Byrd Pinkerton
Host and Senior Correspondent, Unexplainable Podcast
Byrd Pinkerton is a host and senior correspondent of Unexplainable, Vox’s science podcast, which she co-created. She covers the things scientists don’t yet know but are trying to figure out, so her work explores everything from the inner workings of the human body to the distant edges of the universe. She’s especially drawn to stories about the ocean, bugs, human health, the history of science, and how our scientific metaphors shape our understanding of the world.
Before Unexplainable, Byrd produced all three seasons of Vox’s The Impact podcast and three seasons of Vox’s Future Perfect podcast, working with journalists to cover health care, education, philanthropy, and other policy issues.
If you have a great history of science book you think Byrd should read or a fact about the ocean you think she’d enjoy, you can email her at byrd@vox.com, or reach out on Twitter (@byrdala) or Threads (@byrdest).
Latest articles by Byrd Pinkerton
A decade-long study is trying to figure out what exactly is happening inside teen brains.
Some parasites can bend bugs to their will. Scientists are trying to figure out how.
Rare samples of mud — yes mud — from deep below the ice sheet are giving scientists new insights into our changing climate.
Inside the years-long quest to catch a sea star killer.
The most important part of a volcano is hidden deep underground.
California researchers grapple with losing a landscape they love in real time.
Our earliest studies of Neanderthals were fundamentally flawed.
This research group is studying our love for haunted houses ... at a haunted house.
An interview with podcaster Kathryn Gehred about domestic life in the 1800s.
Nature is priceless — but quantifying its value could help save it.