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Invisibilia
Sundays at 10:00 AM (Seasonal)

Invisibilia is about the unseen forces that control human behavior -- things like ideas, beliefs, assumptions, and thoughts. Co-hosted by Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel, who helped create Radiolab and This American Life, Invisibilia interweaves narrative storytelling and fascinating, new psychological and brain science in a way that ultimately makes you see your own life differently.

Catch up on the latest season here https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510307/invisibilia

  • A note on the host transition from the former hosts of Invisibilia.
  • Hacking, phishing, surveillance, disinformation... these are tools used to silence dissidents and influence elections. But what happens when these same methods are used against an ordinary citizen?
  • What can we learn about ourselves and the world around us if we quiet down and listen?
  • The story of a tiny aquatic creature called the Hydra that has quietly revolutionized our understanding of life, and some think could provide a clue to staving off some of the major diseases of aging.
  • A city council candidate says he's black. But his opponent accuses him of being a white man pretending to be black. The story of a man whose racial identity was fiercely contested.
  • What if you had a superpower that allowed you to see part of the world that was to come? Invisibilia looks at how we think about the future, and the important ways the future shapes the present.
  • Invisibilia visits a summer program in Boston that aims to teach the next generation the real truth about race.
  • A list of resources for those struggling with anxiety and paralysis in the face of impending climate change.
  • This season on Invisibilia: inventors in desperate times.
  • What happens when you treat artificial intelligence with unconditional love?