Hot Mess is a Youtube show brought to you by PBS Digital Studios and the Producers of It's Okay To Be Smart. Our mission is to shift perspectives on climate change by communicating climate and environmental stories in ways that are entertaining, informative, solutions-focused, and empowering. We want to cultivate an energized, ever-growing online community concerned and engaged with climate issues.

OUR HOSTS

JOE HANSON

Joe is a science writer, biologist, and YouTube educator. He is the creator and host of It’s Okay To Be Smart, an award-winning science education show from PBS Digital Studios that celebrates curiosity and the pleasure of finding things out. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, and his science writing has been published by WIRED, Nautilus, Scientific American and Texas Monthly. 

MIRIAM NIELSEN

Miriam is a video journalist and animator in New York. She has produced science and educational videos for The Verge and CBS News, and raises awareness about environmental issues on her YouTube channel zentouro. She is pursuing a Masters degree from Columbia University in Climate and Society. Interests include biking, frisbee and posting instagrams of her dog, Darcy.

TALIA BUFORD

Talia covers disparities in environmental impacts for ProPublica. Previously, she was an environment and labor reporter at The Center for Public Integrity, and also covered energy for POLITICO Pro. She earned a master’s degree in the study of law from Georgetown University Law Center and a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Hampton University.