Hidden Brain: A Study Of Airline Delays

By Shankar Vedantam

Published February 20, 2018 at 5:01 AM EST

Shankar Vedantam

Shankar Vedantam is the host and creator of Hidden Brain. The Hidden Brain podcast receives more than three million downloads per week. The Hidden Brain radio show is distributed by NPR and featured on nearly 400 public radio stations around the United States.

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