Byrd Pinkerton
Senior Producer / Reporter, Unexplainable Podcast
Byrd Pinkerton is a senior producer and reporter on Unexplainable, Vox’s science podcast, which she co-created. She covers everything scientists don’t yet know but are trying to figure out, so her work explores everything from the inner workings of the human body to the distant edges of the universe. She’s especially drawn to stories about the ocean, bugs, human health, the history of science, and how our scientific metaphors shape our understanding of the world.
Before Unexplainable, Byrd produced all three seasons of Vox’s The Impact podcast and three seasons of Vox’s Future Perfect podcast, working with journalists to cover health care, education, philanthropy, and other policy issues.
If you have a great history of science book you think Byrd should read or a fact about the ocean you think she’d enjoy, you can email her at [email protected], or reach out on Twitter (@byrdala) or Threads (@byrdest).
Latest articles by Byrd Pinkerton
Our earliest studies of Neanderthals were fundamentally flawed.
This research group is studying our love for haunted houses ... at a haunted house.
An interview with podcaster Kathryn Gehred about domestic life in the 1800s.
Nature is priceless — but quantifying its value could help save it.
More animals can occasionally reproduce asexually than scientists realized.
From wound healing to disease diagnosis, “this stuff is like gold dust.”
Mud can be surprisingly clear.
Elisabeth Bik has made a career of being a data vigilante. What should mainstream scientific journals learn from her?
Why do we know so little about pregnancy — one of the most common experiences on Earth?
Edwin Hubble’s name is everywhere in astronomy. Henrietta Leavitt’s should be too.