Ira Flatow — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Host of the Emmy Award-winning PBS children’s science series Newton’s Apple (1982-1987).
President and Host of Science Friday, a program heard weekly on WNYC Studios with 2 million listeners and 12 million podcast downloads annually.
Author of "Present At The Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature" (2008).
Served as a science correspondent and producer for NPR from 1971 to 1986.
Graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo with a BS in engineering in 1971.

Biography

Ira Flatow is a distinguished radio and television journalist, author, and the President and Host of Science Friday. With a career spanning over 50 years, he has dedicated his work to producing and hosting science and technology programming across various platforms. Science Friday, currently distributed by WNYC Studios, reaches an audience of 2 million weekly listeners and garners 12 million podcast downloads per year, alongside a significant social media presence.