Taylor Quimby
Supervising Senior Producer, Outside/InTaylor Quimby is Supervising Senior Producer of the environmental podcast Outside/In, Producer/Reporter/Host of Patient Zero, and Senior Producer of the serialized true crime podcast Bear Brook.
Taylor pitches and produces stories, participates in and coordinates large group edits with other members of his station, and specializes in providing both gimmicky and subtle sound design. As a musician, Taylor sometimes provides music for various programs and segments, and has written at least one very catchy podcast theme song.
Taylor’s stories have aired on NPR’s Here & Now and WBUR’s Only a Game, and his editing chops have been internationally recognized for his work as broadcast producer for the debate program Intelligence Squared U.S..
He is best known by his colleagues for his terrible taste in athletic footwear, and trying to convince literally everybody to watch Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. This week, a listener wants to know whether humans survive a “worst-case” climate change scenario.
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We gather tips on how to manipulate — er, inspire — kids into liking the outdoors, and stories of what happens when it doesn’t work out.
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Landslides can sometimes be linked to climate change, but they are more common than you think.
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From Mesoamerica to Medieval Europe, the color blue has always had different hues, names, and associations.
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Is the color blue rare in nature? Yes and no.
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AI is a powerful tool for climate science. It’s also a dangerous distraction.
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Fireflies, squids, and algae all use the same chemicals to create bioluminescence
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You think the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was bad? Wait until you hear about the Siberian Traps.
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Scent-marking, bird calls, giant piles of dung: Animals communicate territory in all sorts of different ways.
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Turns out, a fallout shelter can be just about anywhere — if you’re meeting the right conditions.