Isaac Asimov – WGBH Alumni Network

Ambrosino and Nova: making stories that go ‘bang’

September 12, 2014 |

This entry is part 10 of 12 in the series The Michael Ambrosino Collection

I wanted to examine how the world worked, to use the scientific process of discovery as a narrative device to tell good stories. Producers are a naturally curious lot and good documentaries are made out of that curiosity.

I’ve Been Reading (late 1950s)

January 1, 2007 |

From Paul Noble Here’s a true story related to me by Bob Larsen about Norbert Wiener. Norbert Wiener and Isaac Asimov were a frequent pair on programs as diverse as I’ve Been Reading and Science Reporter. Each would request the other to join him when being interviewed. One day, Bob Larsen received a post card…

The original dream factory — Mass Ave. Studio A (1950s)

November 15, 2000 |

For years, the original Studio A at 84 Massachusetts Avenue was a truly magical place. So many careers were launched, or at least nurtured, its environment. It’s magic blossomed from the drive to produce programming that one could feel pride in, with the ongoing and exhilarating drive to overcome obstacles, with the almost mythic experience of being forced by necessity to achieve the impossible through sheer persistence and ingenuity.