Dan Potter

Daniel Potter is a science writer and audio producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He's reported for Nashville Public Radio and KQED in San Francisco, and has appeared on Science Friday and PBS NewsHour. He's also written for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Some of his writing appears in the 2023 book Bay Curious: Exploring the Hidden True Stories of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Featuring Dan Potter

March 27, 2026
Invertebrate Zoology

Education

Bug Note Episode 7: Convergent Evolution

Why do many distantly related species share similar traits and body structures? It’s all thanks to something called convergent evolution.
March 20, 2026
Education

Bug Note Episode 6: Extremophiles

Most of us can’t imagine living in the constant, sweltering heat or a bitter, frozen landscape, but in those harsh conditions, some bugs thrive. 
March 13, 2026
Invertebrate Zoology

Education

Bug Note Episode 5: You Don't Mess With Success

In this episode of Bug Note, host Daniel Potter takes an appreciative look at the evolutionary success of insects.
March 6, 2026
Invertebrate Zoology

Education

Bug Note Episode 4: For the Kid Who Loves Bugs

This episode of But Note is for the kids who love bugs and the parents who are raising them.