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Numbers Saturday, 12/05/09 4pm Numbers are all around us, but are they really there? For those of us who are bad at math, this Saturday at 4 Radio Lab ponders if we could live in a world without numbers.
Stochasticity Saturday, 11/28/09 4pm When lightning strikes twice, is it fate or just random chance? Today at 4, Radio Lab examines randomness and our faulty, human misunderstandings of it.
New Normal Saturday, 11/21/09 4pm
Organisms change, and the result is evolution. This Saturday at 4, Radio Lab tells stories of adaptation that may have you thinking differently about war, violence, and human nature.
Parasites Saturday, 11/14/09 4pm Some creature, unbeknownst to you, living deep inside you has the ability to control your behavior. It may sound scary, but it’s more common than you think. Radio Lab uncovers the world of good and bad parasites.
Afterlife Saturday, 11/07/09 4pm Inevitably, everything dies: humans, civilizations, even the universe. Radio Lab stares down the very moment of passing and then speculates on what may lie beyond.
Halloween: War of the Worlds Saturday, 10/31/09 4pm Radio Lab dives into one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history - Orson Welles’ 1938 radio play about Martians invading New Jersey. And we ask: Why did it fool people? Could it happen again?

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RADIO LAB RETURNS!

Radio Lab returns as part of The VPR Saturday Specials! Visit The VPR Saturday Specials page to learn more about Radio Lab on VPR.

About Radio Lab

Radio Lab is not a regular series - it is produced on occasion, once or twice per year. VPR carries it when possible.

Radio Lab takes big ideas and explores all the hidden connections – challenging your curiosity. Listen to Radio Lab on VPR. Radio Lab is an experiential investigation that explores themes and ideas with hosts Robert Krulwich and Jad Abumrad. In each episode, Radio Lab experiments with sound and style, allowing science to fuse with culture and information to sound like music. Radio Lab is designed for listeners who demand skepticism but appreciate wonder; who are curious about the world, but also want to be moved and surprised.

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