John Dankosky is the host of "Where We Live" and news director at WNPR Hartford.
John Dankosky appears in the following:
COVID In Prisons and How Sperm Swim
Friday, July 31, 2020
The incarcerated population has been battling COVID-19—and the struggle to contain it is highlighting systemic public health issues. Plus, scientists have viewed sperm moving in 3D.
Science In Space, Sports and COVID, Science Diction
Friday, July 31, 2020
Different sports are using combinations of ‘bubbles,’ testing, and quarantine to try to keep the season in play. But will it work? Plus, what can zero gravity reveal about basic biology?
Moon Maps, Brain Replay, Contact Tracing
Friday, May 08, 2020
Governments and companies are building digital solutions to trace COVID-19. But experts say human labor and trust is irreplaceable. Plus, how USGS scientists made a new map of the moon.
COVID-19 Inequalities
Friday, May 08, 2020
COVID-19 is taking a toll on Black, Latino, and Native American communities. Why?
Science Friday News Roundup 5/8/20
Friday, May 08, 2020
Why we need to slow down and look carefully at new coronavirus research, plus why so-called ‘murder hornets’ aren’t a reason to panic.
Coronavirus Fact-Check, Poetry of Science, Social Bats
Friday, March 20, 2020
Experiencing COVID-19 overload? Two experts offer clarity on the studies taking over news headlines this week. Plus, Poet Jane Hirshfield takes on crises both biological and human.
Jane Goodall, Coronavirus Update, Science Diction
Friday, March 20, 2020
Jane Goodall reflects on 60 years of research and conservation. Plus, our new Science Diction podcast dives into the origin story of the word ‘vaccine.’
Buttons, Grand Canyon Maps, Mosquitoes
Friday, February 08, 2019
What does our obsession with buttons reveal about our interactions with technology? Plus, we take a look at early exploration of the Grand Canyon, through maps.
Earth’s Core, Govt Data In The Cloud, Book Club
Friday, February 08, 2019
The Earth’s inner core was once liquid and solidified. But that may have happened more recently than we thought. Plus, what's the ethical cost of storing government data in the cloud?
Sleep and the Immune System, Measuring Carbon, Specimens of Hair
Friday, February 01, 2019
Meet the 19th-century lawyer who collected hair from elephant chins, mummies, and presidents. Plus, researchers identified a protein linked to the immune system that induces sleep.
Digital Art, Lava Lab, Desalination
Friday, February 01, 2019
SciFri reflects on the history and future of coding and technology in art. Plus, scientists study searing-hot lava—from a parking lot.
Medical Conflict Of Interest, Saturn’s Rings, Bear Brook Podcast
Friday, January 25, 2019
Dozens of doctors failed to disclose their industry ties to journals. Plus, Saturn’s rings are estimated to have only formed millions of years ago, much younger than the planet itself.
Weather Advances, Listening to Volcanoes, Phragmites
Friday, January 25, 2019
How has weather prediction improved and what challenges do forecasters still face? Plus, researchers are using silent tremors of volcanoes to learn about what’s going on deeper down.
Connecticut Governor’s Race
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
John Dankosky on the gubernatorial race in Connecticut.
Ant Socialization, Smoky Skies, Dust Storm, Mars Lake
Friday, July 27, 2018
Researchers announce a large underground lake on Mars just as the planet gets a close-up. Plus, scientists found a gene that helps determine what ant becomes a queen in a colony.
PFAS, Urban Evolution, Science Diction
Friday, July 27, 2018
Just how and why do city mice and country mice diverge? It’s urban evolution in action. Plus, how biologists turn birds into data in the streets of New York City.
19th-Century Surveyor, News Roundup, Eagles' Nests
Friday, July 06, 2018
How a 19th-century surveyor's view of climate were ahead of his time. Plus, in a national park in Minnesota, protecting a nest of eagles increased the number of breeding pairs of birds.
Jurassic World, Rhino Comeback, Uranus Collision
Friday, July 06, 2018
In Jurassic World 2, dinosaurs are at risk of extinction again. What did paleontologists think of the film? Plus, how the northern white rhino could make a comeback.
