Maddie Bender is an Executive Producer at The Conversation. She is a science, health, and technology journalist with a focus on natural sciences, environmental services, and public policy, bridging topics from agriculture to government and politics. Maddie’s work has been featured in notable outlets including The Daily Beast, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic.
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Maddie Bender's articles cover a variety of scientific and health-related topics with an emphasis on citing data. She would likely be interested in receiving pitches from experts who can provide credible, well-documented insights into ongoing scientific research or health-related advancements.
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Roy Gal is with the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy . He spoke with HPR for Hawaiʻi Skies
By: Maddie Bender
A new pocket-sized guide explores the creatures living in rugged rocks and rippling tide pools — with special attention paid to native species you can't find anywhere else.
By: Maddie Bender
News of algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool appearing after its $14 million renovation is making headlines as the country's 250th anniversary celebration approaches.
Contemporary artists from Hawaiʻi will be the subject of a debut exhibition in lower Manhattan.
By: Maddie Bender, Catherine Cruz, Kevin Allen
Peter Young, Chair of the Hawaiʻi America250 Commission, shares some of the festivities planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary; 3D Animator Nick Chang talks about his retro reimaginations of old Hawaiian hot spots.
A Haʻikū-based big wave surfer has a 3D-printed statue dedicated to her at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Festival in Dallas, Texas.
By: Catherine Cruz, Maddie Bender, Catherine Cluett Pactol
The National Park Service announces new tours of Kalaupapa; the Smithsonian hosts a 'Quilt Along' event featuring a Hawaiian quilt artist.
By: Maddie Bender
Hawaiian quilting is being featured in a nationwide “ Quilt Along ” event to mark America's 250th Anniversary. What is a quilt along?
By: Maddie Bender
Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman talks about his initiative to fund investment accounts for Hawaiʻi's youth through the Invest America Act.
By: Maddie Bender
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center unveiled a new center for early-stage clinical trials last week.
