Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:
Note To Self Presents: Infomagical
Thursday, January 28, 2016
An OTM Podcast Special featuring WNYC's Note to Self and the debut of the "Infomagical" project.
Our Quinceañera
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Celebrate the show's 15th birthday by listening to some vintage OTM, in which we celebrate our 10th birthday.
Moving Pictures
Friday, January 22, 2016
Conventional wisdom among political scientists has long held that popular cinema only had “minimal effects” on viewers’ political attitudes. But a recent study upends that view.
Michael Bay's Benghazi Blockbuster Flop
Friday, January 22, 2016
Michael Bay's take on Benghazi, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, stokes the Republican anti-Hillary fire.
Figuring Flint Out
Friday, January 22, 2016
Flint's water crisis has unfolded largely without national attention. An investigative reporter explains how the story got out, despite denial and obfuscation from state officials.
What It's Like to Follow Chris Christie for Five Years
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Reporter Matt Katz talks about his new book, American Governor:Chris Christie’s Bridge to Redemption, and what it's like to cover a master of media manipulation for five years.
Terms of Engagement
Friday, January 15, 2016
A Mexican journalist reacts to Sean Penn's interview with El Chapo; Bob checks back in with the Pentagon; and the history of copyright, from its dramatic birth to its uncertain future.
The Wunderkind of the Free Culture Movement
Friday, January 15, 2016
A new book traces the life and death of Aaron Swartz alongside the history of copyright in America.
Brooke on the Longform Podcast
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Max Linsky, co-host of the Longform Podcast, interviews Brooke about why she's a "tough" editor, how she resists boredom, and her unconventional introduction to journalism.
Why the CDC Can't Research Gun Violence
Friday, January 08, 2016
A nearly twenty-year-old ban effectively prevents the CDC from researching gun violence, even though the Congressman who sponsored it, Jay Dickey, has called it a mistake.
Stopping Gun Violence Without New Laws
Friday, January 08, 2016
Mass shootings have catalyzed the conversation about gun reform, but inner-city violence has been left out of the discussion. A California pastor is trying to change that.
Does It Matter What You Think About Gun Policy?
Friday, January 08, 2016
A recent, thorough study found no correlation between public opinion and what policies get enacted in the U.S. So what does that mean for popular gun safety proposals?
Margaret Atwood Writes for the Future
Friday, January 01, 2016
Novelist Margaret Atwood recently handed in a new manuscript, Scribbler Moon, to the Future Library -- which means we'll have to wait until 2114 to read it.
The Solar Flare Scenario
Friday, January 01, 2016
Could a solar flare cause a digital meltdown? Brooke speaks with Lucianne Walkowicz, astronomer at Chicago's Adler Planetarium, about the sun's power to affect our electrical grid.
The Storage Potential of DNA
Friday, January 01, 2016
Paper burns. Bits rot. CDs decay. But DNA can last tens of thousands of years. That's why researchers in England have developed a way to code digital data into the code of life.
Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Celebrity Expert Edition
Friday, December 25, 2015
Toxins, gluten, fad diets, cleanses...and how to separate fact from fiction.
Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Health News Edition
Friday, December 25, 2015
A bogus study about chocolate and weight loss fooled several news outlets. Here, we present a thorough debunking of health news misreporting.
On Political Correctness
Friday, December 18, 2015
GOP candidates squared off against the real enemy during Tuesday's foreign policy-themed debate: political correctness.
Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Election Polls Edition
Friday, December 18, 2015
How can you tell important polling headlines from bad ones? Our partnership with FiveThirtyEight continues with this look at how to interpret polling data as the primaries get closer.
"Landmark" or "Fraud"?
Friday, December 18, 2015
The Paris climate change deal has been called both “landmark” and “a fraud". We search for clarity amid all the conflicting commentary.
