Cynthia Graber
print and radio journalist
Walking Art: Bespoke prosthetic limbs
A new company uses 3D printing to turn prosthesis covers into art.
Studio 360, June 2012
Peru’s Asparagus Boom Threatens Local Water
The World, January 2012
Climate Change Spurs Revival of Incan Agriculture
The World, September 2011
Saving Peru’s Food Biodiversity
Meet scientists and world-famous chefs who are working to preserve Peru’s startling crop biodiversity.
The World, November 2011
Help for India’s Dairy Farmers
Massachusetts-based Promethean Power developed a milk chiller for Indian farmers.
World Vision Report, February, 2011
Cooking for Geeks
Interview with author Jeff Potter in his Cambridge kitchen.
Scientific American, September 2010
Cell Phone Eye Exams
A new technique from MIT can test eyesight via cell phone.
World Vision Report, November 2010
Cell Phone Microscopes
Researchers at UCLA developed a simple technology that might save lives.
World Vision Report, November 2010
Anopheles Mosquitoes
The Anopheles mosquito has a number of features that make it a perfect malaria vector. Researcher George Dimopoulos plays a mosquito in this radio story, the introductory piece to an hour-long special on malaria.
World VIsion Report, April 2009
Listen to the entire malaria special
Concentrating Solar Power
A solar power technology that began in the US, went overseas, and is finally making its way home again.
PRI’s The World, July 2009
MIT Energy Competition
Interviewed by Scientific American podcast host Steve Mersky about MIT’s Clean Energy Competition.
Scientific American Podcast, September 2009
Scientific American’s Sixty-Second Science
Samples of podcasts
Brains sense calories
Stars explode again, and again, and again
Cycad sex life
Napping to remember
Beetle spray
Medical myths
Iceland’s Hydrogen Project
Iceland hopes to use its ambitious hydrogen project to wean the island nation off oil. This story explores what it means for Iceland — and for the rest of the world.
Living on Earth, May 2004
Ritual Use of Mercury
The ritual uses of mercury, primarily by Caribbean-Americans, can lead to serious health problems. One group in Lawrence, Mass. is trying to make a difference.
Living on Earth, January 2004
The Future of Light
Light-emitting diodes may revolutionize light around the world.
Living on Earth, November 2002
Fusion
Fusion promises limitless renewable energy – if scientists can ever make it work.
Living on Earth, January 2003
Invading the Wetlands
Nutria, invasive rodents, are wreaking havoc on the Chesapeake Bay.
Living on Earth, July 2003
Sound Saves Whales
Scientists test using sound to locate whales and prevent boat collisions.
Living on Earth, November 2001
Wave Power
Some researchers are turning to ocean waves as a source of energy.
Living on Earth, September 2001
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name Cynthia Graber
location Somerville, Mass
contact cynthiagraber@me.com
subjects science, environment, justice, food
