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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

Scientists Resurrect Ancient Versions of Life's Molecular Machinery

Heat-tolerant prehistoric enzymes might help produce valuable chemicals and biofuels.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Space

Thousands of Hours of Newly Released Audio Tell the Backstage Story of Apollo 11 Moon Mission

A team of engineers spent years giving new life to old NASA tapes.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Physics

Scientists Who Made Powerful Tools from Light Share Physics Nobel

Optical innovations made by the three new laureates help scientists control tiny organisms and make incredibly short and powerful laser pulses.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

BRIEF: New Metamaterial Shepherds Sound Across the Water/Air Divide

The innovation could one day help marine biologists eavesdrop on whales and equip submarines with more sensitive sonar.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

BRIEF: Plant-Inspired Robots Inch Forward by Absorbing and Releasing Water

Some of the so-called “hygrobots” can spontaneously advance across a wet surface.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

BRIEF: For Birds of Paradise, Super-Black Feathers Make Bright Spots Shine

Unique microscopic structures make the feathers so black they look like a hole in space around the colored patches.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

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