Maia Stern
Maia Stern is a video producer at NPR Music. She primarily produces Tiny Desk concerts.
Previously, Stern was a video producer at NPR. She produced videos for series like "Maddie About Science" and "Foraging."
Before she came to NPR in 2016, Stern was a video producer at Cornerstone Agency/The FADER magazine in New York. There, she was part of a two-person team creating original content for FADER TV, which included interviews and live performances with musicians, artists, and designers. Stern also worked as a freelance video producer in New York for clients such as ELLEmagazine, NPR Music, Refinery29, and Sesame Street.
Stern earned a BA in Media Studies from Pitzer College.
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Nalini Nadkarni was one of the first people to study the canopy — the part of trees just above the forest floor to the top branches. Her discoveries have helped shape our understanding of forests. -
Studying active volcanoes can be dangerous, which is why a group of scientists from around the world came together to simulate volcanic blasts. What they're learning will help them at a real eruption.
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California-based chef and forager Pascal Baudar is a master of wildcrafted cuisine, creating visually stunning, palate-pleasing recipes from foraged ingredients — including insects.
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In sun, sea and sand, Kirk Lombard teaches people how to responsibly fish and forage for dinner along the Northern California coast.
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Expert forager and nutritionist Debbie Naha shows us how to turn those bright yellow flowers into nutritious, and delicious, snacks.
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Self-driving cars may be the future of transportation. But if they are going to share the road with humans, they have to learn how people behave behind the wheel.
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The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but we still have a lot to learn about it. So this summer, NASA is sending the Parker Solar Probe closer to the sun than we have ever been before.
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The elusive morel is one of the most sought-after wild mushrooms. Expert foragers typically don't like to disclose their favorite picking grounds to others. We got one to share his tips.
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People might not think of winter as a fruitful season for foraging wild edibles, but nutritionist and expert forager Debbie Naha says there's actually a lot out there that you can find year-round.
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When most of us are hungry for lunch, we pick up supplies at the grocery store or stop by the nearby cafe with the best lunch specials. Nick Spero? He heads into the wilderness.
