Web Resources for Curiosity Inquiry Projects

Students in Period 1 and 2 have embarked on a Curiosity Inquiry Project, gathering sources to help answer their guiding questions from a variety of perspectives (nonfiction/memoir/fiction). Below are some web resources to help illuminate the topics.

RadioLab~Just about any topic has probably been explored in some way by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, the geniuses behind the RadioLab podcast. Please explore their archives to find something to inform your Curiosity Inquiry Project:

http://www.radiolab.org/archive/

Ted Talks~Brilliant people in a variety of fields (artists, scientists, writers, political leaders, sociologists) give talks on fascinating topics. 
http://new.ted.com/

This American Life~A radio program that focus on:  "a theme to each episode, and a variety of stories on that theme. It's mostly true stories of everyday people, though not always."

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives

The Moth: True Stories, Told Live~A storytelling series that gives listeners a window into another's extraordinary experience.
http://themoth.org/

Planet Money: National Public Radio’s “Economy Explained” website and podcasts.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/

Specific stories several students are exploring:
Interested in infectious diseases? Reading The Hot Zone ?

Check out RadioLab’s podcast on “Patient Zero.”
http://www.radiolab.org/story/169879-patient-zero/

Interested in Gambling? Reading Bringing Down the House?

Check out This American Life’s episode on Blackjack:

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/466/blackjack

Interested in survival stories? Check out the Moth storytelling series, especially: http://themoth.org/posts/storytellers/deborah-scaling-kiley

Interested in Brain Function and Sleep? Check out This American Life's episode, "Fear of Sleep" or RadioLab's Sleep episode:

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/361/fear-of-sleep
http://www.radiolab.org/story/91528-sleep/