Kirsten Sanford

‎Dr. Kirsten Sanford (a.k.a. Dr. Kiki Sanford) (born August 1, 1974 [ [http://www.kirstensanford.com/2006/08/01/birth-day/ Birth Day...] at Sanford's blog] [ [http://profiles.friendster.com/1281263) Friendster Profile] ] is a research scientist in neurophysiology at the University of California, Davis and is a specialist in learning and memory. She holds a B.S. in Conservation Biology and a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology from U.C. Davis. Sanford is also the founder and host of the popular "This Week in Science" radio show/podcast, a weekly program broadcast from U.C. Davis and avidly followed by tens of thousands of fans worldwide.Fact|date=April 2008

In late 2007 and early 2008 Sanford expanded her work into online video, starring in both On Networks successful series [http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/food-science/ "Food Science"] and Revision3's variety show "PopSiren". Pending purchase of the pilot, she is slated to co-host a new skeptical reality TV show called "The Skeptologists". [ [http://www.theskepticsguide.org/sgublog/?p=162 The Skeptologists] from The Rogues Gallery (A skeptic's blog)] [ [http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php?p=261 The Skeptologists] from NeuroLogica Blog]

Awards

In 2005, Sanford was awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship [ [http://php.aaas.org/programs/education/MassMedia/alumniDisplay.php AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program] from the American Association for the Advancement of Science] in recognition for her work with her radio show "This Week in Science". Through this fellowship she worked as a television news producer at WNBC News in New York City, working with noted health and science reporter Dr. Max Gomez.

References

External links

* [http://www.kirstensanford.com The Bird's Brain] , Sanford's blog
* [http://www.twis.org "This Week in Science"]
* [http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/food-science/ "Food Science"]
* [http://revision3.com/popsiren/ "PopSiren"]
* [http://www.tvweek.com/talking-tv/dealmakers/2008/04/kirsten_dr_kiki_sanford_host_a.php"Interview in TV Week"]
* [http://www.twis.org/kirsten.html Kirsten Sanford biography] from "This Week in Science"