TIÊN NGUYỄN

Historian's Take | Series Producer & Co-Writer

10-episode docuseries that explores the history of marginalized communities through the lens of pop culture. CAAM & PBS Origins

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

In The Margins | Series Writer Season 2

10-episode docuseries that dives into the untold American histories of maroons, Native alliances, what George Washington really thought of slavery and much more. Collectively garnered more than 5 million views. WHYY & PBS Origins

PBS Film Club | Series Writer

Video podcast series that unpacks a new documentary each month and what it can teach us about the world. ITVS & PBS Documentaries

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

Saving Cima Dome | Writer, Director

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

Fighting Carp In Clear Lake | Writer, Director

Invasive carp can cause serious damage to ecosystems. They threaten native wildlife — including the Clear Lake hitch, a culturally significant fish for the tribes who have lived along the lake and its tributaries for thousands of years. Knowable Magazine

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

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

Best Burial Methods | Writer, Director, Host

Are there more eco-friendly ways to go? Let's see how our options for the hereafter stack up with the help of some stop-motion homebaked goods. Chemical & Engineering News

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. I reported hundreds of print stories along with videos and podcasts about drug discovery, space, genetics, dino poop, death, health and the environment before expanding 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:

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