Ira on Science and the Media

Greg Laden and I talked with Ira Flatow on live radio about the major changes in delivering science news and effectiveness of new media for science education. Mike Haubrich hosted the show.
Interview with Ira Flatow
Ira Flatow talks with Greg Laden and me about science and the media. Click on the player to hear the 40 minute interview.

Most know Ira Flatow as a science journalist, producer, and host of "Science Friday", broadcast on NPR every Friday afternoon. But did you know about his Minnesota connection? He was the original host and writer for the Emmy-award-winning "Newton's Apple", which originated at KTCA in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Ira agreed to talk with Greg and me from his NYC home for a live radio interview on Atheist Talk. The focus of the conversation was the major changes Ira sees in delivering science news and effectiveness of new media for science education.
Science is changing our culture and Ira had insights on the value of communicating science through the humanities.
Ira Flatow is a national science journalist working in multiple media: TV, web, blogger, national speaker and book author, and most widely known as the host of the very popular radio show "Science Friday" which is a major stopping point for science geeks on their weekly rounds.









