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Radiolab, Show 804: Cities

Series: Radiolab
From: WNYC
Length: 00:58:59

One tidy mathematical formula may hold the key to what drives a city, from how many patents it's likely to produce, to how many murders are likely to occur. Yet math can't explain most of the human-scale details that make urban life unique. This hour of Radiolab, we take to the streets in search of what makes cities tick. Read the full description.
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Rl_wnyc_org_small One tidy mathematical formula may hold the key to what drives a city, from how many patents it's likely to produce, to how many murders are likely to occur. Yet math can't explain most of the human-scale details that make urban life unique. This hour of Radiolab, we take to the streets in search of what makes cities tick.

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One tidy mathematical formula may hold the key to what drives a city, from how many patents it's likely to produce, to how many murders are likely to occur. Yet math can't explain most of the human-scale details that make urban life unique. This hour of Radiolab, we take to the streets in search of what makes cities tick.

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Timing and Cues

Radiolab Show 804 - Cities
TRT 58:59

* Breaks: Two 1:00 minute Station ID Breaks. There is music under the break. *

Seg A: 00:00 - 20:33
Incue: Wait wait, you're listening (laughs). Ok. All right.
Outcue: Radiolab is produced by WNYC and distributed by NPR (click).

Break One: 20:33 - 21:33

Seg B: 21:33 - 40:12
Incue: Hey, I'm Jad Abumrad. And I'm Robert Krulwich.
Outcue: This is NPR (click).

Break Two: 40:12 - 41:12

Seg C: 41:13 - 58:59
Incue: Hey! I'm Jad Abumrad. I'm Robert Krulwich. And our subject today...
Outcue: That's all folks.

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