Radiolab

So excited and honored that we’ve been named one of Time Magazine’s Best Podcasts of All Time. Only four science podcasts made the cut, so we’re pretty hyped about it. 😇 Read what Time wrote about us here: time.com/collections/10…

Okay so, picture this: You're at home, preparing a beautiful meal. And then... We made a whole episode about this! It's called "Growth." Find it wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, we set out in search of order and balance in the world around us, and ask how symmetry shapes our very existence — from the origins of the universe, to falling in love, to what we see when we look in the mirror. Listen here: lnk.to/radiolab!x

When shortwave radio was invented, some said it was a utopian mass communication tool. But quickly it turned into a propaganda machine where right-wing extremists, conspiracy theorists and cult leaders found homes. Listen here: lnk.to/radiolab!x

It’s a video about sharks. No just kidding it’s a video about New York. No just kidding it’s a video about our new podcast series, Swimming With Shadows. About sharks. Made in New York. Listen here: bit.ly/44eaP91

One day, Greg Nowell was dissecting a female shark and found an egg inside. The mother, of course, was long dead. But he wondered: Is there any way that the egg could survive? Find out in our final segment of our series about sharks: bit.ly/49Qccfg

What happens when the oceans most feared predator becomes the prey? Listen to “Mystery Bay,” episode four of our Swimming with Shadows series. bit.ly/49Qccfg

Could sharks hold the key to curing cancer? Find out in the third episode of our Swimming with Shadows series: lnk.to/radiolab!x

First reveal of our new hat! It’s a celebration of our Swimming with Shadows series. YOU CAN GET ONE by joining our membership program. You’ll get ad-free listening, and a hat to protect you from the real danger of summer — not sharks, but UV radiation. members.radiolab.org

What does a shark have to do with Saturn? Find out in the second episode of our Swimming with Shadows series: lnk.to/radiolab!x

The first episode in our Swimming with Shadows series is OUT NOW! Half a century ago, Jaws taught us to be terrified of sharks. It turns out, a man who was instrumental in making the movie wishes he could take that fear back. Listen here: lnk.to/radiolab!x

Fifty years ago, Jaws scared millions out of the water. We’re pulling you back in. We’re plunging into the water with sharks, tearing down myths about them, and finding sharks that explode our sense of what they are. Five episodes starting Monday, wherever you get your podcasts.

This week: An ancient, symbiotic relationship that might be on the verge of disappearing. Emergency room doctor Avir Mitra takes us on a global hunt from Bangladesh to the Mennonite communities in the US, to uncover a mystery in breast milk. Listen here: lnk.to/radiolab!x

Today you can convert speech to text with the click of a button. YouTube does it for all our videos. Our phones do it in real time. It’s frictionless. But if it weren’t for an unlikely crew of protesters and office workers, it might still be impossible. bit.ly/4kHPOJ5

Scientists discovered a tiny worm living in boiling hot water. Years later, that discovery changed the trajectory of modern science. As the Trump administration slashes research budgets, we tell a parable about unforeseeable miracles from basic research. bit.ly/49OIwPN

HEY NYC!!!! We have just a few tickets left for our live show: Viscera, The Elixir of Life. The show is next week, April 22, and WE’RE SO EXCITED ABOUT IT! Grab tickets before we sell out: bit.ly/3E0d45J 🎟️🎟️🎟️ See ya there @avirrr

Entomologist Martha Weiss got a letter from a boy in Japan saying he wanted to replicate her famous study. Their correspondence set in motion a series of spectacular events that raise big questions about memory, permanence, and transformation. Listen here: lnk.to/radiolab!x

We have a live show at Caveat in NYC this month! 🌟 Our host Lulu Miller and correspondent Dr. Avir Mitra will uncover how alien sugars in breast milk led to a groundbreaking revelation—and the discovery of one of humanity’s oldest friendships. Tickets: bit.ly/3E0d45J

Earth can sustain life for another 100 million years, but can we? We partnered with Planet Money to take stock of the raw materials that enable us to live as we do here on Earth—everything from sand to copper to oil—and tally up how much we have left. bit.ly/4coZS7e

Are you a researcher or scientist who has recently lost funding for your work? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Please record a voice memo with: who you are, what you do, and what we stand to lose in the absence of your work. Send it to [email protected] with the subject "FUNDING."