Molly Webster
Best described as someone who likes to "sit in the woods and stare," Molly fell in love with science in the ponds, wildlife and fields of Ohio. She studied biology as an undergrad, and then spent time living on couches searching for a destiny she could only describe as "writing about science," at which point Molly wound her way to NYU's science reporting program to become a journalist. As one, she's had the jam-packed experience of reporting and producing stories for radio, magazine and Live events, including Scientific American and National Geographic Adventure; the World Science Festival; and WNYC's The Takeaway and Freakonomics Radio. It feels pretty surreal to call Radiolab home, but that's not stopping her from saying that it's so.
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Personally, I am a fan of "Nova" as in new or inNOVAtive
I never manage to vote before voting closes.
Oh, this is so wrong. References to Western popular culture should be out. Arguably so should plays on English. (Sorry Robert... does "Furst" actually mean anything other than "German noble" or a goofy spelling? Please stop lobbying!) Reference to her being the ancestor of Man are inappropriate. She's also the ancestor of every other Mammal. (Save "Mancestor" for the Missing Link.) "Nova" is so-o-o trite (e.g, Planet of the Apes). Despite the headline, she's hardly a shrew; she only LOOKS kind of like a shrew. That brings us down to "Placentor" and "GrandmammaL," both broadly appropriate and specific to her position on the tree of evolution. (Is there a hypothesis as to what reptile or dinosaur she descended from?) Unfortunately these names meet too soon.
Add "Wombette" to your March Mammal Ancestor list, please.
guys, if you want your name to win, do not vote for "Furst" because it is in the lead. If we can get it out now, any name can win!
happy contesting!
VOTE NOVA IN HONOR OF OUR SCIENCE TEACHER NOVA!
Thanks so much!
@cazard, Radiolab says: Campaign away!
aaawwwh - Vol de Mort is out??!
pity, pity, pity...
are we newly mortals actually allowed to campaign?
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