The greatest mysteries all have a shadowy figure at the center, someone who sets things in motion and holds the key to how the rest of the story unfolds. This hour, Radiolab hunts for Patient Zeroes from all over the map.
So much of life is organized by cycles-seasons, biological rhythms, even our ideas of consciousness. In this episode, Radiolab looks at some of the surprising ways that loops steer our lives, and asks what happens when we disturb them.
A good game can make you feel, at least for a little while, like your whole life hangs in the balance. What is it about games that make them feel so pivotal?