What reef animal comes in a rainbow of crazy colors, can throw out its stomach to immobilize predators, then creep away and regrow a brand-new stomach? It’s the sea cucumber, prized as a gastronomic delight by some cultures and beginning to yield some of its secrets to scientists. Visit a Chinatown market and the reefs of Fiji in the latest podcast for the Encyclopedia of Life.
I helped report today for the New York Times for an interactive feature on the state Senate race here in Massachusetts. You can hear the audio clips that I gathered below, or visit the New York Times website to view and listen to the entire feature. For now, it’s linked off their homepage a little ways down the left column.
What color would you paint the oceans on our planet? Blue? Try green. At least that’s what a NASA satellite 450 miles above our heads is telling us to do. Check out the new Ocean Gazing podcast.
I’m working with Atlantic Public Media to host and co-produce a new podcast for the Encyclopedia of Life. Each biweekly episode features a different marine critter. We’re targeting tweens to teens, but we want everyone to listen! So share it as far and wide as the sea is deep!
My next piece aired on Studio 360 this weekend as part of their series on science and creativity. Have a listen!
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Every year thousands of storm petrels summer on the remote islands to the north of Scotland. The arduous journey to see the small seabirds demands more than a birdwatcher’s interest — it requires the tenacity of a “twitcher,” someone who travels far to find rare birds. I made that trip, and here’s the resulting radio piece that aired on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday today.
I need your stories about the ocean by next Friday, 6 November! We’re teaming up with sound artist Halsey Burgund for the next episode of the Ocean Gazing podcast. He’s using the stories for a music composition, and I’ll feature them in the podcast. To submit your story, visit www.oceanvoices.org.
Here’s the current episode of Ocean Gazing. Imagine this same podcast, but featuring you!
We had our monthly sonic soiree (potluck gathering + radio listening party) tonight in the Cambridge part of Inman Square, MA. It was a great evening that included 8 radio peeps, the daughter of one of our radio peeps and a cat. In addition to gourmet pizza and homemade: salad, ratatouille, frozen yogurt and cookies, we listened to a variety of engaging radio pieces. Check ‘em out below. And if you want to come to next month’s, send me an email! We’ll share our audio editing sessions!
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