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This podcast hosts exclusive interviews with some of the most popular science writers around the world. From Deborah Blum to Sy Montgomery, these interviews cover the writer's work from their perspective, as well as the scientific concepts behind it. Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

  1. 02/08/2022

    25. Sheril Kirshenbaum

    Sheril Kirshenbaum's work has placed her as an expert in science communication. She co-wrote the bestselling book UnScientific America, which discusses the lack of scientific literacy in the American public and ways to fix it. Here she discusses her current work and the impact of her book.

  2. 02/08/2022

    24. Olivia Judson

    Dr. Olivia Judson is an evolutionary biologist and science writer. Her bestselling book Dr. Tatiana's Guide to All Sex Creation takes a unique spin on explaining the evolution of sexual behaviors in animals. Here she discusses her book and her future work.

  3. 02/08/2022

    23. Randy Olson

    Randy Olson is an award-winning documentary maker and popular science writer. His critically acclaimed documentary "Flock of Dodos," examines the public perception of climate change. He's also the author of Don't be Such a Scientist and Houston, We Have a Narrative, both foundational books discussing science writing.

  4. 10/22/2021

    22. Matt Swayne

    Matt Swayne is an Adjunct Journalism professor at Penn State University and a Science Writer for the Penn State Institute for CyberScience. He si also a staff writer at The Quantum Daily, a news source that breaks down quantum science. Here Kenna talks with Matt about the secrets for writing about quantum science, as well as his own history in becoming a science writer.

  5. 09/06/2021

    19. Juli Berwald

    Lover of anything ocean-related and popular science writer, Juli Berwald shares the tales from her best-selling book "Spineless," all about the history and evolution of jellyfish.

  6. 08/15/2021

    17. Laura Pritchett

    Laura Pritchett is a popular nonfiction and fiction writer. Her work is rooted in the American West and has been significantly influenced by her native Colorado. Both her fiction and nonfiction often focus on issues of ecology, conservation, climate change, and social justice issues. She has been awarded the PEN USA Award for Fiction, the High Plains Literary Award, the Milkweed National Fiction Prize, the WILLA Fiction Award, and others. She is the editor of three anthologies, all on environmental topics, and writes regularly for magazines. Laura also teaches at Western University in Northern Colorado. Listen as host Kenna Castleberry interviews Laura about her book Great Colorado Bear Stories

  7. 08/15/2021

    16. Florence Williams

    Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications. Host Kenna Castleberry interviews Florence about her book The Nature Fix in this episode.

  8. 08/15/2021

    15. John Calderazzo

    John Calderazzo’s poems, essays, and stories have appeared widely, including in Audubon, Brevity, Georgia Review, High Country News, Orion, The Normal School, and Witness. He taught creative nonfiction writing at Colorado State University, where he won a Best CSU Teacher Award, co-founded a university-wide teaching climate change initiative, and taught scientists how to communicate with the public.  He lives in Bellvue, Colorado. John's books include a freelance-writing guide, a children’s science book, and Rising Fire: Volcanoes and Our Inner Lives. Listen as host Kenna Castleberry interviews John about Rising Fire.

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This podcast hosts exclusive interviews with some of the most popular science writers around the world. From Deborah Blum to Sy Montgomery, these interviews cover the writer's work from their perspective, as well as the scientific concepts behind it. Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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  • Creator
    From the BiblioFiles
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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