Charles Bergquist
@cbquist.bsky.social
Director and senior producer at Science Friday, a public radio science program. Ask your doctor if SciFri might be right for you. Restrictions apply.
No, we have a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing at home
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 AM
No, we have a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing at home
It's always fun when your refrigerator decides it would really like to be a Box With Lights instead
January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
It's always fun when your refrigerator decides it would really like to be a Box With Lights instead
The judges would also have accepted "And that's the way it issshhh."
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The judges would also have accepted "And that's the way it issshhh."
<watches your stylish, swaying locks and considers the error of my ways>
January 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
<watches your stylish, swaying locks and considers the error of my ways>
Maybe it's time for a cross platform collaboration
January 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Maybe it's time for a cross platform collaboration
Dear publicist, thank you for the offer of an interview with the stylist-turned-founder behind some game-changing hair extensions, regarding 2026 hair trends. It does not meet the editorial needs of Science Friday at this time.
January 13, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Dear publicist, thank you for the offer of an interview with the stylist-turned-founder behind some game-changing hair extensions, regarding 2026 hair trends. It does not meet the editorial needs of Science Friday at this time.
Disappointingly sketchy data, I tell you
January 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Disappointingly sketchy data, I tell you
This is why you have disappointingly sketchy data on the Greater Oklahoma Shark, dr sharkman
January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
This is why you have disappointingly sketchy data on the Greater Oklahoma Shark, dr sharkman
Checking the "ok to criticize, y/n' matrix for the day
January 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Checking the "ok to criticize, y/n' matrix for the day
Thank you for calling the Doomscroll Hotline. Please listen carefully as our crises have changed.
If your call relates to fascist operations, press one.
For economic meddling, press 2.
For the possibility of conflict with NATO, 3.
For acts of war without declaration of war, press 4.
For climate...
If your call relates to fascist operations, press one.
For economic meddling, press 2.
For the possibility of conflict with NATO, 3.
For acts of war without declaration of war, press 4.
For climate...
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Thank you for calling the Doomscroll Hotline. Please listen carefully as our crises have changed.
If your call relates to fascist operations, press one.
For economic meddling, press 2.
For the possibility of conflict with NATO, 3.
For acts of war without declaration of war, press 4.
For climate...
If your call relates to fascist operations, press one.
For economic meddling, press 2.
For the possibility of conflict with NATO, 3.
For acts of war without declaration of war, press 4.
For climate...
everything happens so much, part #275534
January 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
everything happens so much, part #275534
Today in misdirected emails: a solicitation for a memorial brick fundraiser project for a walk in front of a fraternity house in Oswego.
Currently debating whether to donate $100 to engrave a brick with 'remember to validate your email distribution list'
Currently debating whether to donate $100 to engrave a brick with 'remember to validate your email distribution list'
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Today in misdirected emails: a solicitation for a memorial brick fundraiser project for a walk in front of a fraternity house in Oswego.
Currently debating whether to donate $100 to engrave a brick with 'remember to validate your email distribution list'
Currently debating whether to donate $100 to engrave a brick with 'remember to validate your email distribution list'
When reached for comment from the bottom of the toychest, the Magic 8 Ball said "Situation hazy."
Wilhelm screaming as I find out that actual journalists reporting on Grok quote Grok as a primary source as if it is a sentient person
January 10, 2026 at 11:52 PM
When reached for comment from the bottom of the toychest, the Magic 8 Ball said "Situation hazy."
Going to make a million selling 'strategic wipes' for the thinking man
January 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Going to make a million selling 'strategic wipes' for the thinking man
Looks like cereal's back on the menu, boys
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Looks like cereal's back on the menu, boys
Every day, we stray further from zombo dot com's light
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Every day, we stray further from zombo dot com's light
The thing I find striking about the grok image thing (among many disturbing things) is that presumably the people requesting these images wouldn't walk into a bookstore and say "hey, where are your pictures of children covered in oil?"
And the bookstore people would call the cops if they did
And the bookstore people would call the cops if they did
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The thing I find striking about the grok image thing (among many disturbing things) is that presumably the people requesting these images wouldn't walk into a bookstore and say "hey, where are your pictures of children covered in oil?"
And the bookstore people would call the cops if they did
And the bookstore people would call the cops if they did
I for one think it would be a good idea for Venezuela to deliver 30-50 million actual barrels of heavy sour crude oil to mar a lago
January 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I for one think it would be a good idea for Venezuela to deliver 30-50 million actual barrels of heavy sour crude oil to mar a lago
Schroedinger's Venezuelan Operation, which exists in a superposition state between being military and criminal justice and both and neither
January 6, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Schroedinger's Venezuelan Operation, which exists in a superposition state between being military and criminal justice and both and neither
And lo, the wisemen were amazed at the asshattery they beheld, and returned, saying "Seriously, bro, wtf" about all they had heard and seen
January 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
And lo, the wisemen were amazed at the asshattery they beheld, and returned, saying "Seriously, bro, wtf" about all they had heard and seen
"But what about when I saw only one set of footprints?"
"That, my child, was when you were held in the beak of a giant bird."
"That, my child, was when you were held in the beak of a giant bird."
January 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"But what about when I saw only one set of footprints?"
"That, my child, was when you were held in the beak of a giant bird."
"That, my child, was when you were held in the beak of a giant bird."
There is an apartment complex near me called 'vermella' and my brain cannot escape the vermin association
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
There is an apartment complex near me called 'vermella' and my brain cannot escape the vermin association
Googling 'does NATO treaty Article 5 apply if attack is FROM a member state' as is normal in 2026
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Googling 'does NATO treaty Article 5 apply if attack is FROM a member state' as is normal in 2026
Um er um I know I told a lot of folks that we'd deal with various things after the holidays and <glances at calendar> er um er
January 4, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Um er um I know I told a lot of folks that we'd deal with various things after the holidays and <glances at calendar> er um er
"We have invaded Venezuela and kidnapped the president," the FIFA Peace Prize winner said
January 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"We have invaded Venezuela and kidnapped the president," the FIFA Peace Prize winner said