Editing Ira Flatow (section)

==Career==
In 1966, Flatow began his career in broadcasting working in television at KHD-21 TV at H. Frank Carey High School in [[Franklin Square, New York]].  In 1969, Flatow began working in radio at [[WBFO]], in [[Buffalo, New York]], first as a reporter covering Vietnam anti-war demonstrations and riots and then as news director, 1971.  During this time, he was working on an engineering degree at the [[State University of New York, Buffalo|State University of New York at Buffalo]]. Flatow's first science stories were created in 1970 during the first [[Earth Day]].<ref name = npr/>

===National Public Radio===
From 1971 to 1986, he was on staff at NPR serving as a production assistant, associate producer, producer and science correspondent and reported on topics including the [[Kennedy Space Center]], [[Three Mile Island accident|Three Mile Island]], [[HIV/AIDS]] and the South Pole. From 1991 to 2013 he hosted [[Science Friday]] for NPR, which he anchored each Friday afternoon, discussing topics in science and technology.<ref name = npr/><ref name = Ira/>

===PRI, Public Radio International===
On January 1, 2014, the ''Science Friday'' program moved from NPR to PRI ([[Public Radio International]]) with Flatow continuing as host.<ref name = Ira/><ref>{{cite web|title=Flatow Finds More Traction For Science Friday In PRI|url=http://www.current.org/2013/12/flatow-finds-more-traction-for-science-friday-in-pri-distribution/|access-date=November 20, 2014}}</ref>

===WNYC Studios===
On April 11, 2018, distribution of ''Science Friday'' changed hands once more when it went from PRI to [[WNYC Studios]].<ref>[http://current.org/2018/01/science-friday-partners-with-wnyc-on-distribution/ 'Science Friday' partners with WNYC on distribution] ''Current Public Media,'' January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref>

===Television===
From 1982 through 1987 he hosted the Emmy Award-winning PBS science program ''Newton's Apple'', which originated at [[KTCA]] in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]. In 1991, Flatow wrote and reported science and technology for CBS News' ''[[CBS This Morning]]''. He has discussed cutting-edge science on a number of programs, including the [[Cablevision]] program ''Maximum Science''. He hosted the PBS series ''Big Ideas'' produced by [[WNET]]. His TV credits include science reporter for ''CBS This Morning'', Westinghouse, and cable's [[CNBC]]. Flatow wrote, produced and hosted an hour-long documentary about the history of the [[transistor]] called ''Transistorized!'', which aired on PBS.  He has talked about science on a number TV shows including ''[[The Merv Griffin Show]]'', ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'', ''[[Charlie Rose (TV series)|Charlie Rose]]'', and ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''. He has written three books that popularize topics in science and technology: ''Rainbows, Curveballs, and Other Wonders of the Natural World Explained''; ''They All Laughed... From Light Bulbs to Lasers: The Fascinating Stories Behind the Great Inventions That Have Changed Our Lives''; and ''Present at the Future: From Evolution to Nanotechnology, Candid and Controversial Conversations on Science and Nature''.<ref name = Ira/><ref name = XI>{{cite web|title=Ira Flatow: 2005 Honorary Member|url=http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/prizes/honor.flatow.shtml|publisher=Sigma XI|access-date=January 19, 2013}}</ref>

Flatow is founder and president of the Science Friday Initiative (previously TalkingScience) a nonprofit company dedicated to creating radio, TV, and Internet projects aimed at making science user friendly.<ref name = Ira/><ref>{{cite web|title=Science Friday Initiative|url=http://www.scifri.org|access-date=January 19, 2013}}</ref>

In 2009, Flatow had a voice cameo appearance as himself on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' in "The Vengeance Formulation" (season 3, episode 9). In the episode, Flatow interviews [[Sheldon Cooper|Dr. Sheldon Cooper]] ([[Jim Parsons]]) on his research on [[magnetic monopole]]s. Flatow was given a co-star credit.

In 2013, Flatow appears as himself in person for another guest-star appearance on ''The Big Bang Theory'', interviewing [[Sheldon Cooper|Dr. Sheldon Cooper]] and [[Leonard Hofstadter|Dr. Leonard Hofstadter]] on ''Science Friday'' about Cooper's failed discovery in "The Discovery Dissipation" (season 7, episode 10).

In 2017, Flatow once again appeared on ''The Big Bang Theory'' interviewing Leonard Hofstadter for "Science Friday" (Season 11, Episode 2).

In 2014, Flatow settled a dispute with the federal government over a federal grant from the [[National Science Foundation]]. Flatow did not admit any wrongdoing and he and his company settled with the government for a fee of about $146,000. Flatow and ScienceFriday, Inc., were barred from future federal grants for one year, ending in 2015.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao/ct/Press2014/20140916.html|title=ScienceFriday, Inc. and Ira Flatow To Pay $145,531 To Resolve Allegations of Misuse Of NSF Grant|date=March 18, 2015 |publisher=The U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut}}</ref>