Ira Flatow
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 Ira Flatow receiving the National Science Board Public Service Award in 2005 |
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| Born | March 9, 1949 [1][2] New York City, New York, U.S.[2] |
| Show | Science Friday |
| Network | National Public Radio |
| Time slot | Friday |
| Style | Host |
| Country | United States |
| Previous show(s) | Newton's Apple |
| Website | Personal website Science Friday website |
Ira Flatow (/ˈaɪərə ˈfleɪtoʊ/; born March 9, 1949) is a radio and television journalist and author who hosts National Public Radio's popular Science Friday. [3] On TV, he hosted the Emmy Award-winning Newton's Apple, a television science program for children and their families.[4] He hosted the PBS series Big Ideas[5] and has published several books, the most recent titled Present At The Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science And Nature.[4]
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Personal life [edit]
Flatow is a native of New York. He currently lives in Connecticut with his wife and their children.[3]
Career [edit]
In 1969, Flatow began working in radio at WBFO, in Buffalo, New York, first as a reporter and then as news director. During this time, he was working on an engineering degree at the State University of New York, Buffalo. Flatow's first science stories were created in 1970 during the first Earth Day.[3]
National Public Radio [edit]
From 1971 to 1986, he was NPR's science correspondent and reported on topics including the Kennedy Space Center, Three Mile Island, and the South Pole. He currently host of Talk of The Nation: Science Friday, which he anchors each Friday discussing topics in science and technology.[3][4]
Television [edit]
From 1982 through 1987 he hosted the Emmy Award-winning PBS science program Newton's Apple, which originated at KTCA in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1991, he wrote and reported science and technology for CBS News' "CBS This Morning." He has discussed cutting edge science on a number of programs, including the Cablevision program Maximum Science. He hosted of the PBS series Big Ideas produced by WNET. His TV credits include science reporter for CBS This Morning, Westinghouse, and cable's CNBC. He wrote, produced and hosted an hour-long documentary about the history of the transistor called "Transistorized!", which aired on PBS. He has talked about science on a number TV shows including Merv Griffin, Today, Charlie Rose, and Oprah. He has written three books that popularize topics in science and technology: Rainbows, Curveballs, and Other Wonders of the Natural World Explained, They All Laughed... From Light Bulbs to Lasers: The Fascinating Stories Behind the Great Inventions That Have Changed Our Lives, and Present at the Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature.[4][6]
Flatow is founder and president of the Science Friday Initiative (previously TalkingScience) a non-profit company dedicated to creating radio, TV, and Internet projects aimed making science user friendly.[4][7]
In 2009, Flatow had a cameo appearance as himself in The Vengeance Formulation in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In the episode, Flatow interviews Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) on his research on magnetic monopoles.[8]
In 2012, Flatow was referenced in the 3rd season Archer episode, Skin Game, by title character Sterling Archer.
Honors and awards [edit]
- National Association of Science Writers member
- AAAS-Westinghouse Science Journalism Awards - Radio (1983)
- AAAS-Westinghouse Science Journalism Awards - Television (1983)
- Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest (2010)
- American Humanist Association's Isaac Asimov Science Award (2012)
References [edit]
- ^ "Ira Flatow". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Ira Flatow". Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Ira Flatow". NPR. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Ira Flatow". National Public Radio. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "Big Ideas". WNET, New York Public Media. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Ira Flatow: 2005 Honorary Member". Sigma XI. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Science Friday Initiative". Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "The Vengeance Formulation". The Big Bang Theory. Season 3. Episode 9 (49). November 23, 2009.
Bibliography [edit]
- Flatow, Ira; Coale, Howard (1988). Rainbows, Curveballs, and Other Wonders of the Natural World Explained. New York: William Morrow & Co. ISBN 0-688-06705-0.
- Flatow, Ira (1992). They All Laughed... From Light Bulbs to Lasers: The Fascinating Stories Behind the Great Inventions That Have Changed Our Lives. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-016445-X.
- Flatow, Ira (2007). Present at the Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-073264-6.
External links [edit]
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- Ira Flatow official website
- Science Friday official website
- Science Friday Initiative web site
- Ira Flatow Biography from npr.org
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