Christopher Intagliata

Senior Producer, Science Friday

Christopher Intagliata appears in the following:

Mummified Parrots Reveal 'Sophisticated' Trade In Ancient South American Desert

Friday, April 02, 2021

Scientists found remains of parrots in the Atacama desert, far from the birds' home in the Amazon. The discovery allowed scientists to reconstruct ancient trading routes used to transport the birds.

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Scientists Get Closer To Redefining The Length Of A Second

Monday, March 29, 2021

A group of scientists from Boulder, Colo., compared three different atomic clocks. It's a step toward redefining the length of a second.

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Coronavirus Victims: Gospel Blues Performer John Wilkins

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The Rev. John Wilkins of Hunters Chapel in Mississippi spent his life performing gospel blues in and out of the church. He died of COVID-19 at age 76.

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The Evolutionary History Of Penguins Is Far From Black And White

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

New research suggests that penguins' ancestors originated not in frozen Antarctica but, instead, off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, adapting to new climes over 22 million years.

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Everyone Needs A Buddy. Even Sharks

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Contrary to the image of sharks as lone predators, new research has found evidence that some species are social creatures who return repeatedly to the same fellow sharks, often for years.

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Scientists Discover A New Material For Cleaning Up Oil Spills

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Scientists have come up with a novel material for cleaning up oil spills on land. Mats of human hair and dog fur successfully absorb oil from hard surfaces — but not so well from sand.

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California Gov. Newsom: Federal Government Has Responsibility To Help States Recover

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

California led the nation in issuing a statewide stay-at-home order. And it's paying an economic price: a $54 billion deficit. As the state reopens, it seeks to balance the economy and public health.

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Jason Isbell On The Past Lives That Inspired His New Album, 'Reunions'

Friday, May 15, 2020

Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell talks about releasing his new album early to independent record stores and reconnecting with a younger version of himself after being sober for almost a decade.

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So Your Sourdough Starter Failed? That's OK, Science Needs It

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The Wild Sourdough Project is studying how different regions and flours influence a sourdough starter's composition and aroma.

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Space Spinoffs: The Technology To Reach The Moon Was Put To Use Back On Earth

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Project Apollo spurred on a technological revolution — everything from advances in food packaging to computers. Fifty years later, we are still reaping the rewards.

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House Science Committee, Superbloom, Snowpack

Friday, March 22, 2019

The new head of the U.S. House Science Committee is putting her foot down over partisan bickering over science. Plus, superblooms and a climate connection.

How They Do That: Curling

Monday, February 10, 2014

The 2014 Sochi Olympics are in full swing, and today The Takeaway kicks off its series, "How Do They Do That?," on the scientific dynamics behind the winter games. All week, Eric Goff...

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