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Writer Christopher Bonanos tells the story of analog instant photography and the man who invented it—Edwin Land, the scientist and co-founder of the Polaroid Corporation. Plus Flora Lichtman visits New York’s 20×24 Studio to capture a super-sized Polaroid camera in action.
Segment Guests
Christopher Bonanos
Christopher Bonanos is a writer for New York Magazine and the author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid (Princeton Architectural Press, 2012). He is based in New York, New York.
Flora Lichtman
Flora Lichtman is a host of Science Friday. In a previous life, she lived on a research ship where apertivi were served on the top deck, hoisted there via pulley by the ship’s chef.
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About Annette Heist
Annette Heist is an audio producer and editor based near Philadelphia, PA.