Annie Minoff is a producer for The Journal from Gimlet Media and the Wall Street Journal, and a former co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo.
Prior to Undiscovered, Annie produced stories about science and the arts for Science Friday. (Like this story, about guitar playing robots, and this one, where astronauts review “Gravity” à la Siskel and Ebert.)
Her first run-in with radio was as an undergrad at Columbia University, where she covered the New York arts scene for the universe’s best radio station, WKCR-FM (“Sit Back and Dig the Shellac”). She couldn’t major in radio, so she earned a B.A. in American Studies.
Since then, her work has been heard on Studio 360, How Sound, and PRX’s Remix. She’s also been an assistant producer for the world’s only rock ‘n’ roll talk show, WBEZ’s “Sound Opinions,” where she had the honor of meeting the Jesus of Cool, Nick Lowe.
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Can Science Untangle Our Transit Maps?
Scientists are taking lessons from psychology and cognitive science to figure out what works—and what doesn’t—in transit map design.
16:50
‘Thunder And Lightning’ Captures Weather’s Dramatic Side
In “Thunder and Lightning,” author and artist Lauren Redniss illuminates how weather works, and the sometimes strange ways it shapes our lives.
12:22
Are ALL Minnesotans Above Average?
Social psychologist Jessica Salvatore surveys our live, Science Friday audience to determine whether the “Lake Wobegon Effect” is alive and well in Minnesota.
17:42
Discovering the Brain’s Ghoulish Glitches
Science writer Sam Kean discusses some of the brain’s most ghoulish glitches and what they can teach us about how healthy brains operate.
16:32
Build A Cabinet Of Curiosities
In his book “Cabinet of Curiosities,” nature writer Gordon Grice shares tips for building your own natural history collection.
22:40
Can Science Help Build Happier Cities?
Cognitive neuroscientist Colin Ellard studies how our streetscapes shape our bodies, brains, and behavior.
12:05
Where ‘Postnatural’ Organisms Find a Home
At Pittsburgh’s Center for PostNatural History, modified organisms are the star attraction.
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Plants in Space!
This week on The Macroscope, plant biologists send a lowly weed to the International Space Station to study its growth in zero gravity.
10:00
A Is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie
Over 83 detective books, Agatha Christie killed hundreds of characters using poison, with great scientific accuracy.
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Arctic Mosquito Swarms, Our Shrinking Moon, and a ‘Dislike’ Button
Rachel Feltman of “The Washington Post” joins us for a roundup of her top science stories this week.