Radiolab- Saturdays at 2 p.m. 

 Radiolab explores themes and ideas through a combination of people, sounds, and stories. Each episode mixes science with culture, for listeners who are curious about the world, but also want to be moved and surprised.

5/19     Falling 

There are so many ways to fall—in love, asleep, even flat on your face. This hour, Radiolab dives into stories of great falls. We jump into a black hole, take a trip over Niagara Falls, upend some myths about falling cats, and plunge into our favorite songs about falling. Tune in for Radiolab, Saturday afternoon at 2:00.

5/26     Cities

Two physicists explain one tidy mathematical formula that they believe holds the key to what drives a city. Yet math can't explain most of the human-scale details that make urban life unique. So we head out in search of what the numbers miss, and meet a reluctant city dweller, a man who's walked 700 feet below Manhattan, and a once-thriving community that's slipping away.

6/2 Fate and Fortune

If destiny isn't written in the stars, could it be written in our genes? Kids struggle to resist marshmallows, and their ability to hold out at age 4 turns out to predict how successful they're likely to be the rest of their lives. And an unexpected find in a convent archive uncovers early warning signs for dementia in the writings of 18-year-olds.