Field Notes
Researchers share stories from the field
Short, vivid stories from researchers about the moments that changed their work. No jargon, no lectures — just the human side of discovery. Each episode follows one researcher into one unexpected moment.
All Episodes
A Year on the Ice: Antarctic Research Diaries
with Dr. Ingrid Halvorsen
What happens to your sense of time when the sun doesn't set for four months? Glaciologist Ingrid Halvorsen on the strangest year of her life.
The Whale Who Sang the Wrong Song
with Dr. Tomoko Arai
Marine biologist Tomoko Arai tracked a whale that sang at a frequency no other whale could hear. A story about loneliness, communication, and what we project onto animals.
Lost Cities and LIDAR
with Prof. Carlos Mendes
How laser scanning from aircraft revealed a Mayan megalopolis hidden under Guatemalan jungle for a thousand years.
The Mushroom Internet
with Dr. Priya Sharma
Mycologist Priya Sharma on mycelial networks — the underground fungal web through which trees share nutrients, warnings, and possibly something like language.