The Infinite Mind
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| Genre | Health and science national, weekly public radio program. |
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| Running time | One hour |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | Lichtenstein Creative Media |
| Starring | John Hockenberry, Fred Goodwin, and Peter Kramer. |
| Created by | Bill Lichtenstein, Lichtenstein Creative Media. |
| Produced by | June Peoples (Show producer), Marit Haahr; Emily Fisher; Dempsey Rice, Devorah Klahr, Mary Carmichael, Eva Neuberg, Sharon Lerner, Jennifer Chu, Jennifer Ehrlich. |
| Executive producer(s) | Bill Lichtenstein (1998 - 2004; 2006 - 2008); June Peoples (2003 - 2005); |
| Air dates | December 20, 1997 (pilot) to November 20, 2008 |
| Opening theme | The Infinite Mind theme, by Art Labriola. |
| Ending theme | The Infinite Mind closing theme, by Art Labriola |
| Website | LCMedia.com |
| Podcast | Webstore |
The Infinite Mind was a one-hour, national, weekly public radio series that aired from 1998 to 2008. It was independently produced and distributed by the Peabody Award-winning Lichtenstein Creative Media. The program was hosted by Frederick K. Goodwin, the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and later by best selling author Peter D. Kramer (Goodwin served as guest host on various shows during this time). Public radio's John Hockenberry provided weekly commentary. The program was dropped from NPR's satellite feed after news stories reported that Goodwin, who drew on his thirty-plus years of clinical experience when interviewing guests who sometimes discussed pharmaceutical treatments for mental illness, was receiving financial compensation from pharmaceutical companies for consulting and physician education.
The program examined all aspects of neuroscience, mental health, and the mind. With nearly one million listeners weekly and 30 major journalism honors, including a U.N. Media Award for a program on "War," five National Headliner Awards, and three Gracie Awards, and nearly one million listeners weekly, "The Infinite Mind" was public radio's most honored and listened to health and science program. According to the show's producers, "The Infinite Mind" looked at "how the brain works, and why it sometimes does not, covering mental health, neuroscience and the mind/body connection from scientific, cultural and policy perspectives."
The series was a non-profit production with a staff of 10, including three producers, and was reportedly budgeted for approximately $20,000 per episode. Major underwriters included the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the MacArthur Foundation, William P. Grant Foundation, and unrestricted educational grants from Eli Lilly & Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline. According to the New York Times, the program went from 168 public radio stations in 2001, with an average audience of about 500,000, to 240 stations and twice that many listeners in 2008. Because it was syndicated, it ran at different times in each market. Lichtenstein Creative Media's president Bill Lichtenstein was the show's creator and executive producer and June Peoples served as show producer.
The program was widely hailed for helping create a national dialog on the science and art of the human mind, neuroscience, mental health and the mind/body connection. The series aired major one hour comprehensive programs on such topics as Autism (1998); Hoarding and Clutter (1999), Bullying (2003), Aspergers' Syndrome (2004); Alzheimer's (2001); Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (2000); Depression in the Brain (2004); Gambling (2003); Mental Health and Immigrants (2001); Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (2001); Schizoaffective Disorder (2006); and Teen Suicide (1999).
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