Christie Taylor is a producer for Science Friday. Her day involves diligent research, too many phone calls for an introvert, and asking scientists if they have any audio of that narwhal heartbeat. She also coordinates SciFri’s coverage of science and the arts (“sciarts”), and is the bold captain of the Science Friday Book Club.
During her undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Christie was almost a biology major but took a chance turn down the path of thing-explaining and realized it was the only thing she wanted to do. Since then, she’s worked as a print and online reporter, technical writer, and a science writer for a university press office.
She takes extra joy in writing interview questions about space exploration, creative research methods, and the intersection of science and society.
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33:18
The Millions Of Ways Animals Sense The World
We explore the amazing sensory abilities of the animal world, from heat-seeking beetles to fish that speak electricity.
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17:33
The Strange, Scrambled Genomes Of Squids And Octopuses
For Cephalopod Week, two researchers explain the newest science about the fancy tricks and ineffable weirdness of these animals.
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12:06
20,000 Viruses Under The Sea: Mapping The Ocean’s Viral Ecosystem
A motherlode of RNA viruses collected from the ocean contains thousands of new species and vast genetic diversity.
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12:04
We Need To Talk About Bird Poop
Seabird poop is a vital fertilizer for ecosystems. What happens to the health of those ecosystems as those seabirds go extinct?
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17:13
Meet The ‘Gentle Giant,’ Your Friendly Neighborhood Black Hole
A global collaboration of 300 scientists unveils the second-ever picture of a black hole, the Milky Way’s own supermassive Sagittarius A*.
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10:22
Campsites At National Parks ‘Harder Than Getting Beyonce Tickets’
As national park campgrounds see rising demand, the reservation system is only increasing inequities.
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Your Dog’s Breed Doesn’t Always Determine How They’ll Behave
Though some types of dogs come with a reputation, new genetic analysis finds that breed is a poor predictor of behavior.
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Life At The Poles Is Changing. What Do These Frozen Regions Forecast?
The Arctic and Antarctic are the two fastest-warming regions on Earth. Here’s how climate change is altering our poles.
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Indigenous Knowledge Is Central To Climate Solutions
Indigenous scientist and author Jessica Hernandez on what it might mean to heal—rather than conserve—endangered landscapes.
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The National Science Foundation Has A New Goal: Entrepreneurship
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on a new directorate that he says will partner basic research with commercial applications.