Wendy Zukerman

Wendy Zukerman
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Wendy Zukerman is an Australian science journalist and podcaster. She is best known as the host of Science Vs, a program that dissects areas of scientific controversy and public confusion.

About

Zukerman was raised in Melbourne, Australia, which is also where she attended college at Monash University and received a biomedical science and law degree.[1][2]

She has worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on the documentary television program, Catalyst, and the consumer affairs television program,The Checkout.[3] Additionally she has written for many different publications including New Scientist magazine, Cosmos magazine,[4] The Age, The Australian, and Saturday Paper.[3][5]

In 2014 and 2015, she spoke at Storyology, an annual festival of journalism and media.[1] In March 2018, she spoke at a SXSW, in a panel event called, "What Podcasts Ate for Dinner".[6][7]

Science Vs

Starting in October 2015, her podcast Science Vs, has been produced by Gimlet Media, a Brooklyn-based digital media company.[8][9][10] She previously had her show produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) as part of ABC Radio's First Run podcast program.[11][12] The Science Vs podcast works on communicating science to non-scientists and topics on the show can be controversial, myth-busting or based on current news, and often have included immigration, gun control, ghosts, climate change, acne, antidepressants and more.[12][13][14][15] The idea for Science Vs came from news headlines about Gwyneth Paltrow wanting women to participate in a "health practice" of vaginal steaming, Zukerman thought this seemed like a good time to highlight science and also add humor.[16] Zukerman summarized her podcast's position against false equivalences with the comment, "If there's a 95 percent consensus among scientists, you report the consensus."[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wendy Zukerman". The Walkley Foundation. 2014. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Drop in, don't drop out - Education - www.theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. The Age Company Ltd. 23 February 2004. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  3. 1 2 "Wendy Zukerman". Australian Audio Guide. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Wendy Zukerman". Cosmos Magazine. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Wendy Zukerman, Author". Techly. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  6. ↑ "Events: Wendy Zukerman". SXSW 2018 Schedule. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  7. ↑ "What Podcasts Eat for Dinner: How to Feed a Show". SXSW 2018 Schedule. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  8. ↑ "Wendy Zukerman, Science Vs Interview". The Weekend Edition, What's on in Brisbane. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  9. ↑ "Podcaster Profile: Wendy Zukerman of Science Vs - Podcasting Pro". Podcasting Pro. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  10. ↑ "Wendy Zukerman Goes Head to Head With Fracking, Gun Control, and...the G-Spot". ELLE. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  11. ↑ "ABC to lose popular Science Vs podcast as format and presenter snapped up by US outfit - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  12. 1 2 "Podcast pick of the week: 'Science Vs'". USA TODAY. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  13. 1 2 Pesca, Mike (2017-03-20). "Cold, Hard Facts With Wendy Zukerman". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  14. ↑ Eckwahl, Matthew (29 December 2017). "Opinion: 11 Best Science Podcasts". The Scientist. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "15 of the best science podcasts that will make you smarter". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  16. ↑ "Working with Sound: Wendy Zukerman". The Wheeler Centre. Audiocraft. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  • Wendy Zukerman on IMDb
  • "Gimlet | Science Vs - All Episodes". gimletmedia.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  • "People want facts - Wendy Zukerman at Storyology 2015 on Vimeo". vimeo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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