Decoding Genius
| Decoding Genius | |
|---|---|
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Lily Serna |
| Created by | GE |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | 26 October, 2016 – 1 December 2016 |
Decoding Genius was a six-part podcast series investigating the stories of six young geniuses changing the world in their respective fields. It was hosted by Australian mathematician Lily Serna, and also featured experts in intelligence. The series was produced by MADE, in collaboration with Macquarie Media for Fairfax and GE.[1] It launched on 26 October, 2016.[2][3]
Reception[edit]
Decoding Genius secured over 142,000 downloads. In the first week of launch, it was ranked in the Apple Store’s top ten podcasts. It was also the #1 podcast in the iTunes Arts category during its release.
The series won an INMA (International News Media Association) Global Media Award.[2][4]
The Australian Audio Guide described the series as being "bright-sounding and snappily produced".[5]
Episodes[edit]
| Episode
number |
Title | Air date | Genius | Invention, discovery, or other note | Experts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spotting Genius: The Genius – Born or Bred? | 26 October, 2016 | Kelcie Miller-Anderson,[6] USA | A method for bringing polluted soils back to life[7] | Miraca Gross,[3] Otto Siegel |
| 2 | Getting the ‘lightbulb’ to turn on | 2 November, 2016 | Maya Burhanpurkar,[3] Canada | An antibiotic that kills pathogenic bacteria[7] | Stephen Hsu, Kirsten Baulch |
| 3 | The turning point: Rising to the challenge | 10 November, 2016 | Mitchell Clark,[8] Australia | Cybersecurity company (at the age of 10)[9][10] | Colleen Harsin (the Davidson Academy) |
| 4 | The 99%: Genius + Hard Work = Extraordinary Results | 17 November, 2016 | Jordan Nguyen,[8] Australia | A mind-controlled wheelchair[7] | Michele Juratowitch, Rick Beato (Nuryl), Karen King[11] |
| 5 | The magic of Genius: What science can’t explain | 24 November, 2016 | Josh and Zac Tiessen,[8][12] Canada | Child prodigies: "Josh is acknowledged as one of the world’s masters of modern realism, and Zac is a brilliant guitarist."[13] | Joanne Ruthsatz, Daniel Kilov[11] |
| 6 | The future of Genius: Watch this space | 1 December, 2016 | Ivan Zelich,[14] Australia | The Liang-Zelich Theorem[15][16] | Alan D. Thompson,[15] Michele Juratowitch |
Decoding Industry[edit]
In April 2017, a spinoff live event was hosted, focusing on digital disruption, future skills, and how Australia must leverage technology for future prosperity. A podcast series was released in June 2017, with several episodes created from the live event.[17][18][19]
References[edit]
- ^ Staff, GE Reports (2016-10-27). "Decoding Genius: A podcast series to challenge your mind". GE Reports. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b "Fairfax Media Podcast Series 'Decoding Genius' Proves To Be A Winner". B&T. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c Latimer, Cole (2016-11-03). "Decoding Genius: Is there a formula behind success?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "INMA: Best Practice - The podcast that turned a brand into a storyteller". www.inma.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Decoding Genius". Australian Audio Guide. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Latimer, Cole (2016-10-27). "Decoding Genius: new podcast series aims to discover where genius comes from". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "These Incredible Scientific Breakthroughs Happened Thanks To Geniuses Under 30 | HuffPost Australia". www.huffingtonpost.com.au. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b c "Decoding Genius on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Latimer, Cole (2016-11-11). "Are Australian schools built for geniuses?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Staff, GE Reports (2016-11-15). "The business of genius - The 10 year old cybersecurity CEO". GE Reports. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b "Decoding Genius – Life Architect – Award-winning gifted coach for families, Alan D. Thompson". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Latimer, Cole (2016-11-23). "How a head injury turned teenager Zac Tiessen into a musical genius". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Staff, GE Reports (2016-11-24). "The secrets of exceptional memory revealed | GE Reports Australia". GE Reports. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Latimer, Cole (2016-12-01). "Decoding Genius: With an IQ of 154, is this young teen Australia's own Einstein?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b Staff, GE Reports (2016-12-28). "10 things we learned by Decoding Genius". GE Reports. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Staff, GE Reports (2016-12-01). "The geometry of genius". GE Reports. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Staff, GE Reports (2017-06-12). "Decoding Industry: a new podcast series to feed your mind". GE Reports. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "GE Decoding Industry". TMC Productions | Design, Motion, Interactive. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "Decoding Industry on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-02-04.