Announcing a new Meetup for Nerd Fun - Boston!

What: Radio Lab Listening Party @ Museum of Science

When: April 29,[masked]:00 PM

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Meetup Description: From the Museum of Science website:
http://www.mos.org/events_activities/lectures&d=3039

"Radio Lab creator Jad Abumrad shares behind-the-scenes stories and excerpts from the program called 'the most innovative show on radio' by public radio's Ira Glass. Tonight's focus: our endless fascination with outer space. Listen to surprising sounds and look up at the simulated sky as you are transported to the zone of speculative wonder that has made Radio Lab such a cult hit. Produced since 2005 by WNYC and winner of the National Academies 2007 Communication Award for excellence in science communication, Radio Lab now plays on more than 150 stations nationwide.

"Tickets: Seating is limited. Tickets go on sale on Monday, January 12 for members, and Thursday, January 15 for the general public. Purchase tickets in person at the Museum box office, by phone at[masked], or online at store.mos.org.

"Fee: $10


"This program is part of the third annual Cambridge Science Festival. Funding provided by the Barbara and Malcolm L. Sherman Fund for Adult Programs and by the David and Marion Ellis Endowment Fund"

Price: $10.00 [ Buy Tickets: http://store.mos.org/?action=showevent;event_id=469 ]

Where to meet:

T.J. Maher will meet in the lobby of the Museum of Science. We can get in line at 6:30 pm. It's being held in the Planetarium, so seats are limited. T.J. is 5 foot 7, with short brown hair, blue eyes, a "Hello My Name is T.J." nametag, and a red MEETUP sign attached to his black messenger bag.

About Jad Abumrad ( WNYC, Radio Lab, Staff Bio ):
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/bios.html

"The son of a scientist and a doctor, Jad Abumrad did most of his growing up in Tennessee, before studying creative writing and music composition at Oberlin College in Ohio. Following graduation, Abumrad wrote music for films, and reported and produced documentaries for a variety of local and national public radio programs, including On the Media, PRI's Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and WNYC's "24 Hours at the Edge of Ground Zero". The Ring & I, an insightful, funny, and lyrical look at the enduring power of Wagner's Ring Cycle which he produced and hosted, aired nationally and internationally and earned ten awards, including the prestigious 2005 National Headliner Grand Award in Radio".

Radio Lab Official Site:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/

"Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Each episode is an investigation - a patchwork of people, sounds, stories all centered around one big idea. Radiolab comes out in seasons of 5 shows, and today is heard around the country on over 150 stations".

... They appear to cover many different topics, such as why people make choices, why we love to solve problems, why we laugh, how we deceove, why we like to discover things, and why we have the concept of "We". Old shows are accessible on the main page.

Back in 2006 they covered the topic of the 1960s space exploration at http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2006/05/12 and how it affected people: "In the 60?s, space exploration was an American obsession. But the growing reality of space has turned the romance to cynicism. We chart the path from then to now. We begin with Ann Druyan, widow of Carl Sagan, with a story about the Voyager expedition, true love, and golden record that travels through space. For a dose of reality, astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson explains the Coepernican Principle and just how insignificant we are"... Bummer, man.

Well, I know what I'm listening to for the next few weeks.

Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/NerdFunBoston/calendar/10040703/