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The Genius Dialogues

Written by: Audible Originals, Bob Garfield
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  • The MacArthur Foundation awards the "Genius Grant" every year to the most compelling scientists, educators and artists in the country. But who are these "geniuses," really? Host Bob Garfield sits down with fellows, including writer and producer David Simon, radio producer Jad Abumrad, and inventor Amy Smith, to learn what events shaped their life, how they became leaders in their fields, and what they imagine our shared future looks like.

    When you add The Genius Dialogues to your library you will receive all 12 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 35 minutes.
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  • Ep. 12: David Simon, Creator of HBO's 'The Wire'

    Ep. 12: David Simon, Creator of HBO's 'The Wire'
    Oct 24 2017
    A beat newspaper reporter at heart, Simon has managed to spin societal crises into critically revered TV series, time and time again.
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    38 mins
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  • Ep. 11: Carl Haber: A Physicist Who Saved Music

    Ep. 11: Carl Haber: A Physicist Who Saved Music
    Oct 24 2017
    Carl Haber developed particle collider technology to uncover the origins of the universe, along the way figuring out how to revive decaying audio recordings.
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    37 mins
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  • Ep. 10: Origami Microscope Creator, Manu Prakash

    Ep. 10: Origami Microscope Creator, Manu Prakash
    Oct 24 2017
    Manu Prakash sees beauty and inspiration in a bug's eyes, a Boston T stop, and even a parasite lodged in his own foot. He's developing pencil-like microscopes to share that wonder with the world.
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    34 mins
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Great Show

I really loved some of the talks, they were about fascinating people who through their efforts have had distinct and substantial effects on people's lives. They bring people together, create teams bent on improving their own lives and the lives of others. It's inspiring and I overall really enjoyed learning about these people and "their" problems and their create solutions. I say overall because a couple of the people out of all the episodes, I just couldn't figure out why they had won the award. For example there was an artist and a radio jockey. Yes they changed their industry, but compared to the other winners such as the investigative journalist or the inventor. They pale considerably in their contribution to improving humanity's lot.

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Worth the Listen

I love programs like this when I'm working. You hear about fascinating people and learn a bit about what makes them tick.

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