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''The Infinite Mind'' was a one-hour, national, weekly public radio series that aired from 1998 to 2008. It was independently produced and distributed by the Peabody Award-winning Lichtenstein Creative Media. The program was hosted by Frederick K. Goodwin, the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and later by best selling author Peter D. Kramer (Goodwin served as guest host on various shows during this time). Public radio's John Hockenberry provided weekly commentary.〔"On an Expedition Through the Mind," Meisler, Andy, Sunday New York Times, (August 12, 2001)〕〔Feeney, Mark (May 9, 2005). (In its eighth year, public radio's 'The Infinite Mind' continues its exploration of the thought process. ) ''Boston Globe''〕〔Simon, Clea (October 11, 2007). (Public radio's new morning show set to go. ) ''Boston Globe''〕 The program was dropped from NPR's satellite feed after news stories reported that Goodwin, who drew on his thirty-plus years of clinical experience when interviewing guests who sometimes discussed pharmaceutical treatments for mental illness, was receiving financial compensation from pharmaceutical companies for consulting and physician education. The program (examined all aspects ) of neuroscience, mental health, and the mind. With nearly one million listeners weekly〔New York Times November 21, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/health/22radio.html〕 and (30 major journalism honors ), including a U.N. Media Award for a program on "War," five National Headliner Awards, and three Gracie Awards, and nearly one million listeners weekly, "The Infinite Mind" was public radio's most honored and listened to health and science program. According to the show's producers, "The Infinite Mind" looked at "how the brain works, and why it sometimes does not, covering mental health, neuroscience and the mind/body connection from scientific, cultural and policy perspectives."〔"On an Expedition Through the Mind," Meisler, Andy, Sunday New York Times, August 12, 2001〕 The series was a non-profit production with a staff of 10, including three producers, and was reportedly budgeted for approximately $20,000 per episode.〔On an Expedition Through the Mind," Meisler, Andy, Sunday New York Times, August 12, 2001.〕 Major underwriters included the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the MacArthur Foundation, William P. Grant Foundation, and unrestricted educational grants from Eli Lilly & Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline. According to the New York Times, the program went from 168 public radio stations in 2001, with an average audience of about 500,000, to 240 stations and twice that many listeners in 2008. Because it was syndicated, it ran at different times in each market. Lichtenstein Creative Media's president Bill Lichtenstein was the show's creator and executive producer and June Peoples served as show producer.〔 ==Topics and guests== The program was widely hailed for helping create a national dialog on the science and art of the human mind, neuroscience, mental health and the mind/body connection.〔"Shows Got Ideas on the Brain", David Hinckley, ''Daily News'' (New York), April 14, 2005 http://www.lcmedia.com/dailynews2005.htm〕 The series aired major one hour comprehensive programs on such topics as Autism (1998); Hoarding and Clutter (1999), Bullying (2003), Aspergers' Syndrome (2004); Alzheimer's (2001); Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (2000); Depression in the Brain (2004); Gambling (2003); Mental Health and Immigrants (2001); Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (2001); Schizoaffective Disorder (2006); and Teen Suicide (1999). In the two months following the September 11th attacks, the ''The Infinite Mind'' produced a series of five programs on the mental health impact of the terrorism, which were first national programs to examine the mental health impact of the September 11th attacks, as well as two live "State of Mind" broadcasts that featured guests Tipper Gore, Rosalynn Carter, Al Franken, Judy Collins, David Straithairn, Surgeon General David Satcher and Marian Wright Edelman, among others. For the broadcasts, producers did groundbreaking primary research〔http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-82748302.html〕 with the American Psychological Association into the of extent PTSD and trauma nationally following the September 11th attacks. The program featured the leading experts in the field of neuroscience, mental health and the mind, including Steven Hyman, immediate past Director, National Institute of Mental Health; Steven Pinker, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT; Bernard Arons, National Institute of Mental Health; Robert J. Ursano, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; David Clark, Director of the Center for Suicide Research and Prevention at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago; Ira Katz, Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania; Norman Rosenthal, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown Medical School ; Trey Sunderland, Chief, Geriatric Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health; Robert Pynoos, UCLA Department of Psychiatry; Connie Lieber, President, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (now known as the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation); Charles Curie, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Mary Guardino, Founder and Executive Director, Freedom From Fear; Jan Fawcett, Rush Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center; Tom Wehr, Chief, Biological Rhythms in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, National Institute of Mental Health; Peter Jensen, Director, Center for the Advancement of Children’s Mental Health, Columbia University; Nancy Andreasen, University of Iowa; Herbert Meltzer, Vanderbilt Medical Center; Lee Cohen, Harvard University; and Janice and Demetri Papalos, authors of “The Bipolar Child”; and Alexander Glassman, Chief of Clinical Pharmacology, New York Psychiatric Institute. In addition to world-leading scientific researchers and medical professionals, ''The Infinite Mind'' featured subjects of interest to a broad listening audience with celebrity guests including author John Updike; actors Carrie Fisher, Stanley Tucci, Anthony Edwards, Mercedes Ruehl, Margot Kidder and David Straithairn; comedians Richard Lewis and Lewis Black; the Firesign Theater; author William Styron and his wife Rose Styron; baseball batting champ Wade Boggs; former First Lady Rosalynn Carter; documentary filmmaker Ric Burns; television pioneer Norman Lear; business journalist James Cramer; Tipper Gore; Children’s Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman; and live performances and discussions with musicians including Aimee Mann, Jessye Norman, Judy Collins, Suzanne Vega, Janis Ian, Laurie Anderson, Cowboy Junkies, Loudon Wainwright III, Philip Glass, and Emanuel Ax, and the casts of the Broadway hits ''Avenue Q'' and ''Wicked''. 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「The Infinite Mind」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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