Ari Daniel Shapiro

Ari Daniel Shapiro is a freelance science journalist based in Boston, Massachusetts.

[1] He previously reported on a freelance basis for NPR, as well as Public Radio International, The New York Times, and Nova.

He later got a master's degree from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where he studied grey seal pups.

[5] In addition to his work as a reporter, Shapiro is a Senior Producer for The Story Collider, a live storytelling show.

[3][6] He says that he works to achieve greater science literacy for his listeners, telling Nieman Storyboard, "That’s why I don’t like to think about dumbing something down.