Projects
The Podcast Project: Science On Demand
In the “old days,” which were about ten minutes ago, if you wanted to learn more about science and technology news and events, you were a slave to the popular media. If the daily radio talk shows, TV evening news programs or cable channels didn’t cover science news – just gossip and celebrities - you had no where to turn. Yes, there are the newspapers but how much sci/tech news do they cover? Not much.
But now with the meteoric rise of the Internet, Podcasting and Webcasting a new alternative has arrived: the ability to provide an unlimited amount of news at any time of the day, in any place: At your desktop, on your iPod, through your cell phone.
That means that all the news you’d like to have, news about global warming, stem cell research, dark energy, fuel cells – you name it – can be provided to you through the resources of digital broadcasting. In effect you can listen or watch the news that YOU want to watch ON DEMAND, i.e. when you want to watch or listen to it.
So if there is a news conference about cosmology taking place in Boston, you can listen to it. If a presentation on the future of nuclear power is going on, you can watch the Powerpoint right along with everyone else – anytime of the day or night.
All that is missing is the infrastructure to bring those news events to you. And that is what we at TalkingScience are hoping to create: a new generation of news gathering and on-demand webcasting.
We at TalkingScience intend to find those news conferences, events, symposia and knowledgeable experts and bring them directly to you. We intend to create daily news and talk programs to be “broadcast” live and on-demand on the TalkingScience web site.
We are just in our infancy now and looking for funding and support. If you’ve got an idea and experience that you think would help out, please contact us.
And stay tuned…
The National Science & Media Center
Washington has it’s National Press Club where the media listens to politicians and pundits talk about tax cuts, social security and weapons of mass destruction. Why is there no home for science and technology, where public can hear world leaders talk cosmology, stem cells and nanotechnology? Global warming, bird flu or HIV. Consciousness and rocket science.
We propose setting up such a center where new ideas and big ideas are discussed. Where innovation can breathe and people with inquiring minds can meet.
Each week, webcasts and podcasts would originate from the Center, carrying their ideas to interested minds around the world.
Would you like to become involved?
Science Satellite Channel
While the standard cable news channels are equipped to cover news events rarely do they devote much of that coverage to science and technology.
What recourse, then, is left for those who want science to be more visible, more relevant, more a topic of conversation, more about issues that affect our lives but don't have a media outlet for such discourse? One answer: create one.
A Satellite Radio Science Channel
The growth of digital broadcasting and its many "niche" channels has created new programming opportunities. How to best take explore these options?
TalkingScience founder Ira Flatow and founding board member Dr. Larence Krauss are currently working to create a satellite radio channel devoted to science, health, technology, space, the environment and science/public policy.
This Satellite Radio Channel would be devoted "24/7" to covering the lastest news and special events wherever it ocurrs around the world.
If you would like to learn more about this project, would like to voice your opinion or learn what you can do to help, please feel free to send us an email. We are currently seeking funding for this project and would gladly welcome corporate, foundation or individual donations.
Are you interested?
We’d love to hear from you!
If you’ve got an idea, please feel free to contribute.
If you’d like to make a donation, we’d love to accept your tax deductible donation!
