Category: Language

Radiolab Podcast: Translation

January 22, 2015

“How close can words get you to the truth and feel and force of life? That’s the question poking at our ribs this hour, as we wonder how it is that the right words can have the wrong meanings, and why sometimes the best translations lead us to an understanding that’s way deeper than language. This episode, 8 stories that play out in the middle space between one reality and another — where poetry, insult comedy, 911 calls, and even our own bodies work to close the gap.”

http://www.radiolab.org/story/translation/?utm_source=local&utm_medium=treatment&utm_campaign=daMost&utm_content=damostviewed

I adapted this episode into a shorter audio file you can listen to here:

Writing Your Way to Happiness

January 22, 2015

“The concept is based on the idea that we all have a personal narrative that shapes our view of the world and ourselves. But sometimes our inner voice doesn’t get it completely right. Some researchers believe that by writing and then editing our own stories, we can change our perceptions of ourselves and identify obstacles that stand in the way of better health.”

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/writing-your-way-to-happiness/