Educational podcasts to learn about important ideas.

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Merriam Webster defines Podcast: a program (as of music or talk) made available in digital format for automatic download over the Internet. A podcast is an episodic series subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device of audio.

Educational Podcasts

Check out these educational podcasts to learn more about loads of important ideas and cutting-edge concepts.

Stanford University

Stanford on iTunes: With great faculty lectures, interviews, sports commentary and free concerts, this podcast is a great way to keep up on culture. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford, former governor of California, and has become one of the world’s most prestigious institutions. Stanford is home to twenty-one living and 11 deceased Nobel Prize laureates. Podcasts categories included Art & Architecture, Business, Engineering, Language, Mathematics, Science and more.

University of Cambridge

Cambridge University Podcasts: Dr. Björn Hassler, Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Commonwealth Education, University of Cambridge maintains this slightly disorganized collection of Cambridge University podcasts containing lectures from faculty and prestigious scholars, presentations about the museums and departments within the school and a treasure trove of online educational material.

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Haverford College

Latin and Greek Classics Podcasts: Haverford College hosts a collection of Latin and Greek language podcasts and downloads. Among the ancient texts available in this collection are writings by Cicero, Augustine, Horace and Caesar. Readings are available in both “Natural” and “Study-Speed” mode. “Natural” readings attempt to capture the sound, rhythm, and pace of natural speech and performance. “Study-Speed” readings are slowed down, with articulation, word groups, and clauses emphasized.

Boston College (Front Line)

Boston College Front Row: Front Row is a web service that offers free access through streaming media to tapes of cultural and scholarly events at Boston College. Front Row is a service of Boston College Magazine and is produced by the Office of Marketing Communications in partnership with the colleges, schools, departments, and programs of the University. Get audio and video recordings of lectures and seminars from Boston College through this podcast.

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review produces several open education projects that can be accessed free online. The free HBR weekly podcast is available at iTunes. The podcast features educational lectures by leading-edge HBR thinkers in business and management. Harvard Business Review video content can also be accessed from the HBR.org website.

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Yale University and Yale News

Yale Open University Podcasts: Yale Open University podcasts are available through Yale University’s iTunes U portal. Users can subscribe to in-depth Yale University courses in many fields including Arts, Astronomy, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Evolution, Molecular Biology, Psychology, Physics and more. The Yale News web site also has a collection of informal podcasts on a huge number of topics.

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