About the Staff of Science Friday

About Science Friday

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Host and Executive Producer Ira Flatow

Ira Flatow is the host and executive producer of Science Friday. He is a veteran science correspondent in a variety of media. More about Ira

Senior Producer Annette Heist

Annette has most likely researched, edited, written, or had to take responsibility for something you have heard on Science Friday in the last nine years. She's most interested in stories about biology, including everything from medicine to evolution.

Producer Karin Vergoth

Karin produces one hour of the show, which involves pitching topics, doing research, finding guests, and writing questions and on-air copy. She also plans Science Friday remote broadcasts, in venues from Alaska to Florida. She's interested in just about any science topic, and one of her favorite shows was a remote from the Jet Propulsion Lab the day the Pathfinder spacecraft landed on Mars.

Director/Contributing Producer Charles Bergquist

Charles reminds Ira when it's time to stop talking, chooses the music you hear on the program, manages this web site, and produces segments for the radio program. His favorite stories involve chemistry, inventions, nanotechnology, and shiny things with blinking lights.

Producer for Digital Media Flora Lichtman

Flora produces content for the Science Friday website and sometimes doubles as Ira Flatley in Second Life. She is especially interested in stories related to squirrels and material science.

NPR Technical Director Josh Rogosin

Josh handles the minor detail of making sure Ira's voice goes through all the wires in our studio, up to the satellite, and to your local radio station in the way that it should.