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Daniel Ackerman

Former Staff

Daniel Ackerman is a producer primarily working across WBUR's national shows. Before joining WBUR in 2023, Daniel covered science and the environment for outlets including NPR, Marketplace and 99% Invisible.

He holds a PhD in climate change ecology from the University of Minnesota. When he's not making radio, Daniel can be found watching birds, paddling a canoe, or doing both at once.

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What we lose if snow disappears

What we lose if snow disappears

Rebroadcast: Snowpack is getting less reliable in American winters. And in many places, that's not just an environmental problem, but an emotional one, too.

46:24Dec 25, 2024

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Rebroadcast: Half a century of Black TV

Rebroadcast: Half a century of Black TV

From Roots to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Abbott Elementary, Bethonie Butler’s new book "Black TV" shows how TV series centered on Black characters have evolved over the past...

46:58Jun 19, 2024
Is the U.S. a democracy?

Is the U.S. a democracy?

For decades some conservative scholars and politicians have asserted the United States is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. So which one is it?

47:33May 3, 2024
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