HT: What types of art and science collaborations did you explore for the series? And I think that was a major takeaway for our listeners as well. The more we began to pick it apart, the squishier it felt to us. Yet none of us could agree what it meant. “Intelligence” is steeped in so many parts of our lives. And many of us strive, either boldly or quietly, to constantly achieve it for ourselves. Schools still rely on it as a goal post and a way of monitoring students.
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I attended lectures and parties where “intelligent” was an attribute to be used in introducing someone right after her name and profession. Loved ones, coworkers, and television shows-both old and new-lobbed the word “genius” around like a ping pong ball. But it wasn’t! The more we worked on the series, the more I saw it in my daily life. When Pat and I started this series, I really believed the old-school notion of what it means to be "intelligent" was fading into the background. RC: The biggest insight I walked away from G with, and something I believe really stuck with our listeners as well, is just how embedded the idea of "intelligence" is in our world. HT: What have been the major takeaways for listeners? And to be able to do it with the world’s best team captain and radio wiz, Pat Walters? Even better! As a radio producer, it’s a gift to be able to immerse yourself in a single topic like that.
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#The seeker the who genius series#
But if I had to pick just one, I’d say my favorite part of working on this series for Radiolab was the ability to spend an entire year doing a deep dive on a single topic I knew very little about. Rachael Cusick: There were so many things I loved about working on G – going to the New York Public Library to see original IQ tests, looking for stories that were distinct yet spoke to each other, seeing the beautiful illustrations our talented illustrator created for each episode. Heather Thorstensen: What was your favorite part about working on RadioLab Presents: G? The result is RadioLab Presents: G, a documentary series on the concept of intelligence. Rachael Cusick, an associate producer at Radiolab, spent a year searching for genius.