Ira Flatow | |
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Born | [1][2] New York City, United States[2] | March 7, 1949
Alma mater | State University of New York at Buffalo (BS) |
Spouse |
Miriam Flatow (m. 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Career | |
Show | Science Friday |
Network | WNYC Studios |
Time slot | Friday, Podcasts, On demand |
Style | Host, executive producer |
Country | United States |
Previous show | Newton's Apple |
Website | iraflatow |
Ira Flatow (/ˈfleɪtoʊ/; born March 9, 1949) is a radio and television journalist and author who hosts Public Radio International's popular program Science Friday.[3] On TV, he hosted the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Newton's Apple, a television science program for children and their families.[4] Later he hosted another PBS series, Big Ideas.[5] He has published several books, the most recent titled Present at the Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature.[4]