Molly Webster

Host of Radiolab

Molly Webster is a science journalist and audio producer best known as a senior correspondent, producer, and frequent guest host for WNYC’s Radiolab. She has a background in biology and has created acclaimed Radiolab projects such as the special series “Gonads,” alongside work for other science outlets. She is also the author of the children’s book “Little Black Hole.”

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Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea👍 Recommends
…edie widder memoir about exploring bioluminescence in the deep sea
“Edie Widder wrote a memoir! Go read, "Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea".”
on Radiolab
Butts: A Backstory👍 Recommends
…recommending Heather Radke's work and her book about history of butts
“Check out everything Heather Radke writes, including Butts: A Backstory, cause it's all that good. Heather might have jumped out of planes, but she has done plenty of stories for us over the years, and one of them is a very delightful conversation with Lulu and Latif called Butt Stuff, and it is based on Heather's book called Butts, A Backstory.”
on Radiolab
Nature's Nether Regions: What the Sex Lives of Bugs, Birds, and Beasts Tell Us About Evolution, Biodiversity, and Ourselves👍 Recommends
…recommendation to read more about snail reproductive biology and evolution
“If you want to read more about snail sex, you should go check out Menno's book called Nature's Nether Regions. There's a whole chapter on snail sex.”
on Radiolab