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The River Ganga -- A Radio Series

January 10, 2004 - December 31, 2007 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
Independent Broadcasting Associates, Inc., is producing a series of twelve radio features for National Public newsmagazines about the Ganges river basin in South Asia. The purpose of this series is to examine the relationships between science and culture as they converge and diverge over issues concerning the Ganga: through (a) examination of the ecology of the river in two key areas; and (b) study of the relationships between scientific and religious attitudes applied to the environmental issues raised in both reaches of the river. The radio series is complemented by a Web site and extensive educational outreach through 11 state Geographic Alliances, an AP Environmental Science module and a pilot Virtual River program developed and tested in collaboration with the Museum of Science in Boston.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0337128
Funding Amount: 671849

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Julian Crandall Hollick
    Principal Investigator
    Independent Broadcasting Associates, Inc.
  • Kelly Alley
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Auburn University
  • Vinod Tare
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
  • RK Sinha
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Patna University
  • Graham Chapman
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Independent Broadcasting Associates, Inc.
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Geoscience and geography | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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