Madeline K. Sofia
Madeline K. Sofia | |
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| Education | University of Rochester Medical Center (PhD) University of Mount Union (BS) |
| Known for | science journalism |
Madeline K. Sofia (/səˈfaɪə/), also known as Maddie Sofia, is an American journalist and science communicator. They[1] co-hosted Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast from 2019 to 2021, and currently teach science coommunication workshops and do mentoring.[1]
Education
Sofia earned their PhD in microbiology from the University of Rochester Medical Center.[2] Prior to graduate school, they earned a BS in biology at the University of Mount Union.[3]
Career
Sofia began reporting for NPR in 2016.[1] In October 2019, they became the founding co-host of Short Wave, a science podcast from NPR.[4][5][6][7][8]
On June 14, 2021, it was announced that Maddie Sofia would be leaving Short Wave in the fall of the same year.[9][10][11]
Prior to beginning their work on Short Wave, Sofia was an assistant producer and associate producer on the NPR Science Desk.[12] Sofia collaborated with Joe Palca on an NPR program that trains young science communicators, NPR Scicommers (formerly known as Friends of Joe's Big Idea or FOJBI).[2][12][13][14] They were also part of a special series, Maddie About Science, a series of seven videos about science.[7][8][15]
References
- ^ a b c Sofia, Maddie. "About". Maddie Sofia. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Madeline K. Sofia". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Madeline Sofia". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "NPR podcast 'Short Wave' talks spotted lanternfly mania and infestation". www.phillyvoice.com. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Uncovering An Airbnb Scam; NPR Science Podcast 'Short Wave'; Banning Leaf Blowers; Illini Sports Update". Illinois Public Media. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Why do we seek out scary experiences? Short Wave is a podcast that gives us answers to such questions". Financial Times. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ a b "8 New Podcasts to Listen to This Fall". www.vulture.com. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ a b "Hear 'Short Wave,' NPR's Daily Science Podcast, October 15". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ Sofia, Maddie; Zomorodi, Manoush (14 June 2021). "Migrating Monarchs". Short Wave (Podcast). NPR. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ Hill, Sommer (14 July 2021). "Short Wave Team Q&A". NPR.org. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ @maddie_sofia (16 June 2021). "Monday we announced that I am leaving #NPRShortWave in the fall. I am overwhelmed with the outpouring of love from…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "UR Science Communicator Goes Public". www.urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "NPR Scicommers". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "NPR Scicommers". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Maddie About Science". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.