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Uncertainty is Opportunity (Season 10 | Episode 6)

Season 10 Episode 6

In New York, the team learns the importance of keeping a flexible mindset when they meet Radiolab radio host Jad Abumrad. Recounting his failed attempts at other careers, Jad notes that he never entertained radio as a career, but has found it to be a surprisingly satisfying assimilation of his interests. He emphasizes that things don’t always turn out as planned, but might end up even better.

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