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Thomas Lu (he/him) is a producer for NPR's science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast is a perfect equation of curiosity, nerdiness and everyday discoveries.

Jennifer Schmidt is a senior producer for Hidden Brain. She is responsible for crafting the complex stories that are told on the show. She researches, writes, gathers field tape, and develops story structures. Some highlights of her work on Hidden Brain include episodes about the causes of the #MeToo movement, how diversity drives creativity, and the complex psychology of addiction.

Tara Boyle is the supervising producer of NPR's Hidden Brain. In this role, Boyle oversees the production of both the Hidden Brain radio show and podcast, providing editorial guidance and support to host Shankar Vedantam and the shows' producers. Boyle also coordinates Shankar's Hidden Brain segments on Morning Edition and other NPR shows, and oversees collaborations with partners both internal and external to NPR. Previously, Boyle spent a decade at WAMU, the NPR station in Washington, D.C. She has reported for The Boston Globe, and began her career in public radio at WBUR in Boston.

Daniel Rivero is a reporter and producer for WLRN, covering Latino and criminal justice issues. Before joining the team, he was an investigative reporter and producer on the television series "The Naked Truth," and a digital reporter for Fusion.

Leah is a KUNM mega-fan and host of Afternoon Freeform. She was completely taken with the radio as a kid and her love of it has only deepened. Leah loves the idea that someone you don't know is deliberately selecting music to share with a bunch of people they don't know and everyone gets to experience this thing together. And when listening to the radio (public radio especially!), you have no clue what is coming next! The excitement that radio creates is incredibly special and she still can't believe she gets to be the one to handpick the tunes! Leah is interested in every style of music and sound and is always searching for something they haven't heard, but listens to Prince every single day. When Leah is not at KUNM, she works as a geologist and spends much of her time doing animal rescue and advocacy in New Mexico.