Maddie Bender
Executive Producer, The ConversationMaddie Bender is a science, health, and technology journalist. She has contributed print, digital, and audio stories to outlets including The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Scientific American, Smithsonian and VICE.
She provided production assistance on This Is Our Hawaiʻi, HPR's first narrative podcast, and joined The Conversation in 2024.
She holds a master's degree in epidemiology from the Yale School of Public Health. When not editing out "uhs" and "ums" in interviews, you can find her baking sourdough and teaching group fitness classes.
Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Ron Balajadia, immunization branch chief at the Hawaiʻi Department of Health, spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the rise in whooping cough cases across the islands as students return to school this month. -
Ron Balajadia with the Hawaiʻi Department of Health shares what parents need to know about the uptick in whooping cough cases across the state; Adaptations Dance Theater on Maui cultivates homegrown talent through a new summer residency -
Mother Jones senior reporter Samantha Michaels spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about Hawaiʻi's celebrated program to keep girls out of prison. -
A judge has ruled against allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument; A free seminar helps couples navigate divorce -
Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik from the Center for Strategic and International Studies sat down with HPR's Maddie Bender to discuss their recent report titled “Shifting Tides: The National Security Implications of the United States’ Pacific Drawdown.” -
A new policy paper says the Trump administration's actions may be weakening the country's position in the Pacific; Colliers has the latest findings on Honolulu's empty office space -
Avalon Group CEO Christine Camp is a driving force behind a proposed downtown business improvement district. She spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about making the area more enticing. -
Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the area, stopped by The Conversation to discuss a proposal making its way through the City Council to create a downtown business improvement district, similar to the one in place in Waikīkī. -
University of Hawaiʻi researcher Alika Maunakea spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about recent results from the Maui Wildfire Exposure Cohort Study. -
HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol speaks with Maui residents as they commemorate two years since the Maui fires; Dr. Alika Maunakea shares insights on the mental and physical health of people exposed to the Maui fires
