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Latif Nasser

Co-Host, Radiolab (WNYC)

Latif Nasser

Latif Nasser is co-host of the award-winning WNYC Studios show Radiolab, where he has reported stories on everything from snowflake photography to medieval robots to a polar bear who liked to have sex with grizzly bears. He hosted the miniseries The Other Latif about his Moroccan namesake who happens to be Detainee 244 at Guantanamo Bay. In addition to his work in audio, Nasser is the host and executive producer of the Netflix science documentary series Connected. He has also given two TED talks and written for the Boston Globe Ideas section. He has a Ph.D. from Harvard’s History of Science department.

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WNYC presents: RADIOLAB

Sat May 31, 2025 | 1:00pm
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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. 

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