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Invisibilia

Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.

Episodes

This episode of Invisibilia explores the complexities of truth, fiction, and the stories we tell, centering on Yo-Wei Shaw's experience teaching youth radio. The story focuses on Aaliyah, a 14-year-old student whose dramatic personal narratives captivated Shaw but were later revealed to be largely fabricated. The episo...

The Remote Control Brain

29 Mar 2019

44m

The Weatherman

22 Mar 2019

40m

AI processed

The podcast explores the complex relationship between pain, attention, and cultural norms, using the story of a teenage girl named Devin who develops amplified pain after a knee surgery. It questions the modern medical approach of treating pain as the "fifth vital sign," which may inadvertently amplify the experience o...