Catherine Meyers
Editor

Catherine Meyers is a deputy editor for Inside Science. She has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Harvey Mudd College and a graduate certificate in science writing from UC Santa Cruz. She has written for the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, the Monterey Herald, and ScienceNOW, the online science news arm of AAAS. Before beginning her writing career, Catherine worked as a software/firmware tester and tech support analyst for a leading manufacturer of data radios and also served a two-year stint in the Peace Corps in Ukraine.
Author Articles
New research links cloud top appearance to the unusual phenomenon of lightning during a snowstorm.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
As the mother-of-pearl in the inner layer of the shell forms, initial defects attract and eventually annihilate each other.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
Scientists find that aerogels may make effective, ultralightweight noise barriers.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
The finding illustrates the value of regular weather observations made by commercial airplanes.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
Samuel Acheampong is using the Nobel Prize-recognized technique to tweak the genes of traditional Ghanaian crops.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
New findings suggest the famous geyser went dormant during a period of severe droughts -- a condition that could recur in a warming world.
Catherine Meyers, Editor