Mackenzie White was Science Friday’s 2022 AAAS Mass Media Fellow. Her favorite things to talk about are space rocks and her dog, Rocky.
A PhD student in geophysics/planetary science, she works on NASA missions to dig into the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Mackenzie aims for her reporting to strengthen the connection between science and art, nature and people.
She believes that adventure and science are deeply intertwined, learning early on that both are more fun with friends by one’s side. Biking from Texas to Alaska one summer, she succeeded in her mission to make her whole team geology-obsessed by the time they reached Canada.
A lover of unanswered questions, unexpected discoveries, and unfamiliar places, she enjoys following her curiosity to new stories, perspectives, and science.
When she isn’t writing about red dirt or combing through rover data, you can find her (and Rocky) outside hiking, taking photos, and searching for the best breakfast tacos in town. If you meet her along the way, she’d love to hear about your favorite animal.
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The Countdown Begins For Humanity’s Return To The Moon
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A High School Student Invented An Affordable Brain-Reading Prosthetic
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A Teen Inventor Builds A Fingerprint Scanner for Gender Equity
16-year-old Elizabeth Nyamwange’s fingerprint scanner uses blockchain technology to make proof of identity more accessible worldwide.
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Can Genetic Modification Help Plants Survive Climate Change?
Plants struggle to fend off disease in the heat. Scientists are turning to gene editing to defend global food supplies from future heat waves.
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Stunning JWST Images Show New Details Of The Universe
This week, the world watched as the first science images from the JWST were unveiled. Here’s what it means for astronomy.