Shorts: Crossroads

Shorts: Damn It, Basal Ganglia

The basal ganglia is a core part of the brain, ...

The basal ganglia is a core part of the brain, deep inside your skull, that helps control movement. Unless something upsets the chain of command. In this short, Jad and Robert meet a young researcher who was studying what happens when the basal ganglia g

Shorts: A 4-Track Mind

In this short, a neurologist issues a dare to a ...

In this short, a neurologist issues a dare to a ragtime piano player and a famous conductor. When the two men face off in an fMRI machine, the challenge is so unimaginably difficult that one man instantly gives up. But the other achieves a musical feat t

REBROADCAST: Detective Stories

We're celebrating summer with a classic episode of Radiolab--full of ...

We're celebrating summer with a classic episode of Radiolab--full of mystery, intrigue...and a goat standing on a cow. We haven't actually tried listening to it around a campfire, but we're betting it would totally work. See you in two weeks with a new s

Shorts: Curious Sounds: A Radiolab Concert

In this short, Jad presents the electrifying sounds of three ...

In this short, Jad presents the electrifying sounds of three mind-bending musical acts: Brooklyn duo Buke & Gass, drummer Glenn Kotche of Wilco, and the one-and-only Reggie Watts. Their performances were recorded live at our Curious Sounds concert ea

Shorts: A Clockwork Miracle

In 1562, King Philip II needed a miracle. So he ...

In 1562, King Philip II needed a miracle. So he commissioned one from a highly-skilled clockmaker. In this short, a king's deal with God leads to an intricate mechanical creation, and Jad heads to the Smithsonian to investigate. 

Talking to Machines

What can machines tell us about being human?

Shorts: Dogs Gone Wild

In this short, a family dog disappears into the woods...and ...

In this short, a family dog disappears into the woods...and the mystery of what happened to him raises a big question about what it means to be wild.

Shorts: Cosmic Habituation

In this short, Jonathan Schooler tells us about a discovery ...

In this short, Jonathan Schooler tells us about a discovery that launched his career and led to a puzzle that has haunted him ever since.

Radiolab Video: Symmetry

Is the world full of deep symmetries and ordered pairs? ...

Is the world full of deep symmetries and ordered pairs? Or do we live in a lopsided universe? This striking video by Everynone plays with our yearning for balance, and reveals how beautiful imperfect matches can be. The video was inspired by our episode

Desperately Seeking Symmetry

From hair parts to the origin of the universe, how ...

From hair parts to the origin of the universe, how symmetry shapes our existence.