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Taylor Quimby

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Senior Supervising Producer at New Hampshire Public Radio

Senior Producer of @OutsideInRadio and @bearbrookpod (Season 1). Host of @PatientZeroPod. Music as Uncanny Valleys. He/his.

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  • Sep 5, 2024 | outsideinradio.org | Taylor Quimby

    Helium is full of contradictions. It’s the second most abundant element in the universe, but is relatively rare on Earth. It’s non-reactive, totally inert—yet the most valuable helium isotope is sourced from thermonuclear warheads. And even though we treat it as a disposable gas, often for making funny voices and single-use party balloons, our global supply of helium will eventually run out.

  • Jun 5, 2024 | outsideinradio.org | Taylor Quimby

    What do wolves, waste-water treatment plants, and the Gulf Stream have in common? This episode, that’s what! It’s that wonderful time when we comb through all your wonderful questions and call up some scientists to help us answer them. Some of the more unlikely things that get brought up include dinosaur pee, abandoned shopping carts, and wolves preying on cheese curds. Here’s what’s on the docket:Why is dog saliva slimier than human saliva? Why do wolves get relocated in the middle of winter?

  • May 31, 2024 | nhpr.org | Taylor Quimby

    Every December, during the Christmas Bird Count, tens of thousands of volunteers look to the skies for an international census of wild birds. But during migration season, a much smaller squad of New York City volunteers take on a more sobering experience: counting dead birds that have collided with glass buildings and fallen back to Earth.

  • May 29, 2024 | outsideinradio.org | Taylor Quimby

    Every December, during the Christmas Bird Count, tens of thousands of volunteers look to the skies for an international census of wild birds. But during migration season, a much smaller squad of New York City volunteers take on a more sobering experience: counting dead birds that have collided with glass buildings and fallen back to Earth.

  • May 2, 2024 | nhpr.org | Taylor Quimby

    You might associate it with the foil that wraps leftover pizza and the shiny craft beer cans sold in breweries, but aluminum is literally everywhere. Scoop up a handful of soil or gravel anywhere on Earth and you’ll find atoms of bonded aluminum hidden inside. Over the past 150 years, that abundance has led production of the silvery metal to skyrocket (pun intended) and created an industry responsible for 2-3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Taylor Quimby @TaylorQuimby1
14 Mar 24

RT @natehegyi: Growing up, did your parents take you hiking? How'd you feel about it? That's the question @TaylorQuimby1 dug into in our…

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13 Mar 24

RT @felixcpoon: I went hunting with @HuntersOfColor. There were moments I was too embarrassed to include in the ep. but at the urging of @T…

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Taylor Quimby @TaylorQuimby1
13 Mar 24

Just so ya'll know, I forgot the password to this account for a couple months and since this place is a bit hellish, I decided not to worry about it. But since I've been gone there's been a ton of great stories from the @OutsideInRadio team and they deserve mentions!