Note to Self

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Is your phone watching you? Can texting make you smarter? Are your kids real? Note to Self explores these and other essential quandaries facing anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts, including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others.© WNYC Studios

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Episodes (666)

Infomagical Challenge 3: Magical Brain

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Feb 3, 201611:27pending

Infomagical Challenge 2: Magical Phone

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Feb 2, 201610:55pending

Infomagical Challenge 1: Magical Day

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Feb 1, 201611:11pending

The Case for Infomagical

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Jan 25, 201625:29pending

When FOMO Meets JOMO

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Jan 20, 201619:19pending

An Apology to Our Listeners. Because Two Dots.

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Jan 13, 201621:28pending

A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Getting Organized (Plus: Survey!)

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Jan 6, 201616:02pending

Listen to Your Voicemail

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Dec 30, 201510:25pending

Why You Should Care About LEGO and Creativity

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Dec 23, 201520:04pending

5 Links We Would GChat You If We Were Friends

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Dec 16, 201523:24pending

Marina Abramović’s Method Blew Our Minds

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Dec 9, 201521:32pending

On Wexting and Other Woes

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Dec 2, 201518:24pending

So Your Facebook Friend Said Something Racist. Again.

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Nov 25, 201521:10pending

Going Deep on Digital Photo Clutter

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Nov 18, 201510:51pending

Quick Explainer: Encryption Apps and the Paris Attacks

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Nov 17, 20156:56pending

When a School Has a Sexting Scandal

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Nov 11, 201526:22pending

Is My Phone Eavesdropping On Me?

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Nov 4, 201527:37pending

It's Time to Deal With Your Photo Clutter

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Oct 28, 201528:02pending

How to Shake Up Your Echo Chamber

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Oct 21, 201520:05pending

Can You Have a Whole Relationship Through Texts?

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Oct 14, 201525:40pending

Sherry Turkle: 'Even a Silent Phone Disconnects Us'

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Oct 13, 201514:44pending

WiFi, Cancer, and Paranoia

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Oct 7, 201514:01pending

Why Google 'Thought' This Black Woman Was a Gorilla

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Sep 30, 201518:47pending

The Ad Blocker's Dilemma: Sell Your Soul or Destroy the Internet

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Sep 23, 201523:52pending

Why Texts From Your Ex Is a Thing

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Sep 16, 201520:15pending

Why Online Shoppers See Different Prices for the Same Item

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Sep 9, 201510:48pending

Back to School Guide: How to Think About Kids and Tech

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Sep 2, 201518:59pending

Stop Going on Bad Dates. Here's How to Fix Your Online Profile.

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Aug 26, 201512:05pending

LEGO Kits and Your Creative Soul

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Aug 19, 201524:07pending

Should You Post Pictures of Your Kids Online?

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Aug 12, 201522:43pending

This Is Your Brain on Online Shopping

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Aug 5, 201525:52pending

What Is Our Attention Actually Worth?

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Jul 29, 201512:47pending

Bored and Brilliant: BOOT CAMP

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Jul 22, 201520:11pending

What Do Txts Do To Actual Writing?

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Jul 15, 201513:18pending

Would You Go?

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Jul 8, 201529:17pending

I'm Introverted. How Do I Find Quiet Space in the Digital Age?

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Jul 1, 20158:53pending

What Divorce by Algorithm Means for Marriage

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Jun 24, 201522:57pending

When Your Conspiracy Theory Is True

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Jun 19, 201529:18pending

There's Just Something About Paper

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Jun 10, 201517:26pending

Judging Your Originality in a Cut and Paste World

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Jun 3, 201522:57pending

This Is How Much the Internet Knows About You

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May 27, 201523:00pending

Welcome to Note to Self

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May 26, 20155:58pending

How Eating Disorders Evolved Online: An Update

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May 20, 201524:39pending

Yes, You’re Distracted. Is it ADHD?

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May 13, 201520:46pending

'Am I Trans?': One Teen’s Quest and How Gaming Helped

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May 6, 201521:01pending

What Google Is Doing to Solve Its Gender Problem

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Apr 29, 201519:28pending

Apple Knows You're Sick of Your Phone

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Apr 22, 201520:28pending

Here’s What Watson Actually Does (And: Cooked Avocado?)

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Apr 15, 201520:21pending

Growing Up Digital: 3 Truths for the Adults

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Apr 8, 201519:35pending

ClassDojo: Do I Want it in My Kid's Class?

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Apr 1, 201526:08pending

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