Jeff St. Clair
All Things Considered host, ExploradioA career in radio was a surprising turn for me seeing that my first love was science. I studied chemistry at the University of Akron and for 13 years lived the quiet life of an analytical chemist in the Akron area,listening to WKSU all the while in the lab.
A few small explosions and chemical spills helped me decide that it was time to look for a new career. In 1998 I landed a part-time position at WKSU and began hosting the Sunday local performance show, In Performance. The magic of radio did its work on me, and in December 2000 I permanently shed the lab-coat to join WKSU full-time and have never looked back.
As the local host of NPR's All Things Considered, I love connecting with listeners as they’re heading home. It’s a privilege to introduce listeners to the fascinating guests, artists, experts, and news makers that are heard each day on NPR. It’s a conversation that enriches us all.
I’m also thrilled to share my love of science with listeners through Exploradio, along with reporting on the environment, business, and politics.
Reporting the news is perfect for someone like me because I’m intensely curious ( i.e. nosy) and have a very short attention span! I'm grateful to have found my niche.
WKSU is one of those rare places where creativity and technology come together to create a product that touches your intellect and your soul—it makes you laugh and carries you through times of reflection.
I sometimes imagine that a young person listening today will be inspired to make the world a better place because of something he or she heard on WKSU. I'm extremely proud to be part of one of the best stations in the public radio system.
I live in Kent with my wife and my three wonderful children.
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Plans are moving forward to remove the century-old concrete structure, but studies show more funding will likely be needed -
Recent discoveries paint our ancient cousins in a new light and help us understand our shared genetic past.
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After more than a decade of meeting regulatory challenges, the plan to build six offshore wind turbines in Lake Erie faces one final hurdle.
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Anne McNeil, a researcher at the U. of Michigan who studies microplastics, spoke recently in Akron about the significant environmental pollutant that also is a public health problem.
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Restoration of the north shore park includes a trail around Summit Lake.
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NASA Glenn's COMPASS design team borrowed plans for a moon-based wifi system to bring broadband to the streets of Cleveland.
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Scientists thought that humans with stone weapons may have caused the disappearance of Ice Age beasts like woolly mammoths. New research shows that stones were no match for mammoths' hair and hide.
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The modern term "depression" has displaced many more nuanced descriptions of sadness and grief.
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A large cache of stone tools found in Ohio might be the largest found in North America
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Teachers are avoiding the word 'testing' and are using other assessments in the classroom
