Shawn Fitzmaurice
Shawn Fitzmaurice works at SciWorks with a primary role as the Planetarium Technician. He holds a B.S. in Geology from Guilford College.
Shawn is originally from Massachusetts where he worked at the Museum of Science in Boston. After a twenty-two year career, he and his family relocated to North Carolina for a change in scenery and to further his education.
Shawn's experience with radio dates back to 2006. Since then he has been hosting a specialized college radio show focusing on Independent music from Ireland. The show continued to operate out of WQFS, Guilford College radio in Greensboro until 2015.
SciWorks Radio is presented by SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston-Salem. The goal of this program is to encourage and extend scientific understanding and literacy within the community.
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Rhodium, a metal made inside of a star billions of years ago, may help feed a growing population here on Earth, while helping to slow or reverse climate change in the process! And it's all kind of by accident. -
Recently, seven rocky, Earth-like planets were discovered orbiting a nearby star adding to a catalog of 3,500 known extrasolar or exoplanets. Find out how we find planets like these, and what's so cool about them. -
North Carolina Candid Critters is on a mission to fill in the gaps in our wildlife knowledge. Strap on your science sealbelt, because they want your help! -
Researchers from Duke university are learning that female beauty in the animal world may be less about mating, and more about survival. -
February 12th is Darwin Day, an international, annual celebration commemorating the birthday of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist and geologist made famous for his theory of evolution by natural selection. We've all heard of Darwin, but what do we know about him? -
According to a Duke University study, we will need to see a tenfold increase in the the use of green technology in order to meet Paris Agreement goals. -
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www.wfdd.org/story/virus-kills-cancerA team of biomedical engineers, including Duke University Pratt School of Engineering's Dean, Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, has programmed Salmonella bacteria to seek and destroy brain cancer. -
Unusual galaxies can challenge our understanding of the universe. They're also, generally, pretty cool and exciting. -
If you're a crayfish, North Carolina is where it's at. In general, the state is among the most biologically-diverse for several reasons. Additionally, there are a couple of thoughts as to why we live in the Mudbug Mecca. In a way, crayfish are islands unto themselves. Most species carry with them Branchiobdellida, a species of worm that live life on the clawed critter.
