Program Goal
Support original high-quality programming on a range of radio programs that tackle science, technology, and economics to increase both the quantity and quality of coverage for the general public.
Strategy
Grantmaking in the Radio program seeks to:
- Support high-quality science-themed content;
Develop innovative new approaches to science storytelling;
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Diversify radio storytelling by encouraging the addition of new voices, including more women and people of color;
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Establish platforms for the dissemination of other Sloan-supported projects;
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Introduce science-themed narratives and storytelling to new audiences.
Upcoming Events
News
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Broadway World
L.A. Theatre Works Relativity Series Presents FRANKLINLAND
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Science Friday
More Erosion Is Happening Globally. Here’s What It Means For Farms.
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WNYC
WNYC 2021 Health Convening
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Science Friday
What Does It Mean To Be Alive?
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Broadway World
L.A. Theatre Works Releases Audio Theater Recording Of BUMP By Chiara Atik
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AAAS
Improving Diversity in Science Journalism – A Case Study
Programs
Listen to Sloan-supported radio and podcasts
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Radiolab
The show that started the science podcast revolution
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Studio360
The show about creativity, pop culture, the arts and ideas hosted by Kurt Andersen
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Transistor
Three working scientists take you through the most recent science news
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PRX: The Public Radio Exchange
An online marketplace bringing radio producers and distributors together
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Only Human
WNYC's new podcast on the changing world of health and health economics
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Planet Money
NPR's ground-breaking series that put economics podcasting on the map
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L.A. Theatre Works
High-quality audio recordings of innovative science-themed plays from Sloan's Theater program
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Science Friday
The source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff
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Gastropod
Gastropod looks at food through the lens of science and history.
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Nerdette
A safe space for nerding out about all the things you're watching, reading, listening to, and encountering IRL
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Clear+Vivid
Acclaimed actor and science communicator Alan Alda interviews leading scientists
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How to Fix the Internet
An in-depth podcast about the problems of the modern Web
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Apply
Interested creators should submit a letter of inquiry of no more than two pages to program director Doron Weber