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''Radiolab'' is a radio program produced by WNYC, a public radio station in New York City, and broadcast on public radio stations in the United States. The show is nationally syndicated and is available as a podcast. In 2008, Radiolab began offering live shows.〔(Radiolab Live ). WNYC, Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.〕 Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the show focuses on topics of a scientific and philosophical nature. The show attempts to approach broad, difficult topics such as "time" and "morality" in an accessible and light-hearted manner and with a distinctive audio production style. ''Radiolab'' received a 2007 National Academies Communication Award "for their imaginative use of radio to make science accessible to broad audiences." The program has received two Peabody Awards; first in 2010 and again in 2014.〔 In 2011, Abumrad received the MacArthur grant. Although ''Radiolab'' is a "limited run series", 12 seasons of five to ten episodes each have been produced. The thirteenth season is currently airing.〔Transcribed from the introduction in the "Musical Language" MP3 podcast. "From WNYC, New York Public Radio, this is Radiolab. This is one of five episodes from Season Two. Radiolab is a limited run series."〕 ==History== Having majored in experimental music composition and production at Oberlin College, Jad Abumrad worked for New York City Pacifica affiliate WBAI before landing a job freelancing for National Public Radio (NPR). In 2002 he produced a series of post-9/11 radio documentaries called ''24 Hours at the Edge of Ground Zero,'' and regularly contributed material to Studio 360, both for WNYC. The first weekly episodes of ''Radiolab'' aired in May 2002, and each compiled two hours worth of NPR stories around a particular theme with between-story commentary from Jad Abumrad. These themes were not necessarily science-related, but tackled issues such as the death penalty, religious fundamentalism and politics in Africa and the Middle East. In 2003 Abumrad was given an assignment to interview ABC News science reporter Robert Krulwich and the two men discovered they had a lot in common: both were alumni of Oberlin College (though 25 years apart), and both had worked at WBAI before moving on to WNYC and NPR. They became fast friends and began collaborating on experimental radio pieces, the first of which they sent to Ira Glass for a proposed Flag Day episode of ''This American Life''. "It was horrible," said Glass of the tape in an interview with Abumrad and Krulwich. "It's just amazing that you were able to put together such a wonderful program after that."〔(Radiolab: "Jad and Robert: The Early Years." ) WNYC, May 6, 2008. Retrieved 2010-8-6.〕 Not to be dissuaded, Abumrad and Krulwich continued to collaborate. By 2004 ''Radiolab'' had become an hour-long, science-themed program characterized by Abumrad's unique sound design style, and Robert Krulwich appeared as a "guest host" on a program about time in early June.〔(Radiolab: "Time." ) WNYC, June 4, 2004. Retrieved 2010-8-6.〕 By the following episode (''Space,'' aired two weeks later), they were co-hosts, launching into the program's first official season in 2005.〔(Radiolab: "Who Am I?." ) WNYC, February 4, 2005. Retrieved 2010-8-6.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Radiolab」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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