John works with the radio team to create our weekly show, and is helping to build our State of Science Reporting Network. He’s also been a long-time guest host on Science Friday.
He and his wife have four cats, thousands of bees, and a yoga studio in the sleepy Northwest hills of Connecticut.
John likes building radio collaborations. He helped bring together 18 stations across the Northeast to cover environmental issues, which eventually led to the New England News Collaborative, worked with NPR on their Collaborative Coverage Project, and with the national talk program America Amplified.
For 25 years, John oversaw news programming at WNPR, where he started the daily talk show, Where We Live. He’s also produced award-winning long-form documentaries on mental health and care for the elderly, and hundreds of short stories for NPR, including one about virtual reality in dentistry that’s actually pretty embarrassing to listen to now.
You can also see him doing live events for The Connecticut Mirror, The Connecticut Forum, and The International Festival of Arts & Ideas.
John grew up in Pittsburgh, and is as big a Mr. Rogers fan as you’ll find anywhere.
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7:39
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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21:29
EPA Whistleblowers Allege ‘Atmosphere Of Fear’
Scientists from the agency say their assessments were altered to downplay the health risks of chemicals.
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12:12
Songbirds Suffer Mystery Illness From The East Coast To The Midwest
Songbirds from the mid-Atlantic to Indiana are suffering from an illness that causes swollen eyes, neurological symptoms, and death.
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11:50
The Long Tail Of Long COVID
Plus, more details on the highly transmissible delta COVID-19 variant and what happens when a spider eats a snake.
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11:54
Senate Bill Supports NSF Overhaul And Tech Research Funding
Plus, reports on UFOs, the impact of climate change on the military, and an elephant dictionary.
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12:14
FDA’s Approval Of Debated Alzheimer’s Treatment Raises Controversy
The FDA approved the first drug for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in almost 20 years. But the benefits of the costly medication aren’t clear.
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22:05
When Scientists Get It Wrong
Science is supposed to be self-correcting, but admitting mistakes is easier said than done.
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12:36
Charismatic Creature Corner: Chonky Fish Edition
The coelacanth was thought to go extinct 66 million years ago, making it closer to the human genealogical lineage than modern fish.
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12:08
Big Oil Reckons With Climate Change
From the courtroom to the boardroom, oil companies saw new pressure to act on climate change this week. Plus Moderna’s vaccine tested in youth, and more stories.
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10:01
What Happens When The Colorado River Runs Dry?
The water system supplies water to 40 million people. What happens if it dries up?