Hidden Brain is a science podcast hosted by Shankar Vedantam.

The show originally began as a segment of NPR's Morning Edition.

[6][7][8] Vedantam founded the independent company Hidden Brain Media in 2019 and left NPR in 2020.

[9] Hidden Brain joined the Midroll Media network in 2020, with NPR continuing to distribute the radio show.

[11][12] Esther Perel told The New York Times that "The host, Shankar Vedantam, seamlessly transforms dry and academic research into compelling stories that offer a total and complete escape.