Emily Kwong is the Production Assistant for the Education/Youth Reporting Unit. She was the 2013 recipient of the "Best New Artist" award at the Third Coast International Audio Festival. After graduating from Columbia University (’12), Emily attended the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
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This week in science: Pompeiian frescoes, dark energy and the largest marine reptile
Thursday, April 18, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about newly unearthed Pompeiian frescoes, how dark energy may be changing, and the largest known marine reptile.
This week in science: whale menopause, bird rest stops and a speech-generating patch
Thursday, March 21, 2024
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Kwong and Margaret Cirino about whale menopause, songbird rest stops along migratory routes, and a device that allows people with voice disorders to speak.
Science news: Elements of life on a Saturn moon and how spaceflight affects the brain
Thursday, June 15, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with hosts of NPR's science podcast, Short Wave about Saturn's moon Enceladus, a tiny 'quasi-moon' near Earth's orbit, and how spaceflight affects astronauts' brains.
This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch
Thursday, June 01, 2023
Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines.
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Monday, May 15, 2023
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and NPR is celebrating with new stories, Tiny Desk concerts and podcasts! Follow along here for content updates.
This week in science: Virtual reality sickness and the truth about 10,000 step goal
Thursday, May 04, 2023
A look at the science making the rounds in the headlines this week — from a new study on virtual reality sickness to whether there's any science behind the ever-trendy 10,000 step goal and ice baths.
From 'Short Wave': magnetosphere music, Jupiter's icy moons and a runaway black hole
Thursday, April 20, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong about the music of Earth's magnetosphere, a mission to Jupiter's icy moons, and a potential runaway supermassive black hole.
Encore: How much water do you actually need? Here's the science
Monday, January 02, 2023
Many feel tethered to a water bottle, having heard that hydration is key to being healthy. Here's what the science says about how much water to drink and when.
Why some leaves change color in the Fall
Monday, November 07, 2022
NPR's Short Wave podcast spoke to botanist and plant ecologist, Tanisha Williams, about why some leaves change color in the Fall.
It's Short Wave's third birthday, so All Things Considered hosts test their knowledge
Friday, October 14, 2022
In honor of Short Wave's third birthday, hosts Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong quiz All Things Considered hosts about some of the many nuggets of information the science podcast has shared with listeners.
How much water do you actually need? Here's the science
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Many feel tethered to a water bottle, having heard that hydration is key to being healthy. Here's what the science says about how much water to drink and when.
The minds of octopuses may offer a glimpse at alien intelligence, researchers say
Tuesday, July 05, 2022
The mind of the octopus is so different than human intelligence, some people are studying it to see what alien intelligence might look like.
A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one
Sunday, May 15, 2022
The Turnaway Study followed nearly 1,000 women who sought abortions, interviewing them regularly for years to understand the impact on their mental and financial wellbeing.
Why it took nearly 100 years for umami to be globally accepted as a distinct flavor
Monday, May 02, 2022
A Japanese chemist identified umami in the early 1900s, but it took a century for his work to be translated into English. NPR's Short Wave podcast looked into why it took so long to be recognized.
Encore: A daughter's journey to reclaim her heritage language
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Nearly 1 billion people speak Mandarin Chinese. NPR Short Wave host Emily Kwong is not among them. As a third-generation Chinese-American, her "heritage language" was lost through the generations.
A Daughter's Journey To Reclaim Her Heritage Language
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Assimilation has a cost. As a third generation Chinese American, NPR Short Wave's Emily Kwong is rediscovering the language her father once knew, and what that means for where she comes from.
VIDEO: Virus Hunters Seek To Solve The Mystery Of Coronavirus Origins
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Evidence points to wildlife as the starting point. But it could take years to pinpoint the source.
What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today's Pandemic
Friday, May 15, 2020
Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says.
Virus Researchers Cast Doubt On Theory Of Coronavirus Lab Accident
Thursday, April 23, 2020
The Trump administration is investigating the theory that the virus leaked from a lab. Scientists who work with viruses say that's virtually impossible and point to transmission from an animal.
Not So Angry Birds: The Ornithology-Inspired Board Game 'Wingspan'
Thursday, April 09, 2020
Imagine a board game inspired by the natural lives of birds. That's the premise of Wingspan, an award-winning game designed by Elizabeth Hargrave. It's been lauded for its scientific accuracy.
