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Choose to be Curious

Choose to be Curious is a show all about curiosity. We talk about research and theory, but mostly it"s conversations about how curiosity shows up in work and life. Now syndicated and available via Pacifica RadioNetwork.

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00:29:03

Ep. #78: Putting Curiosity on the Map with...

Choose to be Curious ·

2019/04/16

Artist-naturalist Ellen Meloy wrote, "A map, it is said, organizes wonder." Cartographer and story map author Alison Davis-Holland couldn't agree more. Where might your curiosity take you, given the right map? And what makes for a good map, anyway? join us to learn more! And join us next time when we consider the inevitable intersection of curiosity and sex ed.

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00:04:52

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 51: Know Where You Are

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2019/04/16

Cartographer Alison Davis-Holland and Capital Naturalist founder Alonso Abugattas each help ground us where we are. We're all about being curious in the world around us this week!

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00:07:26

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 50: Walkabout

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2019/04/03

In honor of National Walking Day, and every day that is made for walking, we take a stroll around Arlington -- and another around the farmers market. Complete with a taste of music from -- you guessed it! -- The Walkaways

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00:27:33

Ep. #77: Taking Curiosity in Stride

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2019/04/02

In honor of National Walking Day, we take a stroll with Eileen and Allen, who've decided they're going to walk every street in the County. They neither know, nor really care, how many miles that is -- they just want the journey. I walked along with them one Saturday. Featuring music thanks to Blue Dot Sessions: "Walking Shoes" by Skittle, "Home Home At Last" by Warmbody; "City Limits" by Albany, NY; "OneEightFour" by Skittle; "Three Stories" by Skittle; "Strange Dog Walk" by Castro; "Pedalrider"

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00:27:45

Ep. #76: Curiosity on the Menu, with Noobtsaa Vang

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2019/03/20

How many ways might curiosity serve in a social enterprise that partners with budding home-taught chefs from diverse immigrant communities and celebrates their stories, heritage, and cultures through their delicious foods? Foodhini founder Noobtsaa Vang explores just that. Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Join us next time when we take our curiosity out for a stroll in honor of National Walking Day!

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00:04:30

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 49: Human Connections

Choose to be Curious ·

2019/03/20

I'm delighted to introduce the radio debut of our Choose to be Curious/American University intern, Caroline Kish. She found a link between our conversation with Noobtsaa Vang about the comforts of food and Brandon Charles' insights on empathy: it's all about making the human connection. Theme and other music thanks to Sean Balick.

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00:26:55

Ep. #75: Curiosity and the Law, with Palma Strand

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2019/03/06

Lawyers ask a lot of questions, but are they curious? Is the law itself curious? Does it foster curiosity? Law professor and forward thinker Palma Strand parses the question. Music by Sean Balick. Join us next time when Noobtsaa Vang, founder of Foodhini, explores curiosity in his business model.

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00:06:10

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 48: Listen Like Our Lives Depend...

Choose to be Curious ·

2019/03/06

Palma Strand and Ellen Fox -- one a lawyer, the other a doctor -- make the case for curiosity and listening. Our lives and communities depend on it. Theme and other music by Sean Balick.

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00:28:45

Ep. #74: Neuroscience Eyes Curiosity, with Jacqueline...

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2019/02/20

How do our thoughts shape our actions? How do our actions shape and focus our thoughts? Columbia University professor and neuroscientist Jacqueline Gottlieb studies the links between cognition, curiosity and decision making in behavioral, computational and physiological terms. Join us next time when we look at curiosity and the law with Palma Strand. Theme music and "Summer Dream" by Sean Balick.

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00:05:53

Curiosity to Go, #47: Nothing is Lost

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2019/02/20

Henry James wrote in The Art of Fiction, “Try to be one of those on whom nothing is lost.” Neuroscientist Jacqueline Gottlieb and executive coach Dana Theus take that advice very much to heart, whether they're investigating neural networks and eye movements as expression of curiosity, or professional networks and career advancement with the help of curiosity. Theme music and "Summer Dance" by Sean Balick.

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00:05:18

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 46: Anything Else?

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2019/02/06

Arlington County Board Chair Christian Dorsey and Virginia Tech's Discovery Analytics Center Director Naren Ramakrishnan consider the implications of what information we gather -- and from whom -- as we look at how curiosity can support one community's commitment to equity and our larger search for knowledge. Theme and other music thanks to Sean Balick.

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00:28:30

Ep. #73: Curiosity in Support of Equity, with...

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2019/02/06

Newly-elected Arlington County Board Chairman Christian Dorsey has called for a focus on equity in County policies. We explore what role curiosity might play in understanding past damage and ensuring a more just future. Theme and other music by Sean Balick. Join us again next time when Columbia University professor and neuroscientist Jacqueline Gottlieb eyes curiosity.

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00:28:56

Ep. #72: Curious About Our Roots, with Wilma Jones

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2019/01/23

Wilma Jones traced her family and community history in one of Arlington's historically Black neighborhoods and published those stories in "My Halls Hill Family." She makes a case for choosing to be curious about our own stories and their social context. Join us next time when newly-elected Arlington County Board chair Christian Dorsey joins us to talk about how curiosity supports his focus on equity in the community -- a perfect pairing with what Wilma has captured in the stories of Halls Hill

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00:06:10

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 45: Stories Matter

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2019/01/23

So many stories to be shared and heard in Arlington, VA! Wilma Jones' "My Halls Hill Family" meets Valeria Gelman's "The Local Shop" in this celebration of oral and family history in historically Black neighborhoods and legacy businesses.

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00:27:10

Ep. #71: Point of View with Photographer Jason Horowitz

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2019/01/09

"If you change your point of view, you will see something new," says my Dad. Fine art photographer Jason Horowitz walks that talk -- and takes us along for the ride. Looking, reframing and using curiosity to see things with fresh eyes -- all in a day's work. Check out Jason's photographs at jasonhorowitzfineart.com Theme music and "Coyote Kid" by Sean Balick.

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00:05:14

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 44: Stop. Look. Listen.

Choose to be Curious ·

2019/01/09

Photographer Jason Horowitz and journalist/sound artist Jocelyn Frank both take to heart my own father's favorite line, "If you change your point of view, you will see something new." Ah, the perspective we gain by looking and listening with curiosity! Theme music and "Coyote Kid" by Sean Balick.

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00:28:51

Ep. #70: Animal Curiosity at the National Zoo

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2018/12/26

I didn't know much about animal curiosity when a student asked me about it, but a visit to the Smithsonian's National Zoo helped fix that problem. It's curiosity, predators, puzzles and the power of sex! Theme music by Sean Balick; "Trivial Call" by Bayou Birds from Blue Dot Sessions. Join us next time when we change our point of view to see something new with photographer Jason Horowitz.

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00:04:28

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 43: Of Salamanders and Such

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/12/25

It started with a philosophical question and took us to Amazonia and the Shenandoah Mountains as well. Animal curiosity, all in under five minutes! Theme music by Sean Balick; "Lord Weasel" by Molerider from Blue Dot Sessions.

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00:28:46

Ep. #69: A Capital Naturalist, with Alonso Abugattas

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/12/12

We get wrapped up in our busy city lives, but with a little help from Alonso Abugattas and his Capital Naturalist group you can bask in the glory of bugs, native plants and the mystery species among us. The joys of choosing to be curious about the (wild! wonderful!) world out there. Join us next time when we head to the National Zoo to explore animal curiosity. Theme music by Sean Balick; Gullwing Sailor by Migration, from Blue Dot Sessions.

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00:04:37

Curiosity to Go, Ep. 42: Pay Attention. Be...

Choose to be Curious ·

2018/12/12

It's a big world, get out and explore! Capital Naturalist founder Alonso Abugattas makes his case for delighting in the natural world around us and Laine Coates takes off for the far reaches of the nation in an RV. Two ways to pay attention, be astonished and tell about it. All in 5 fast minutes. Music thanks to Sean Balick and Blue Dot Sessions.

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