Ariel Lavery
Producer, In The NoCoAriel Lavery grew up in Louisville, Colorado and has returned to the Front Range after spending over 25 years moving around the country. Ariel graduated Magna Cum Laude with her BFA from the University of Colorado Boulder (2007) and received her MFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2013).
She served as the Assistant Professor of Sculpture at Watkins College of Art Design and Film in Nashville until 2018. She left her teaching job to begin her family and quickly found her way into the podcast world. With a grant from PRX, she co-created the podcast Middle of Everywhere for WKMS, Murray State University’s NPR member station.
Ariel won Public Media Journalism awards in every season she produced for Middle of Everywhere. Her most recent series project is "The Burn Scar", published with The Modern West podcast. In it, she chronicles two years of her family’s financial and emotional struggle following the loss of her childhood home in the Marshall Fire.
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It’s tough to confront uncomfortable emotions like anxiety or shame. But a Denver artist has created an immersive exhibit that she hopes will encourage visitors to do just that – with the help of some giant, cuddly monsters made entirely of yarn. We hear more about her exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, and the psychology behind it. -
Kevin France, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Colorado Boulder, discusses the Habitable Worlds Observatory, a new space telescope that could help us find new worlds. -
For 20 years, a Boulder duo known as “Jeff and Paige” have performed interactive songs about nature and science for children. And now they plan to bring their live performances to a TV show called “Rainbow Socks.” Jeff and Paige share how they approach making the outdoors fun for kids. -
Astronomers searching for Earth-like planets outside our solar system will soon get a boost from a new space telescope. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder are working with NASA to design and build the new observatory. We hear from a CU professor about how this could change our understanding of the universe.
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Dark sky communities help people observe the vast wonders of space right above their heads by reducing the amount of light pollution that reaches the sky. Breckenridge recently became the first ski resort town in Colorado to attain 'dark sky' status. So: are mountain communities like Breckenridge bracing for a wave of astro-tourism? -
Scientists who study the deepest parts of the ocean may soon harness unusual new technology that’s being developed at CU Boulder. Researchers there fit tiny electric devices onto live jellyfish, so scientists can steer them into remote places where humans can’t easily go. We hear more about this research into robotic jellyfish. -
A new film in theaters today tells a story about the Colorado River we don’t often hear – that of the plants and animals that rely on its water. The film also incorporates Indigenous perspectives. The director of the film set out to make a vivid portrait of life in the Colorado River Basin. -
Eggs prices are still high at grocery stores leading more people around Colorado to invest in their own chickens. Having backyard chickens is a satisfying way for people to get eggs, but there are a few things you have to plan for before starting your own brood. -
For people who want to enjoy a beautiful garden without most of the work that goes into it, there's a new trend that’s all over social media. Chaos gardens let you create a colorful flower bed without a lot of design or maintenance. But is it really as easy as TikTok makes it look? A sustainable landscape expert weighs in on the trend. -
Loveland kindergarten teacher and author Ellen Javernick has published over 20 children’s books. They teach life lessons for young kids and aim to get them thinking about how their actions impact other people. Her newest book, “Awesome of the Day” reflects how, at 87, she continues to energize the kids around her.
