Greta Johnsen
WBEZ
Chicago, IL, United States
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Past articles by Greta:
‘This Is A Work In Progress’: NPR’s Audie Cornish On Being A New Mom
The ‘All Things Considered’ host told Nerdette how things are going in her first year of motherhood. → Read More
I Have A Rare Genetic Disease. CRISPR Might Fix It.
Scientists are working on a gene therapy specifically for WBEZ’s Greta Johnsen. The implications are reminiscent of science fiction. → Read More
Some Cities, Villages Opt Out Of Cook County Minimum Wage Increase
In July, Cook County’s minimum wage increases to $10 an hour. But not everyone in the county will be getting that raise. → Read More
From ‘Homeland’ To ‘Freaks And Geeks,’ She Can Direct Anything
Lesli Linka Glatter talks about directing ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Gilmore Girls’ and how she once accidentally hung up on Steven Spielberg. → Read More
Avoiding Armageddon With Dr. Carrie Nugent
The asteroid hunter talks about why she appreciates movies like ‘Deep Impact’ and why she will not talk about being a female scientist. → Read More
Guardians Of The Galaxy’s Sean Gunn Loves Math, Cats, and Rap
Gunn is known for his roles on 'Gilmore Girls' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' but there was a time when he considered being a mathematician. → Read More
What Do Illinoisans Think Of Taxes?
It’s tax season, so we asked IL residents what they think of taxes. Their answers might surprise you. → Read More
Dr. Eugenia Cheng On Why Math Is Magic
Eugenia Cheng teaches math to artists. → Read More
G. Willow Wilson on Ms. Marvel and Millennials
G. Willow Wilson writes Marvel’s Ms. Marvel comic series. She tells us how a comic about an American Muslim teenager with superpowers came to be, what it’s like to write stories about outsiders, and why millennials can be hard to understand. → Read More