IRA FLATOW
Science Friday, Fridays from 11:00am-1:00pm, on KCPB 90.9fm.
Flatow's interest in things scientific began in boyhood - he almost burned down his
mother's bathroom trying to recreate a biology class experiment. "I was the
proverbial kid who spent hours in the basement experimenting with electronic
gizmos, and then entering them in high school science fairs," Flatow says.
Mixing his passion for science with a tendency toward being "a bit of a ham," Flatow
describes himself as "an educated layman with a tremendous desire to communicate
his enthusiasm for science and discovery."
Ira is a board member of the National Association of Science Writers.
His hobbies include gardening (especially orchids), tropical fish and electronic
gadgets. He loves the theater.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Flatow now lives in Connecticut with his wife and their three
children.
--from the Science Friday website