Nell Greenfieldboyce

Nell Greenfieldboyce is a correspondent at NPR, where her reporting focuses on general science, ranging from astronomy to geology to biology. She often covers the intersection between science, technology and society. For more than 20 years, her news reports and features have been heard on national programs such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as on the podcast Short Wave.

Prior to NPR, Greenfieldboyce spent a decade working in print journalism. Her book "Transient and Strange" was published in January 2024.

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Life's Rhythms

Join authors Greenfieldboyce and Peeples as they touch on the emotional and psychological impacts of scientific phenomena, the science of circadian rhythms, and interconnectedness of science with our everyday lives.

Science City - Main Stage (Seats 195)  
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Science / Medicine / Technology
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Science City (following presentation)  

Panelists: Nell Greenfieldboyce, Lynne Peeples
Moderator: Lynne Lamberg

The Nature of Things

Authors Mimi Zieman, Steve Hoffman and Neil Greenfieldboyce come to the festival after traveling to the edges of the world. How have their experiences in nature influenced them to provide a new perspective on the past and how we view the future?

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Nell Greenfieldboyce, Steve Hoffman, Mimi Zieman
Moderator: Tony Paniagua

Book:

Transient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life

Notes on the Science of Life
Science / Medicine / Technology
W.W. Norton, Incorporated
January 2024
ISBN 9780393882346
224 pages