In 2016 I retired as Director of Science Production at tpt, Twin Cities Public Television, the PBS affiliate in St. Paul, MN. For over 30 years, I specialized in the creation and production of signature science TV series and websites for children and adults including Newton’s Apple, the longest-running family science series on public television, DragonflyTV, seven seasons of authentic inquiry-based investigations, and SciGirls, a new TV series, website and outreach effort to engage more girls in STEM subjects. As part of TPT’s expanding presence on the internet, I also led the development of Sparticl, a new online STEM service for teens at www.sparticl.org.

In longer-form documentaries, I was TPT’s Executive Producer of the NOVA documentaries Hunting the Edge of Space, on the 400 year history of the telescope, and Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold, on the history of low-temperature research.

For my contributions to science learning, I received the prestigious Faraday Award from the National Science Teachers Association. In addition to my work in STEM-related media, I am past Chairman of the Board of SciMathMN, an organization promoting STEM reforms in formal and informal education in Minnesota.

I am happy to consult on new STEM media projects.

Please feel free to contact me at rhudson433@gmail.com.