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 ELLE magazine, NPR Music, Refinery29, and Sesame Street.
Stern earned a BA in Media Studies from Pitzer College.
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The minds behind NPR Music's Tiny Desk present their favorite home concerts of 2020, from Buscabulla to Billie Eilish. -
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 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.
