Ways of Knowing
Science Podcasts
New ways of thinking about the world, brought to you by the humanities and The World According to Sound. We’re working with universities to translate academic research into sound. Each season has a radically different format and topic. You’ll never hear the same kind of thing twice. We’re independent and ad free. Patreon is the best way to support our work. https://www.patreon.com/theworldaccordingtosound
Location:
United States
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
New ways of thinking about the world, brought to you by the humanities and The World According to Sound. We’re working with universities to translate academic research into sound. Each season has a radically different format and topic. You’ll never hear the same kind of thing twice. We’re independent and ad free. Patreon is the best way to support our work. https://www.patreon.com/theworldaccordingtosound
Language:
English
Episodes
Listening Experience 01: Transposition
3/11/2024
The first in a 9-part series dedicated to deep, intentional listening. Episodes of "The Listening Experience" will be released about every four months.
Duration:01:22:15
Cosmic Visions: Sounds of Space
12/21/2023
There's a lot to hear in outer space if you change the way you listen.
Duration:00:08:45
Cosmic Visions: Sonic Gravity
12/20/2023
The story of how gravitational waves were finally discovered and how we are making sense of them.
Duration:00:13:34
Cosmic Visions: Picturing the Universe
12/19/2023
Some of the most iconic images we have of the universe closely resemble 19th-century landscape paintings of the American West. A big part of the reason has to do with how scientists interpreted visual data from telescopes like Hubble.
Duration:00:11:43
Cosmic Visions: Dante's Universe
12/18/2023
With the telescopes of the 20th century, astronomers began to see a universe that just so happened to resemble the cosmos as described by a 13th century Italian poet…Dante Alighieri.
Duration:00:11:09
Cosmic Visions: Aliens
12/17/2023
An observational error in the 19th century leads to a belief that there is an advanced alien civilization on Mars...which leads to a boom in astronomy investment, research, and actual discoveries, including the first sighting of Pluto.
Duration:00:11:09
Cosmic Visions: Kepler's Fiction
12/16/2023
"Somnium" is considered one of the first pieces of science fiction. The short story, written in 1608, recounts a trip up to the moon. There are magical beings, aliens, drugs, and a perspective of the stars that would fundamentally change how people understood the solar system.
Duration:00:14:16
Cosmic Visions: Deep Patterns
12/15/2023
Near the end of the 11th century CE, there was a crisis in China’s Song Dynasty. The imperial calendars were filled with errors. To fix them, the imperial court would have to reform one of the most essential institutions in the empire: The Bureau of Astronomy.
Duration:00:12:04
Cosmic Visions: The Mayan Zero
12/14/2023
In the 9th century CE, Mayan astronomers were able to calculate the period of Venus down to the minute. They were only able to achieve this unrivaled accuracy because they had developed one of the most important mathematical concepts in human history, the zero.
Duration:00:13:26
Cosmic Visions: The Beautiful Order
12/13/2023
In the 6th Century BCE, Ancient Greeks began thinking about the cosmos in a fundamentally new way. Their novel approach led them to believe the things they saw in the night sky were not ethereal, but solid bodies—balls of fire or rock that may even have inhabitants of their own.
Duration:00:10:49
Cosmic Visions: Babylonian Astrology
12/12/2023
Some four thousand years ago, Babylonians began collecting celestial data for what is arguably the longest-running project in the history of science.
Duration:00:11:31
Cosmic Visions: Moon Stories
12/11/2023
Episode 1: Storytelling was one of the earliest ways humans tried to make sense of the heavens. The first object of major study was the moon, and that's because of an uncanny ability it has to keep time.
Duration:00:12:51
Cosmic Visions: Intro
12/11/2023
A new podcast about the history of astronomy
Duration:00:02:37
Ways of Knowing: Reading
10/9/2023
Episode 1 of Ways of Knowing, an audio series about the humanities. Made by The World According to Sound and The University of Washington. This episode features the work of Jesse Oak Taylor.
Duration:00:15:04
Ways of Knowing: Close Reading
10/9/2023
Episode 2 of Ways of Knowing, an audio series about the humanities. Made by The World According to Sound and The University of Washington. This episode features the work of Charles LaPorte.
Duration:00:11:34
Ways of Knowing: Close Reading Redux
10/9/2023
Episode 3 of Ways of Knowing, an audio series about the humanities. Made by The World According to Sound and The University of Washington. This episode features the work of Habiba Ibrahim.
Duration:00:11:54
Ways of Knowing: Environmental Humanities
10/9/2023
Episode 4 of Ways of Knowing, an audio series about the humanities. Made by The World According to Sound and The University of Washington. This episode features the work of Louisa Mackenzie.
Duration:00:12:48
Ways of Knowing: Disability Studies
10/9/2023
Episode 5 of Ways of Knowing, an audio series about the humanities. Made by The World According to Sound and The University of Washington. This episode features the work of Jose Alaniz.
Duration:00:13:42
Ways of Knowing: Visual Literacy
10/9/2023
Episode 6 of Ways of Knowing, an audio series about the humanities. Made by The World According to Sound and The University of Washington. This episode features the work of Diana Ruíz.
Duration:00:10:24
Ways of Knowing: Material Culture
10/9/2023
Episode 7 of Ways of Knowing, an audio series about the humanities. Made by The World According to Sound and The University of Washington. This episode features the work of Chad Allen.
Duration:00:10:26