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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How to move from languishing to flourishing
Rebroadcast: Languishing. That feeling of a lack of motivation or direction. Most people feel a sense of languishing at some point in their lives. So how do we move from...
100 is the new 65: The new world of super-aging
Rebroadcast: Half of 5-year-olds in America today can expect to live to age 100. So how can we age well and live with purpose well into retirement?
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.
What the rise of ultra-processed foods means for our health and society
Rebroadcast: Ultra-processed foods now make up the majority of calories in the typical American diet. Studies show the health effects are about as bad as smoking. What would it take...
Rebroadcast: Can 'colorblindness' lead to equality in America?
In his new book "The End of Race Politics," Coleman Hughes argues that closing racial divides in America means building a color-blind society.
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The promise of nickel: Power and prosperity in Indonesia
Rebroadcast: To electrify our economy, the world needs more nickel. Indonesia has plenty and hopes it can pave the road to prosperity. How the rush for metals is shaking up...
Rebroadcast: Why are cancer rates rising among young people?
There's a troubling trend in medicine -- increasing cancer diagnoses in people younger than 50. But why?
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...
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?
Underground addiction care in Mexico — and its spread to the U.S.
Across Mexico, thousands of illegal rehab centers treat patients with drug addiction, often holding them against their will. Now, these "anexos" -- informal, underground treatment facilities -- are here in...