Christopher Intagliata

Senior Producer, Science Friday

Christopher Intagliata appears in the following:

How to stop worrying and love (or at least live with) ChatGPT

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wharton professor Ethan Mollick about his decision to embrace artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT in the classroom.

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Scientists find 17-pound meteorite in Antarctica

Monday, January 23, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Valdes of Chicago's Field Museum about a fresh haul of meteorites she and other scientists collected in Antarctica.

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The star of Eurovision-winning band Måneskin continues to rise with new album

Friday, January 20, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Damiano David and Victoria De Angelis of the Grammy-nominated Italian rock group Måneskin about their new album Rush!

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FEMA head talks about storm recovery efforts

Friday, January 20, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about federal storm recovery efforts.

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How climate change is killing the world's languages

Thursday, January 19, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Karen McVeigh of The Guardian about her reporting on the connection between climate change and global language loss.

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Study shows heavy stones may give big leaps in water — plus real-world implications

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Researchers have studied the physics behind heavy stones skipping across the surface of water. They say these findings could be applied to real-world problems like de-icing airplanes.

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Is music an exclusively human thing? A new study says no

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Charles Darwin once speculated that all animals may share the ability to perceive melody and rhythm. Although the evidence is slim, there are a few studies that support Darwin's idea.

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What's the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in

Sunday, January 15, 2023

There are plenty of factors in life that contribute to happiness. But could keeping in touch with your loved ones be the most important?

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Santa Barbara County official on storm cleanup and recovery

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Scott Safechuck, a Santa Barbara County Fire Department official, on the cleanup underway as the county recovers from days of brutal storms and prepares for more ahead.

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What's the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Waldinger, one of the authors of The Good Life: Lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness.

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Meet some of the European Elvis impersonators competing to be crowned "King"

Friday, January 06, 2023

The world's top Elvis impersonators will compete to be crowned "King" this weekend in Birmingham, England, at the European Elvis Championships and Convention.

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Heavier, curvy stones can give surprising results in skipping, physicists say

Thursday, January 05, 2023

A new study suggests larger, curvy rocks can yield impressive throws when skipping stones on water.

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How California is preparing for another massive winter storm

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with California's state director of crisis communications, Brian Ferguson, about the current state of storm preparation and management after historic rainfall.

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San Francisco museum unveils a century-old device that plays piano and violin duets

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

San Francisco's Musée Mécanique has just unveiled its "Mills Bow-Front Violano Virtuoso," a century-old self-playing device which performs duets on piano and violin.

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The World Darts Championship attracts sports fans and shenanigans alike

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with culture writer Lauren O'Neill about the spectacle at the World Darts Championship, which wrapped up in London Tuesday.

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Republican Kevin McCarthy's future is in flux ahead of House speaker vote

Monday, January 02, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to communications strategist Brendan Buck about the future of House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as the party continues to scramble for a speaker.

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Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional golfer, died Saturday at age 83

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Kathy Whitworth, the winningest professional golfer of all time, died Saturday at age 83. Whitworth won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments in a career that spanned nearly a quarter-century.

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A look at where Iran demonstrations are headed after over 100 days of public protests

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Columbia Global Senior Advisor Kian Tajbakhsh about the protests in Iran, which have continued for more than 100 days.

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Why was Pakistani pop culture so big in 2022?

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

2022 saw a rise of Pakistani pop culture worldwide, punctuated by a Grammy win, Ms. Marvel and an ovation at Cannes.

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How the James Webb Space Telescope transformed astronomy this year

Monday, December 26, 2022

One year after the James Webb Space Telescope launch, astronomers round up some of the telescope's most exciting discoveries.

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