability. dfrw Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/862484/mp3/science/podcast/15003/862484.mp3 00:06:50 no SARAH LILLEY Natural historian Janine Benyus believes that imitating nature's best ideas can provide solutions to human problems. Could we store electricity like an electric eel to build a nontoxic battery? Benyus told Studio 360's Sarah Lilley how Natural historian Janine Benyus believes that imitating nature's best ideas can provide solutions to human problems. Could we store electricity like an electric eel to build a nontoxic battery? Benyus told Studio 360's Sarah Lilley how copying nature's design is the key to our own sustainability. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/861358/mp3/science/podcast/15003/861358.mp3 Sparky is four feet tall and has a TV monitor for a head. He can see, he can talk, and he likes sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. He's the invention of the artist Marque Cornblatt, who controls Sparky from his laptop – and he wants you to have a Sparky of your own. Lisa Katayama takes Sparky on a spin through the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. dfrw Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/861358/mp3/science/podcast/15003/861358.mp3 00:05:39 no LISA KATAYAMA Sparky is four feet tall and has a TV monitor for a head. He can see, he can talk, and he likes sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. He's the invention of the artist Marque Cornblatt, who controls Sparky from his laptop – and he wants you to have Sparky is four feet tall and has a TV monitor for a head. He can see, he can talk, and he likes sculpture by Louise Bourgeois. He's the invention of the artist Marque Cornblatt, who controls Sparky from his laptop – and he wants you to have a Sparky of your own. Lisa Katayama takes Sparky on a spin through the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/860114/mp3/science/podcast/15003/860114.mp3 When NASA launches the space shuttle, mission control wakes up the astronauts every morning with a song. But that's not the only music heard in outer space. The astronauts often bring instruments with them to play. Richard Paul discovers what it's like to rock out in space. dfrw Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/860114/mp3/science/podcast/15003/860114.mp3 00:08:06 no When NASA launches the space shuttle, mission control wakes up the astronauts every morning with a song. But that's not the only music heard in outer space. The astronauts often bring instruments with them to play. Richard Paul discovers what When NASA launches the space shuttle, mission control wakes up the astronauts every morning with a song. But that's not the only music heard in outer space. The astronauts often bring instruments with them to play. Richard Paul discovers what it's like to rock out in space. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/858954/mp3/science/podcast/15003/858954.mp3 Mouna Andraos is an artist and web designer who's always been fascinated by street vendors since her childhood in Lebanon. She created a working portable generator that uses a crank and a solar cell to charge cell phones and laptops, and even run small appliances. Ada Lee Halofsky hit the New York City streets with Andraos to see Power Cart in action. dfrw Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/858954/mp3/science/podcast/15003/858954.mp3 00:05:15 no MOUNA ANDRAOS, ADA LEE HALOFSKY, GREEN ELECTRICITY Mouna Andraos is an artist and web designer who's always been fascinated by street vendors since her childhood in Lebanon. She created a working portable generator that uses a crank and a solar cell to charge cell phones and laptops, and even run Mouna Andraos is an artist and web designer who's always been fascinated by street vendors since her childhood in Lebanon. She created a working portable generator that uses a crank and a solar cell to charge cell phones and laptops, and even run small appliances. Ada Lee Halofsky hit the New York City streets with Andraos to see Power Cart in action. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/857871/mp3/science/podcast/15003/857871.mp3 An app for the iPhone called Ocarina lets you play music by blowing into the phone. It was a blockbuster, and its maker recently released a follow-up trombone app. Its inventor, Ge Wang, thinks that the more people playing music, the better; but even he is a little nervous about the impact of technology on people's lives. Produced by Angela Frucci. dfrw Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/857871/mp3/science/podcast/15003/857871.mp3 00:06:36 no ANGELA FRUCCI An app for the iPhone called Ocarina lets you play music by blowing into the phone. It was a blockbuster, and its maker recently released a follow-up trombone app. Its inventor, Ge Wang, thinks that the more people playing music, the better; but even An app for the iPhone called Ocarina lets you play music by blowing into the phone. It was a blockbuster, and its maker recently released a follow-up trombone app. Its inventor, Ge Wang, thinks that the more people playing music, the better; but even he is a little nervous about the impact of technology on people's lives. Produced by Angela Frucci. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/855889/mp3/science/podcast/15003/855889.mp3 In Hesperia, California, architect Nader Khalili created a housing movement for the future. Khalili, who passed away in March, prototyped his dome-shaped adobes on a commission from NASA for a lunar colony. Then he realized that his "superadobes" could take root on Earth. Studio 360's Eric Molinsky visited Cal-Earth with some friends who dream of living dfrw Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/855889/mp3/science/podcast/15003/855889.mp3 00:08:58 no ERIC MOLINSKY In Hesperia, California, architect Nader Khalili created a housing movement for the future. Khalili, who passed away in March, prototyped his dome-shaped adobes on a commission from NASA for a lunar colony. Then he realized that his In Hesperia, California, architect Nader Khalili created a housing movement for the future. Khalili, who passed away in March, prototyped his dome-shaped adobes on a commission from NASA for a lunar colony. Then he realized that his "superadobes" could take root on Earth. Studio 360's Eric Molinsky visited Cal-Earth with some friends who dream of living Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/855408/mp3/science/podcast/15003/855408.mp3 When Studio 360 listener John Simmons was a kid, he loved insects and reptiles and even turned his parents' basement into a natural science museum. He recently retired as a museum collections manager in Lawrence, Kansas, and he says his life-long passion for science and exploration all began with one book. Produced by Jenny Lawton. dfrw Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/855408/mp3/science/podcast/15003/855408.mp3 00:04:49 no AHA MOMENT, JENNY LAWTON When Studio 360 listener John Simmons was a kid, he loved insects and reptiles and even turned his parents' basement into a natural science museum. He recently retired as a museum collections manager in Lawrence, Kansas, and he says his life-long When Studio 360 listener John Simmons was a kid, he loved insects and reptiles and even turned his parents' basement into a natural science museum. He recently retired as a museum collections manager in Lawrence, Kansas, and he says his life-long passion for science and exploration all began with one book. Produced by Jenny Lawton. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/854129/mp3/science/podcast/15003/854129.mp3 The Vatican recently called pollution of the environment a modern-day sin. Kurt calls Father Jim Martin, a Jesuit priest, to ask what kind of penance polluters are in for. dfrw Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/854129/mp3/science/podcast/15003/854129.mp3 00:02:07 no The Vatican recently called pollution of the environment a modern-day sin. Kurt calls Father Jim Martin, a Jesuit priest, to ask what kind of penance polluters are in for. The Vatican recently called pollution of the environment a modern-day sin. Kurt calls Father Jim Martin, a Jesuit priest, to ask what kind of penance polluters are in for. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/852870/mp3/science/podcast/15003/852870.mp3 In the official Hollywood template, you pretty much can't be a genius without also being nuts. Is there a connection between great creativity and mental illness? Tamar Brott speaks with Kaye Redfield Jamison and other psychiatrists to separate the truth from the myth. dfrw Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/852870/mp3/science/podcast/15003/852870.mp3 00:11:19 no In the official Hollywood template, you pretty much can't be a genius without also being nuts. Is there a connection between great creativity and mental illness? Tamar Brott speaks with Kaye Redfield Jamison and other psychiatrists to separate In the official Hollywood template, you pretty much can't be a genius without also being nuts. Is there a connection between great creativity and mental illness? Tamar Brott speaks with Kaye Redfield Jamison and other psychiatrists to separate the truth from the myth. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/851612/mp3/science/podcast/15003/851612.mp3 Tesla's biggest innovation was introducing alternating current as the standard for modern electric power, breaking Thomas Edison's monopoly on DC power. Mike Daisey is an author and monologuist who performs a one-man show about Tesla, and he tells us how AC/DC isn't just a band. dfrw Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/851612/mp3/science/podcast/15003/851612.mp3 00:07:00 no NIKOLA TESLA Tesla's biggest innovation was introducing alternating current as the standard for modern electric power, breaking Thomas Edison's monopoly on DC power. Mike Daisey is an author and monologuist who performs a one-man show about Tesla, and he Tesla's biggest innovation was introducing alternating current as the standard for modern electric power, breaking Thomas Edison's monopoly on DC power. Mike Daisey is an author and monologuist who performs a one-man show about Tesla, and he tells us how AC/DC isn't just a band. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/850199/mp3/science/podcast/15003/850199.mp3 In an age of hyperspecialization, Saul Griffith is an old-school inventor. A MacArthur "genius," his work includes a new way to manufacture eyeglasses, kites that generate power, and rope that knows how much weight it carries. Griffith explains how to get kids excited about inventing our future: send them to school on zip lines. dfrw Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/850199/mp3/science/podcast/15003/850199.mp3 00:08:05 no In an age of hyperspecialization, Saul Griffith is an old-school inventor. A MacArthur "genius," his work includes a new way to manufacture eyeglasses, kites that generate power, and rope that knows how much weight it carries. In an age of hyperspecialization, Saul Griffith is an old-school inventor. A MacArthur "genius," his work includes a new way to manufacture eyeglasses, kites that generate power, and rope that knows how much weight it carries. Griffith explains how to get kids excited about inventing our future: send them to school on zip lines. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/848892/mp3/science/podcast/15003/848892.mp3 Part visionary, part mad scientist, and absolute genius, Tesla should be as famous as Edison – but he's been largely forgotten. Kurt talks with Samantha Hunt about her novel The Invention of Everything Else. Tesla is the protagonist, and despite the outlandish biographical details all through the book, there was very little she had to make up. dfrw Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/848892/mp3/science/podcast/15003/848892.mp3 00:11:35 no Part visionary, part mad scientist, and absolute genius, Tesla should be as famous as Edison – but he's been largely forgotten. Kurt talks with Samantha Hunt about her novel The Invention of Everything Else. Tesla is the protagonist, and Part visionary, part mad scientist, and absolute genius, Tesla should be as famous as Edison – but he's been largely forgotten. Kurt talks with Samantha Hunt about her novel The Invention of Everything Else. Tesla is the protagonist, and despite the outlandish biographical details all through the book, there was very little she had to make up. Public Radio International http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/847759/mp3/science/podcast/15003/847759.mp3 In a 17-mile long tunnel underneath the Swiss-French border, a particle accelerator called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) recently fired its first proton beams. In a few months, it's due to start smashing particles together. Scientists hope these experiments might solve some of the mysteries of the universe, like how particles acquire mass. Studio 360' dfrw Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT interact@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/847759/mp3/science/podcast/15003/847759.mp3 00:10:48 no ERIC MOLINSKY In a 17-mile long tunnel underneath the Swiss-French border, a particle accelerator called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) recently fired its first proton beams. In a few months, it's due to start smashing particles together. Scientists hope In a 17-mile long tunnel underneath the Swiss-French border, a particle accelerator called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) recently fired its first proton beams. In a few months, it's due to start smashing particles together. Scientists hope these experiments might solve some of the mysteries of the universe, like how particles acquire mass. Studio 360' Public Radio International