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Title: To the Best of Our Knowledge: More Wonder!
Author: Jim Fleming
Narrator: Jim Fleming
Format: Original Recording
Length: 52 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-13-13
Publisher: Wisconsin Public Radio (To the Best of Our Knowledge)
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews
Publisher's Summary:
In this hour, star gazing may be the most universal moment of wonder. Neil deGrasse Tyson says he's been awed by outer space since he first went to a planetarium. He's been hooked on science - and wonder - ever since.
Next, hold on. What is wonder? Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt found that there's not much research on awe. And when he took on the task, he discovered that they're not easy emotions to study.
Then, in the days of tall ships and explorers, people collected exotic wonders in cabinets of curiosities, wunderkameren. Writer and teacher Heather McDougal has long loved those early days of science. Her blog's called "Cabinet of Wonders."
After that, producer Sara Nics went looking for wonder. She found curiosities aplenty, but no wonder at The House on the Rock, until...
Following that, is the experience of wonder always unexpected? Or can we create opportunities for wonder? Internationally acclaimed sound, video and installation artist Janet Cardiff weighs in.
In the run-up to this show, many of you sent in your stories of wonder. Here they are, crafted into an eight-part soundscape. Thanks to the techincal skill of Joe Hardtke, and the voices of Michael Arnold, Cynthia Woodland, Caryl Owen, and Peter Sobol. [Broadcast Date: September 13, 2013]