After reading Jen\u2019s blog about her relationship with podcasts during her weekly commute between Eugene and Corvallis, I got inspired and decided to check out her suggestions and got hooked on a few. I also have a few suggestions of my own that I think can be interesting to you if you are into podcasts.<\/p>\n
A podcast really does represent some kind of ultimate free-choice learning \u2013 it\u2019s not tied to any particular time and place, you decide what you want to listen to and when, you pace your time on it yourself like Jen said, no one is there to make sure you are paying attention or drifting in and out, and with the huge number of podcasts out there, you can delve as deeply or as shallowly as you want into almost anything that interests you.<\/p>\n
To feed the science geek inside, \u201cstuff you should know\u201d is a good podcast to explore concepts in any discipline. Their slightly irreverent approach to everyday knowledge answers all those questions we had as kids, but somehow forgot were important to us when we become adults, like why the sky is blue. It is really about stuff we all should know. \u201cBytesize science\u201d demonstrates the relevance of science in daily life situations, much like what we talked about in our weekly theory meetings when our group was reading \u201cEveryday Cognition\u201d and investigating the how everyday activities shape and are shaped by all kinds of mathematics thinking. \u201cA history of the world in 100 objects\u201d is my attempt to become more knowledgeable about the world and its development. Each episode is shaped around a single object from the British Museum as a historical landmark. \u201cThe writers block\u201d is for those of you who love writing because, lets face it, who doesn\u2019t? \u201cThe Naked Scientist\u201d is a podcast to keep up with the scientist within. Finally, of course I could not forget \u201cAll in the mind\u201d to dive deep in the human mind, brain and behavior.<\/p>\n
In a recent podcast I listened to they talked about people\u2019s notion of happiness and of a meaningful life. One would think both would normally positively correlate, but not always. In fact, some people who say they try to live a meaningful life are not always happy. The point is that people who are happy are normally \u201ctakers\u201d and people worried about building a meaningful life are largely \u201cgivers\u201d. So, in the spirit of the solstice and the change with the new year, I recommend you listen in to that one and think about giving and taking and what it means for making you happy and for making your life meaningful.<\/p>\n
Thanks Jen for sharing and inspiring me to share some meaningful resources.<\/p>\n
Happy New Year Everyone! Or should I say Meaningful New Year Everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After reading Jen\u2019s blog about her relationship with podcasts during her weekly commute between Eugene and Corvallis, I got inspired and decided to check out her suggestions and got hooked on a few. I also have a few suggestions of my own that I think can be interesting to you if you are into podcasts.… Continue reading