TIÊN NGUYỄN

Historian's Take | Series Producer & Co-Writer

10-part series that explores the history of marginalized communities through the lens of pop culture in collaboration with CAAM. PBS Origins

Nominated for 2023 Daytime Emmy for Educational and Informational Program & 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Short Form Series Reality/Nonfiction

Free Chol Soo Lee Shorts | Series Producer

3-part series on Asian American history supporting and inspired by the documentary film Free Chol Soo Lee about a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder in San Francisco. ITVS

Artbound Shorts | Series Producer

3 short documentaries showcasing the work of women and non-binary artists in Los Angeles. PBS SoCal

Hidden History of Freedom Suits | Writer

Decades before abolition, enslaved people sued for their freedom and won. This is the story of how some of the most disenfranchised people in our history fought and expanded rights for everyone. In The Margins, WHYY & PBS Digital Studios

The Free Black Societies That Defied Slavery | Writer

In the Great Dismal Swamp, thousands of Black people created a hidden free society, one that defied slavery for centuries. This is the story of the rebels who turned a swamp into a sanctuary. In The Margins

The Forgotten War For Native Land | Writer

After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. was drowning in debt. To pay it off, it sold Native land it didn’t control. This is the story of how a powerful Native alliance fought back, slowing America’s westward expansion in a war forgotten by history. In The Margins

Warrior Women in Chinese Opera | Writer

Once banned from performing—or even watching—the opera, women fought their way back a century ago, and their revolution went far beyond the stage. The Story Of Us, PBS Voices

What If All The Clouds Disappeared | Writer

Clouds cover about 70% of the planet at any moment. But what if, POOF, they all disappeared? My favorite kind of thought experiment: fascinating and terrifying! Insider Science

Why The Sheep Had One Eye | Writer

In the 1950s, a group of ranchers in Idaho were baffled when their sheep gave birth to lambs with only one eye. Here’s how, decades later, one team of biologists stumbled upon the answer. TED-ED

Surprising Filters | Host, Writer, Director, Editor

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University unveil a liquid membrane that flips the script on particle filtration. C&EN

Won the 2018 DC Science Writers Association Newsbrief Award for Multimedia

Saving Cima Dome | Writer, Director

In 2020, the Dome Fire swept through one of the largest Joshua tree forests in the world, killing an estimated 1.3 million Joshua trees. Can conservationists save this fragile ecosystem? Knowable Magazine

Best Burial Methods | Host, Writer, Director

Traditional burial methods have carbon footprints that have some people looking for other options for the afterlife. Let’s see how our options for the hereafter stack up. C&EN

Won the 2020 Association Media & Publishing’s EXCEL Gold in Digital Video

After leaving science for storytelling, I started my career in multimedia science journalism. For several years I reported written stories, videos, and podcasts about drug discovery, space, genetics, dino poop, death, health and the environment before widening my coverage to histories of underrepresented communities. I've also dabbled in advice posts and personal essays. These days I'm interested in the craft of narrative screenplays. Here's a tiny sampling of some of my favorite writing:

In 2025, I started a newsletter called My Favorite Asian Story where I ask people to tell their favorite story from Asian American history and why they love it. It's a joyful independent project to share, celebrate, and preserve our community's history. Subscribe below!

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