Madeline K. Sofia

Madeline K. Sofia, also known as Maddie Sofia, is an American journalist and science communicator. They^[1] were the host of Short Wave, NPR's daily science podcast.

Madeline K. Sofia
Education	University of Rochester Medical Center (PhD) University of Mount Union (BS)
Employer	National Public Radio
Known for	science journalism

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 is the former co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast, which launched in October 2019.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

On June 16, 2021, it was announced that Maddie Sofia would be leaving Shortwave in the fall of 2021 ^[9]

Prior to beginning their work on Short Wave, Sofia was an assistant producer and associate producer on the NPR Science Desk.^[10] 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][10][11][12]} They were also part of a special series, Maddie About Science, which was a series of seven videos about science.^[7][8][13]

References

1. Sofia, Maddie. "About". Maddie Sofia. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
2. "Madeline K. Sofia". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
3. "Madeline Sofia". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
4. "NPR podcast 'Short Wave' talks spotted lanternfly mania and infestation". www.phillyvoice.com. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "8 New Podcasts to Listen to This Fall". www.vulture.com. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
8. "Hear 'Short Wave,' NPR's Daily Science Podcast, October 15". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
9. @maddie_sofia (June 16, 2021). "Monday we announced that I am leaving #NPRShortWave in the fall. I am overwhelmed with the outpouring of love from…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
10. "UR Science Communicator Goes Public". www.urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
11. "NPR Scicommers". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
12. "NPR Scicommers". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
13. "Maddie About Science". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.