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Award-winning journalist, 
presenter, and multimedia producer

Hey! I'm Anna.

I am a video producer, science presenter and journalist. Most recently, I was the senior video producer at ABC's FiveThirtyEight, and the host of PODCAST-19: FiveThirtyEight on the Novel Coronavirus. Previously, I was the on-air science host for The Washington Post, where I launched The Post's family-friendly variety show Science Magic Show Hooray! on Amazon Prime. I am also the creator, host and animator of the popular YouTube channel Gross Science for NOVA and PBS Digital Studios, which is shown in classrooms and museums around the globe.

Content Strategy  Reporting 
Multimedia Production 

Video Editing   Animating

Directing    Social Media 

Science Journalism  YouTube

I bring enthusiasm, knowledge, passion, and curiosity to every story

Want to know more about me? I've won multiple awards for my work, including two American Academy for the Advancement of Science Kavli Science Journalism Awards—the most prestigious award for science journalism in the country. My videos were recognized in the Children’s Science News category in 2018 and 2016 for the way they spoke to the young and young at heart. I've also won two American Institute of Physics science communication awards. I am an adept interviewer, and have moderated high-profile discussions with thought leaders from NASA astronauts to silicon valley futurists. I have a master's degree in science journalism from New York University, and a bachelor's degree in biology from Brown University. I have given talks about multimedia production, YouTube, and science journalism around the world, at events from VidCon to TEDxMidAtlantic. Want to chat about digital media, content strategy, or the latest scientific research? Please get in touch.

Some of my work

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After A Concussion, Amanda Kessel Retrained Her Brain To Get Back To The Olympics
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Why Some White Evangelicals Are Rethinking Their Politics l FiveThirtyEight
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Are There Dead Wasps In Figs? | Gross Science
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Sea Cucumber Evisceration
02:34
Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild
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Why do we have butts? ft. John Cena
12:53
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder made me feel like a monster | Throwback Thursday
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200 years of vaccine skepticism | The Vaccines Project, Episode 1
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What ingredients are in vaccines? | The Vaccines Project, Episode 2
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