The Infinite Mind
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The Infinite Mind was a radio series on National Public Radio in the USA. It aired one hour a week, from 1998 to 2008 and focused on aspects of mental health, neuroscience, and the biology of human behavior. The series was independently produced and distributed by the Peabody Award-winning Lichtenstein Creative Media.
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Genre | Health and science national, weekly public radio program. |
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Running time | One hour |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Syndicates | Lichtenstein Creative Media |
Starring | John Hockenberry, Fred Goodwin, and Peter Kramer. |
Created by | Bill Lichtenstein, Lichtenstein Creative Media. |
Produced by | June Peoples (Show producer), Marit Haahr; Emily Fisher; Dempsey Rice, Devorah Klahr, Mary Carmichael, Eva Neuberg, Sharon Lerner, Jennifer Chu, Jennifer Ehrlich. |
Executive producer(s) | Bill Lichtenstein (1998 - 2004; 2006 - 2008); June Peoples (2003 - 2005); |
Original release | December 20, 1997 (pilot) ā November 20, 2008 |
Opening theme | The Infinite Mind theme, by Art Labriola. |
Ending theme | The Infinite Mind closing theme, by Art Labriola |
Website | LCMedia.com |
Podcast | Webstore |
The program was first hosted by Frederick K. Goodwin (the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health) from 1998 to ?, and then by best-selling author Peter D. Kramer from ? to 2008. Goodwin also served as guest host on various shows during this latter time period. Public radio's John Hockenberry provided weekly commentary.[1][2][3] The program was dropped from NPR's satellite feed after news stories reported that Goodwin had a conflict of interest. Though Goodwin drew on his thirty-plus years of clinical experience when interviewing guests who sometimes discussed pharmaceutical treatments for mental illness, it was revealed that he had been receiving financial compensation from pharmaceutical companies for consulting and physician education.
The program examined many aspects of neuroscience, mental health and the mind; and it had nearly one million listeners weekly.[4] It received 30 major journalism honors, including a UN Media Award for a program on "War," [war in general or a particular one?] five National Headliner Awards, and three Gracie Awards. According to the show's producers, "The Infinite Mind" looked at "how the brain works, and why it sometimes does not, covering mental health, neuroscience and the mind/body connection from scientific, cultural and policy perspectives."[5]
The series was a non-profit production with a staff of 10, including three producers, and was reportedly budgeted for approximately $20,000 per episode.[6] Major underwriters included the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the MacArthur Foundation, William P. Grant Foundation, and unrestricted educational grants from Eli Lilly & Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline. According to the New York Times [reference needed], the program went from 168 public radio stations in 2001, with an average audience of about 500,000, to 240 stations and twice that many listeners in 2008. [ this sentence seems extraneous>>Because it was syndicated, it ran at different times in each market.] Lichtenstein Creative Media's president Bill Lichtenstein was the show's creator and executive producer and June Peoples served as show producer.[6]