Producers

The Groks Science Radio Show is produced by Dr. Charles Lee and Dr. Frank Ling.

Dr. Charles Lee began his scientific training at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he received his baccalaureate degree in chemistry. He earned his doctoral degree from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California at Berkeley. His current scientific research at the University of Chicago focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms of perception, for which he has been awarded with grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is the author of numerous scientific articles, books, book chapters, and presentations, including two popular books: Zen and the Art of Foosball: A Beginner’s Guide to Table Soccer and The Tao and the Engram: Structured Memories in a Brain, which explores current ideas in the field of neuroscience for a general audience. He began his radio career in 1999 as a producer of the Gavin Award-Winning KALX Evening News, and served as a programmer of music entertainment. Together with Dr. Frank Ling, he created the Groks Science Show, which airs on radio stations across the country. He has also served as a science news correspondent for the NPR affiliate, KALW in San Francisco, and has produced a radio documentary on the influence of radio in China funded by the Avery China Foundation.

Dr. Frank Ling received his Ph.D. in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California at Berkeley, where he studied the separation of chiral compounds with the renowned chemist, Dr. Jean Fréchet. Frank received his bachelors of science in Chemical Engineering from Caltech and a MS degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara. His work has been published in several journal articles and presentations. His current research focuses on energy resource development and environmental conservation. He began his radio career in 2000 at KALX in Berkeley, CA as a news producer and music programmer, and he is the co-creator of the Groks Science Show with Dr. Charles Lee. Together, they were awarded a grant from the Avery China Foundation to produce a documentary on Chinese radio in 2003, during which they were featured on China Radio International’s program, Voices from Other Lands. His scientific reports have also appeared on NPR affiliate, KALW in San Francisco, CA. In 2006, Frank was awarded with the prestigious Mass Media Fellowship Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), during which he worked as a science correspondent with the Voice of America Radio in Washington, DC. He has also been awarded a Science Policy Award from the National Academies of Sciences.