Annie Minoff is co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo. Prior to Undiscovered, Annie produced stories about science and the arts for Science Friday. (Like this story, about guitar playing robots, and this one, where astronauts review “Gravity” à la Siskel and Ebert.)
Her first run-in with radio was as an undergrad at Columbia University, where she covered the New York arts scene for the universe’s best radio station, WKCR-FM (“Sit Back and Dig the Shellac”). She couldn’t major in radio, so she earned a B.A. in American Studies.
Since then, her work has been heard on Studio 360, How Sound, and PRX’s Remix. She’s also been an assistant producer for the world’s only rock ‘n’ roll talk show, WBEZ’s “Sound Opinions,” where she had the honor of meeting the Jesus of Cool, Nick Lowe.
Shows:
Annie Minoff appears in the following:
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A famous “debunking” didn’t go exactly as the textbooks say.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A famous “debunking” didn’t go exactly as the textbooks say.
Wednesday, December 04, 2019
The great minds of 19th century physics all believed in the “luminiferous ether.” How did they get it so wrong?
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
A broken jawbone inspired one of the most blood-spattered theories in all of paleontology: Man was born to kill.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
In the 1970s and 1980s, feminism and science are forced to contend with each other, and an evolutionary biologist finds her birds aren't playing by the sex rules.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
In the 1970s and 1980s, feminism and science are forced to contend with each other, and an evolutionary biologist finds her birds are not playing by the sex rules.
Friday, May 31, 2019
We take a look at the latest climate clashes in Washington. Plus, how a former NFL player went from football to a math Ph.D., and the history of the non-existent luminiferous ether.
Thursday, March 28, 2019
A French peasant woman disguises herself as a man and makes botanical history.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Before we loved cats, we hated them. A listener asks how it all turned around.
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
In this Undiscovered Cares Report, Annie and Elah dig into a scary science headline.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
A mathematician takes the stand in a court case that could decide the fate of gerrymandering in the U.S.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Before we could save the whales, we had to learn to love them. It took two unconventional scientists to show us how.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
A rookie scientist finds out he’s been scooped by a faraway stranger with a big reputation.
Tuesday, October 09, 2018
Sum of All Parts tells the story of a musician who gives up the rock ‘n' roll dream for number theory.
Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Are non-native species dangerous, or are we just prejudiced against them?
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
A new life support technology leaves a doctor wondering how far she’ll go to save a life.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
A new life support technology leaves a doctor wondering how far she’ll go to save a life.
Friday, September 07, 2018
How strong is the human-robot bond? How do you relate to a mechanical device? We’ll talk robot relationships. Plus, New Hampshire calls for speedier approvals for tick repellents.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
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Annie Minoff : Co-Host, Undiscovered
What happens when an unstoppable shrimp meets an unmovable senator? A researcher goes to Washington to defend herself, her shrimp, and science itself.