Before joining Studio 360, Lynn spent five years working at Radiolab (just a few rows over at WNYC), where she produced stories about the power of blood, the loneliness of space, and the language of dolphins, among other things. She has a degree in film studies from Wesleyan University, where she was one of the last students to cut her thesis film on a big old Steenbeck editing table before everything went digital. If you're ever in Austin, TX you can take an interactive audio tour that Lynn wrote and produced. She tweets at @LynnRLevy, but not about anything terribly important.
Lynn Levy appears in the following:
Less Than Kilogram
Friday, November 29, 2024
In today’s story, which originally aired in 2014, we meet a very special cylinder. It's the gold standard (or in this case, the platinum-iridium standard) for measuring mass.
Hello
Friday, November 15, 2024
It's hard to start a conversation with a stranger—especially when that stranger is, well, different. He doesn't share your customs, celebrate your holidays, watch your TV shows, or ev...
A Bug's Life
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A mysterious tap tap tapping leads us into a world of sex, death, and head-banging. Biologist Dave Goulson introduces us to the lonely yearnings of an especially pathetic beetle and ...
Escape
Friday, August 05, 2022
Whether to defy death or just to slip out of an awkward situation, we all need to sneak away now and again. Here’s your escape!
Hello
Friday, February 11, 2022
It's tough to make small talk with a stranger—especially when that stranger doesn't speak your language. (And he has a blowhole.)
Everything and Nothing
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Math can get pretty loopy, at least when we try to explain it.
How to Be a Hero
Tuesday, January 09, 2018
What are people thinking when they risk their lives for someone else? Is heroism an act of sympathy or empathy?
The Theoretical Physicist Wore a Toga
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Long before physicists started debating theories of parallel universes, the ancient Greeks were hatching theories of their own.
What Is the Multiverse (Or, How Can There Be Two Mr. Spocks)?
Thursday, June 15, 2017
The concept of the multiverse has long captured the imaginations of science-fiction writers. Now, some physicists are starting to believe.
Earth Oddities
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Coral fossils, sex orchestras and spacewalks—all in one episode!
Samantha Hunt Wants You to Believe
Thursday, January 21, 2016
For her new novel, “Mr. Splitfoot,” Samantha Hunt borrowed from the “Book of Mormon,” Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos,” and her love of vinyl to create a religion all her own.
Joan Shelley Live In Studio
Thursday, January 07, 2016
The Kentucky-based singer-songwriter Joan Shelley manages to write songs that sound like they were written a century ago.
My GIFy Valentine
Thursday, January 07, 2016
The hosts of BuzzFeed’s podcast Another Round want you to make a valentine for the digital age: in GIF form. All relationship statuses welcome.
At The Rijksmuseum, Old Paintings Get New Names
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Is Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum fixing a problem by changing some titles in its collection, or is it just a token gesture?
Yo La Tengo Takes It Higher
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Yo La Tengo asked for your requests — and you delivered. Now they’re back to play their pick, Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue.”
What Is the Multiverse (Or, How Can There Be Two Mr. Spocks)?
Thursday, December 10, 2015
The concept of the multiverse has long captured the imaginations of science-fiction writers. Now, some physicists are starting to believe.
The Theoretical Physicist Wore a Toga
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Long before physicists started debating theories of parallel universes, the ancient Greeks were hatching theories of their own.
A Story You Can Sink Your Teeth Into
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Valeria Luiselli’s novel “The Story of My Teeth” was born through a long-distance collaboration with workers in a Mexican juice factory.
“Victoria,” the One-Shot Wonder
Thursday, October 15, 2015
The director Sebastian Schipper got so frustrated with making films that he dreamed of robbing a bank. Instead, he made a heist movie with stakes almost as high: one shot, one take.
Brace Yourself — There's a Lot of TV Coming Your Way
Thursday, October 08, 2015
John Landgraf, the CEO of FX, thinks there are just too many shows on TV — and that could be a big problem.
