Alexa Lim is a producer for the Science Friday radio production team, which means you can find her on the phone researching stories throughout the week and at a heightened level of anxiety every Friday between 2-4 p.m. E.T. A few of her favorite interviews have involved orchestrating a live physics game show, sound-checking with the International Space Station, and learning how to ask where the bathroom is in Dothraki.
After brief stints in an oncology lab and in the exotic world of science textbook publishing, she found her way into public radio through an internship at StoryCorps. Before joining Science Friday, she produced Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio and for the JazzStories podcast, where she discovered that the jazz harp is an underrated instrument.
Alexa grew up in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in biology. She can confirm that there is no basement in the Alamo.
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4:23
A Possible Oasis In A Sea Of Dying Coral
Pockets of coral in the Pacific and western Atlantic “escape, resist, or rebound” bleaching events while their neighbors die off.
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12:29
The Coyotes Of Chicago
WBEZ’s Curious City and wildlife biologist Chris Anchor explore how coyotes living in Chicago make a home in an urban environment.
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9:31
A Daily Audio Diary Of The Narwhal
Researchers have collected the sounds of a group of narwhals in order to monitor how the animals are affected by manmade sounds.
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4:43
Water Fountains Everywhere But Fewer Drops To Drink
The Chicago Park District may shut down nearly half of its water fountains due to lead contamination.
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11:39
Curiosity Digs Up Clues To The Early Martian Environment
What do organic molecules on Mars tell us about how the planet works and the possibility of life on the planet?
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16:16
What Can Scientists Bring To Congress?
Many scientists are showing up on the ballot this year. What unique perspectives can they bring to the political process?
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24:09
Ask A Sleep Doctor: The Questions That Keep You Up At Night
A sleep specialist talks about the science of getting a good night’s sleep.
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17:24
Student Scientists Tackle Real World Questions
A 3D-printed prosthetic foot and the feasibility of using mealworms to recycle plastics were some of the projects presented at the finals of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
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16:18
The Science Behind Kilauea’s 30-Year Eruption
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting for 30 years and recently began spewing magma through 15 fissures.
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24:55
What Does Your Dog Really Think About You?
A neuroscientist trains dogs to sit in fMRI scanners to figure out how our prized pets make sense of the world.