Lucas Willard
Assistant News Director, Host/Producer, The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party/ReporterLucas Willard graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He also attended the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2010, where he studied audio and multimedia storytelling.
Prior to joining WAMC in 2011, Lucas worked with the Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley, the Big Shed Audio Documentary Podcast, the Albany Broadcasting Company, WDVL & WCVF-FM Fredonia, and WSUC-FM Cortland.
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.New research on aging finds lifestyle and environmental factors may contribute more to aging and health than genetics.We’ll speak with outgoing Hampshire College President Ed Wingenbach about his efforts to stabilize the private Massachusetts institution.And filmmaker Jay Craven tells us about how he involves students in his productions. -
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new report detailing county population changes in New York. -
Playlist as aired on Saturday, March 15th, 2025 -
The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.New research gives a more accurate picture of the lifespan of whales. And some whales may live longer than previously thought.And scientists have located a mysterious, repeating source of radio waves from far across space. -
President Trump’s tariff policy has created confusion and retaliation from Canada. -
Scientists may have discovered the genetic key that allowed humans to develop complex language.And new research looks deeper into what causes allergic reactions and intolerances to common foods like nuts, milk, and eggs. -
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Union College in Schenectady, New York has selected its next president. Elizabeth Kiss will become the private institution’s first female president in its 230-year history.And new research reveals new details about the nervous system of octopuses. -
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Union College in Schenectady has named its new president, the first female in the role in the campus’ 230-year history.
