Joel Werner
Joel Benjamin Werner | |
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| Born | November 17, 1977 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, science communicator, producer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Host of the podcast Sum of All Parts; Audio Lead for ABC Science; producer and presenter for ABC Radio National and BBC World Service |
Joel Benjamin Werner (born 17 November 1977) is an Australian broadcaster, science communicator, and producer affiliated with ABC Radio National. He currently serves as the Audio Lead for ABC Science and is the host of the podcast Sum of All Parts.
Education
Werner completed his schooling at Newington College between 1983 and 1995. He holds a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from the University of Sydney, where he engaged in research on topics such as sleep disorders, patient behavior in pharmacy settings, and modeling dementia prevalence across Australia. Subsequently, he obtained a Master of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Career
Beginning his career in community radio at 2SER, Werner later joined the ABC Science Unit and launched the program Off Track in 2011, hosting it for two seasons prior to relocating to the United States. In late 2013, he both produced and presented a four-part documentary titled Saving The Ocean for the BBC World Service, which aired internationally as well as on Radio National in 2014.
During his time in New York City from 2014 to 2015, Werner contributed to several prominent shows including Radiolab, On The Media, Freakonomics Radio, What's the Point from Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, and 99% Invisible. His work was recognized with a Bronze Award for Best Documentary at the 2015 Third Coast International Audio Festival. Upon returning to Australia, he took on production roles for The Health Report, Ockham’s Razor, and developed a digital project scheduled for release in late 2016.
Werner has produced ABC's astronomy-focused podcast Cosmic Vertigo and served as Executive Producer on Honor Eastly's six-episode mental health memoir, No Feeling Is Final, which received the Director’s Choice Award at the 2019 Third Coast International Audio Festival. Since 2017, he has been hosting Sum of All Parts.