Radio Contact: Tuning in to Politics, Technology, & Culture

When:
Tuesday, Nov 29, 2016 9:00a -
Friday, Dec 09, 2016 5:00p

Where:
Science Center Room 251
1 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Meetup, University

Event website:
http://chsi.harvard.edu/chsi_specex.html

Radio Contact explores those times then and now. Showcasing radio equipment from the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, the exhibition examines the evolving technology and cultures of listening, tinkering, and broadcasting. Radio introduced millions to jazz, the comedic brio of Abbott and Costello, the iconic voice of newsman Edward R. Murrow, and the shock therapy of talk radio. Come and tune in to a radio culture and history that is still vibrant and yet being redefined on the Internet.

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