Hacks for Better Sleep; Equalizers: Lauren Christy and The Matrix; An Acid Attack And Career In Accessibility; Early COVID Memories
The time changed over the weekend, affecting our circadian rhythms. We'll speak to Lynne Peeples, scientist and author of the book, The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms, about ways to improve sleep by understanding our bodies and environment.
Lauren Christy co-founded the music writing and production trio The Matrix, whose work on Avril Lavigne's debut album earned the group their Producer Of The Year Grammy nominations. Christy is the first of only three women nominated for POTY in the 21st century, and is featured in this installment of our Women's History Month series, Equalizers: Women In Music Production.
A new memoir from Amazon’s principal accessibility researcher and MacArthur fellow Joshua Miele recounts how the acid attack that blinded and scarred him as a child led to a career at the intersection of design, technology, and accessibility. Miele talks about his life, his work and his book Connecting Dots: A Blind Life.
Five years ago this month, the pandemic arrived in New York. The city declared a state of emergency, and began a series of shutdowns. To mark the anniversary, All Of It will be revisiting some of the themes of those early days of lockdown. Today, WNYC/Gothamist reporter Arun Venugopal talks about his experiences reporting on NYC after all but its essential workers were sent home. Listeners call in to share their recollections, and the lessons learned they still carry today.
