Molly Webster is our Senior Correspondent at Radiolab.
After completing a degree in biology, Molly pursued science journalism, writing for outlets such as Scientific American and National Geographic Adventure. Her ability to comprehend and totally immerse herself in complicated issues has helped Radiolab investigate international surrogacy, the price of a human life, and one very special jar. She has adapted her audio and written work for the stage, performing in theaters from BAM to TED.
A frequent guest host on Radiolab, she developed, produced, and hosted our first-ever special series, Gonads - a critically acclaimed podcast and live event series about the parts of us that make more of us.
Molly Webster appears in the following:
The Glow Below
Friday, October 31, 2025
A story of light that sparkles and glows, drips and squirts. And—maybe—talks.
Something in the Air
Thursday, December 19, 2024
In this episode we look at two very different discoveries; First, a doctor and an ecologist both find themselves asking the same question: is there something in the wildfire smoke?
The Ecstasy of an Open Brain
Friday, November 08, 2024
As babies, our brains are open. As adults, our brains close. But what if we could reopen them? What a trip.
A Bug's Life
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A mysterious tap tap tapping leads us into a world of sex, death, and head-banging. Biologist Dave Goulson introduces us to the lonely yearnings of an especially pathetic beetle and ...
Up in Smoke
Friday, August 09, 2024
Wildfires, a mysterious outbreak, and a question: is there something in the smoke?
Prepping for the Eclipse
Monday, April 08, 2024
Radiolab's Molly Webster previews the total solar eclipse.
Our Little Stupid Bodies
Friday, January 12, 2024
A series of energetically uneasy investigations into the temple of our souls.
The Existential Crisis of Space
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Can you make your own universe?
Ripples in Space
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Today, two of the strangest things ever to hit planet Earth. Maybe.
Right to be Forgotten
Friday, August 04, 2023
What if the stupidest thing you ever did hung over your head forever?
Little Black Holes Everywhere
Friday, July 28, 2023
Today, one of the strangest things ever to hit planet Earth. Maybe.
Gone Viral
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Humans reign supreme in the animal kingdom...or do they?
Dusty Docs
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
This is the story of a few documents that tumbled out the secret archive of the biggest empire in the world, that offered a glimpse of histories waiting to be rewritten.
Ukraine: The Handoff
Friday, February 03, 2023
Pregnancy, and choice, in a war. With NPR’s Rough Translation.
Ukraine: Under the Counter
Friday, January 20, 2023
Together with NPR’s Rough Translation we tell the story of a smuggling operation and a wartime mission.
BONUS: "How We Met" Abortion Stories
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Here we share two "How We Met" stories that fell to the cutting room floor during the production of our "No-Touch Abortion" episode.
