The MacArthur Foundation awards the "Genius Grant" every year to the most compelling scientists, educators and artists in the country. But who are these "geniuses," really? Host Bob Garfield sits down with fellows, including writer and producer David Simon, radio producer Jad Abumrad, and inventor Amy Smith, to learn what events shaped their life, how they became leaders in their fields, and what they imagine our shared future looks like.
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(The Genius Dialogues & Audible Original, 27 October 2017, 7 hours, audiobook, Audible Original Podcast from @audibleuk, free with membership)
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I really enjoyed these podcasts. They offered insight into something I'd never heard of before. I'd no idea The MacArthur Foundation and their Genius Grant existed. What I liked is that the people awarded the grant's come from both genders, different social classes and from sometimes vastly different areas of expertise across science, education and the arts. This meant every episode was different and sometimes unexpected.
