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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.

Episodes

Mutant Rights

22 Dec 2011

15m

Radiolab Presents: 99% Invisible

13 Dec 2011

25m

AI processed

Design and architecture shape human experience through subtle, often overlooked details. Sound design in modern gadgets, such as the tactile clicks of buttons or the resonance of a device's chassis, creates a "theater of the mind" that makes artificial interfaces feel intuitive and mechanical. Beyond sound, human inter...

The basal ganglia, a deep-brain structure responsible for coordinating movement, can be manipulated through optogenetics to override voluntary control, as demonstrated in laboratory mice. Liza Schoenfeld, a research technician, experienced this firsthand when a nausea medication triggered acute dystonia during her grad...