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November 2003

Memories

Friday, November 28, 2003

This week Radio Lab looks at the mystery of memory - what our brains retain, forget and keep selectively hidden from us. We bring you stories that have memory at their center, along with interviews a few experts on the subject. Our special guest is Robert Krulwich, a network correspondent for ABC News, who appears regularly on Nightline, as well as reporting for ABC World News Tonight, Prime Time Live, and Good Morning America. He has been called, "the man who makes the dismal science swing," by the Washington Journalism Review.


Undercover in Zimbabwe

Friday, November 21, 2003

For the WNYC/ Radio Netherlands collaboration week, Radio Lab will present two current, international documentaries. Produced by RN reporter Eric Beauchemin, the stories are the result of his recent undercover work in Zimbabwe - a condition necessitated by the severe restrictions on foreign journalists.


Word Musicians

Friday, November 14, 2003

A word said over and over becomes a series of sounds without meaning, with no discernable beginning or end. Radio Lab this week showcases word musicians who delight in the intricacies of language and the point at which meaning moves from verbal to sonic…plus, music psychologist Diana Deutsch explains.


Selling

Friday, November 07, 2003

In a world where everything is bought and sold, salespeople may well be the new psychics. What it is it they know about us that the rest of us don't?