Christie Taylor was a producer for Science Friday. Her days involved 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”).
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.
17:16
Engineering and Infrastructure In A Collapsing Climate
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for extreme heat or rising floodwaters. An engineer on what needs to change.
12:14
What’s Inside A Sudden, Second Chance At A Climate Bill
A political scientist who advised for the Inflation Reduction Act explains the bill’s goals, and the politics that led to its creation.
17:07
What You Might Not Have Known About The Vagina
A new book explores the history of human genitals and how researchers are finally making breakthroughs in our understanding of how so-called female reproduction works.
16:14
Can Genetic Modification Help Plants Survive Climate Change?
Plants struggle to fend off disease in the heat. Scientists are turning to gene editing to defend global food supplies from future heat waves.
16:37
Genetics Suggest Indigenous People Arrived In Americas Earlier Than Some Thought
A geneticist on the growing evidence for earlier arrivals of First Peoples to North and South America—and how to ethically collect that data.
17:29
U.S. Attempts To Catch Up With Rising Monkeypox Cases
The orthopox virus continues to spread as officials scramble to get on top of the national response.
10:05
Drought In Western Kansas Exacerbates Global Wheat Shortage
After months of drought, this year’s paltry Kansas wheat harvest may drive global wheat prices up even more.
17:00
The Best Science Books To Read This Summer, 2022 Edition
From the last days of the dinosaurs, to an anatomical voyage of the vagina, our experts have your summer science reads covered.
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.
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.