Technology and entrepreneur podcast
Podcast
Decoding Genius Hosted by Lily Serna Created by GE No. of seasons1 No. of episodes6 Original release 26 October – 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
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
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
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
^ 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 .
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