Emily Zhang was Science Friday’s 2021 AAAS Mass Media Fellow. In her 10 weeks here, she’ll spend her time learning about science communication, radio production, and all the other bits and pieces that go into running Science Friday.
Emily is a recent graduate of Columbia University with a degree in astrophysics. She is passionate about the intersection of science education and internet/popular media. To prepare for this path, she spends her time losing sleep over physics problems and scrolling YouTube. She loves hiking, gaming, the K-pop band BTS, and exploring the nearest city (which has been Boston, then NYC, and now LA).
Outside of her AAAS Mass Media Fellowship with Science Friday, she works at the science YouTube channel Veritasium.
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The Healing Power Of Nostalgia
The complex emotion that you feel when digging up photos from the past could also be the key to coping with our present—and navigating our future.
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Science Crimes: From Grave Robbers To An Icepick Surgeon
A new book documents the biggest scientific crimes in history and pulls no punches.
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Billions Of Sea Creatures, Lost To Heat Waves
During record-breaking temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, starfish, mussels, oysters, sea snails and more virtually baked to death on beaches.
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Betelgeuse’s False Supernova Alarm
Supernova expert Sarafina Nance explains a new theory for why red giant star Betelgeuse abruptly went dark in 2019.
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What Can Crayfish Tell Us About Drugs In Our Waterways?
Scientists found that one antidepressant made crayfish bolder.