Roman Mars · Arts & Culture

99% Invisible

Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.

Episodes

Design and history often hide in the margins of everyday life, manifesting in eccentric architecture, absurd inventions, and peculiar cultural traditions. The 1960s television show The Prisoner famously utilized the real-life, surrealist village of Portmeirion in Wales, a resort constructed from salvaged European archi...

Bonus Episode- Avery talks Articles of Interest with Roman

14 Dec 2018

11m

The Accidental Room

12 Dec 2018

34m

Oñate's Foot

05 Dec 2018

43m

Raccoon Resistance

27 Nov 2018

25m

The Green Book redux

21 Nov 2018

27m

Orphan Drugs

14 Nov 2018

27m

AI processed

The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 emerged from the grassroots advocacy of Abby Myers, who sought treatments for rare conditions like Tourette syndrome. By leveraging public awareness through a fictionalized campaign on the television show Quincy, activists successfully pressured Congress to provide financial incentives for p...