Journalist / Podcast Host

Alix Spiegel

Award-winning journalist and co-creator of NPR's Invisibilia. Previously reported for NPR's Science Desk and co-founded This American Life's science unit. Known for deeply reported narratives about the invisible psychological forces shaping human behavior.

Known For

Invisibilia co-creatorNPR science journalismThis American Life

Canon

Environment Shapes Behavior More Than Willpower

Canon

False Information Spreads Faster and Further Than Truth

Canon

Meditation Is Mental Training, Not Relaxation

Canon

"What Is the Most Generous Interpretation of This?"

Curious

Close Relationships Are the Strongest Predictor of Life Satisfaction

Canon

The True Self vs. False Self — Childhood Adaptations That Persist Into Adulthood

Canon

Episodes

#The EndApr 27, 2023 #Post, ShootMar 15, 2019 #White V. WhiteOct 19, 2018 #The Culture InsideJun 9, 2017 #Outside InJul 22, 2016 #Flip the ScriptJul 15, 2016 #Frame of ReferenceJul 1, 2016 #The Personality MythJun 24, 2016 #The New NormJun 17, 2016 #Our Computers, OurselvesFeb 13, 2015 #EntanglementJan 23, 2015 #How to Become BatmanJan 23, 2015 #The Secret History of ThoughtsJan 9, 2015 #The Secret History of ThoughtsJan 9, 2015