We're a podcast about the left turns, false starts, and lucky breaks that move science forward. Coming May 9th from Science Friday.

Hi! We are Undiscovered

Gary King and Jennifer Pan thought they were testing a new data analysis tool, until they discovered what they were REALLY looking at: thousands of social media posts deleted by Chinese censors.

Episode 1: Boss Hua and the Black Box

For 40 years, meteorite hunters have combed the Antarctic ice searching for meteorites—little chunks of space rock that fall to Earth. And now, geologist Nina Lanza has joined their ranks. In her rookie season meteorite hunting, Nina battles the wind, the cold, and the loneliness of the Antarctic deep field...and helps recover a mysterious rock. Is it a piece of the Red Planet?

Episode 2: The Meteorite Hunter

In pre-Nazi Germany, a doctor named Magnus Hirschfeld sets out to take down Paragraph 175, a law against “unnatural fornication” between men. Hirschfeld’s plan is to scientifically prove that homosexuality is natural, and that lesbians and gay men might be born gay—but his idea ends up falling into the wrong hands.

Episode 3: Born This Gay

A landmark study on chronic fatigue syndrome sets off a multi-year battle between patients and scientists. On one side, we have a team of psychiatrists who have researched the condition for decades, and have peer-reviewed studies to back up their conclusions. On the other, a group of patients who know this condition more intimately than anyone and set out to expose what they think is bad science.

Episode 4: Sick and Tired

A new podcast about the left turns and lucky breaks that make science really happen. Hosted by Annie Minoff and Elah Feder. From Science Friday.