Shankar Vedantam is an American journalist best known for playing Host on the podcast Hidden Brain.
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Best Known For:The television program Hidden Brain
Breakthrough:Launched the successful Hidden Brain podcast in 2015
10 Quick Facts About Shankar Vedantam
- Full Name: Shankar Vedantam
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist
- Known For: The television program Hidden Brain
- Current Role: Host
- Place of Birth: India
- Birth Year: 1969
- Gender: Male
- Beats: Health / Science and Lifestyle / Human Interest
- Media Level: National
Shankar Vedantam Age
Shankar Vedantam is about 57 years old as of 2026. Shankar Vedantam was born in 1969.
Education
He attended Stanford University, where he earned a Master's degree in Journalism.
- Stanford University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism
Career & Work
Shankar Vedantam's career includes news and reporting roles with Hidden Brain and NPR, a public radio network.
Organization: Hidden Brain
Role: Host
Period: 2015–Present
Organization: NPR
Role: Correspondent
Period: 2011–2020
Rise to Fame
Shankar Vedantam rose to prominence for his role for the podcast Hidden Brain.
Notable Works
- Podcast: Hidden Brain (Host, 2015-Present) — Popular science and social behavior podcast
Notable Coverage
- Social Science Reporting - Hidden Brain - Explores human behavior and social science
Lesser Known Facts
- Before his media career, he worked as an engineer.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Shankar Vedantam
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: Asian
Birth & Background
- Birth Year: 1969
- Place of Birth: India
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $45K - $188K (Est)
- Net Worth: $375K - $3.8M (Est)
- Source of Income: Employment
Online Presence
- Website:https://hiddenbrain.org/
