At Radio Lab, we love nothing more than nerding out about science, neuroscience, chemistry.

But, but we do also like to get into other kinds of stories.

Stories about policing or...

Politics.

Country music.

Hockey.

Sex.

Of bugs.

Regardless of whether we're looking at science or not science, we bring a rigorous curiosity to get you the answers.

And hopefully make you see the world anew.

Radio Lab. Adventures on the edge of what we think we know.

Wherever you get your podcasts. Good morning. I'm Jane Pauli, and this is Sunday morning.

The end of another year is upon us.

A time for looking back with pride at our accomplishments,

for reminding ourselves of the best things we saw and did and celebrated in 2025.

Perhaps most of all, a time for remembering.

We lost some truly remarkable people this past year,

folks who in their own special way had a profound impact on our world.

As is our year-end tradition,

with Lee Cowan will bid them hail and farewell.

You said that on television?

From the names we all knew. I would always fail because they would always say to me,

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