Kathleen Davis is a producer at Science Friday, which means she spends the week brainstorming, researching, and writing, typically in that order. She’s a big fan of stories related to strange animal facts and dystopian technology.
Before joining the Science Friday team, Kathleen reported on tech and other news at WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR station. She got her feet wet in the public radio world during her time at the University of Michigan, home of Michigan Radio.
Kathleen is from the great state of Michigan, and is always eager to extoll the virtues of freshwater lakes and Coney Island diners. She can often be found taking long walks to run errands that would be done much faster by other modes of transportation.
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12:22
Florida’s Reefs Are Vanishing. Can Scientists Save Them?
With water temperatures higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, coral bleaching is worse than ever.
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17:14
Can Earth’s Past Climate Help Us Understand Today’s Crisis?
Renowned climate scientist Michael Mann talks about how important it is to take action now—before we see climate change’s worst consequences.
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12:11
Astronomers Find Exoplanet That May Be Covered In Water
Exciting news in the search for extraterrestrial life.
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10:35
Waiting for the Bus in Houston is Hot. And Dangerous.
Reporters at Houston Public Media found just how dangerous heat can be for public transit riders.
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5:44
The Psychology Behind Wide Receivers’ Jersey Numbers
A new study explains why wide receivers on professional football teams feel slimmer and faster when they wear smaller numbers.
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9:25
As Temperatures Rise, Farmworkers Are Unprotected
Advocates demand additional safety measures amidst preventable heat-related deaths.
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8:01
The Golden Lion Tamarin Rebounds From The Brink Of Extinction
Decades of intensive conservation work in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest helped this charismatic primate recover.
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7:15
Salmon Flourish After Mine Damage Restored In Alaska
A collaboration between the mining company and the Forest Service aim to restore local Alaskan ecosystems.
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10:00
What’s The Human Cost Of Alaska’s Mineral Boom?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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8:55
New Research Suggests Neurological Culprit For COVID Brain Fog
A study in mice finds that COVID brain fog—causing patients to wrestle with poor concentration, fuzzy thinking, and memory issues—might be caused by fused neurons.