Radiolab

Song of the Cerebellum

January 30, 2026·42 min·5-min readnarrativescience
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This Radiolab episode explores the cerebellum, a part of the brain long dismissed as merely a motor control center, through the personal story of science journalist Rachel Gross. In 2024, Rachel, a regular at Brooklyn’s Branded Saloon, experienced a sudden loss of voice during a karaok

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Rachel Gross

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Rachel GrossJeremy SchmahmannRobert BartonDavid EaglemanAlison Hilger

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Vagina Obscuraby Rachel Gross

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MRI machines

Research & Papers

Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndromeby Jeremy Schmahmann

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Neuroscience

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