Here are some audio stories I’ve made that I’m proud of
The Science Behind That Fresh Rain Smell
Scientists have known for decades that one of the main causes of the smell of fresh rain is geosmin: a chemical compound produced by soil-dwelling bacteria. But why do the bacteria make it in the first place?
I joined NPR’s daily science podcast Short Wave as a guest reporter for this episode.
Weed Week: Jirzankal Cemetery
An ancient cemetery in western China may hold the answer to a question asked by many a stoner: where on Earth did humans first smoke weed to get high?
I pitched, reported, voiced, and produced this episode of the Atlas Obscura podcast.
A Womb of One’s Own
Jen Dingle was the first American to give birth to two babies with a transplanted uterus. In this episode, Jen, her doctors, and bioethicists discuss the risks, costs and ethical issues of this cutting-edge life-changing technology.
This is an episode of a ten-part series that I lead produced. I conducted interviews, wrote scripts, coached the host, and managed the production calendar. The series won three Signal Awards.
Honeybees Need Your Help, Honey.
Honeybees sweeten the U.S. economy to the tune of eighteen billion dollars per year in pollination services. But a triangle of factors has been killing honeybee colonies.
I pitched, booked, scripted, and produced this episode of NPR’s daily science podcast, Short Wave.
You Only Live Once… So Commit
The man who coined the term YOLO – the Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart – tells Dr. Laurie Santos that throwing yourself fully into a life choice is the best way to live our precious life.
I was a producer on The Happiness Lab for a year, and this is the episode that I had the most fun booking, scripting, and producing.
Baby Nukes: When A Little Boom is All You Need
What are low yield nuclear weapons? Do we need them? And what does the deployment of a new generation of so-called “baby nukes” reveal about the US’s nuclear posture?
I scripted and produced this episode of the PRX/Inkstick Media podcast Things That Go Boom
Edgar Allan Poe Pt. 1
Most historians believe literary icon Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 of alcohol poisoning. But what really happened during his delirious final days?
I reported and scripted this two-part episode of the Parcast/Spotify show Conspiracy Theories.
An Ocean Animal That Sees Without Eyes
Scientists have discovered a marine animal that can see without eyes: a reef-dwelling creature called the brittle star.
This news spot for the NPR Hourly Newscast that I pitched and reported was my national broadcast debut!
Dear Survivor
Content warning: childhood sexual assault. During the heyday of the #MeToo movement a writer who survived childhood sexual assault is on the verge of reaching out for help for the first time. But before she can find her seat at the movement's table, she has to redefine its terms. This was my capstone independent project at the Salt Institute.