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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.

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Culture

The Scientist's Guide to the Perfect Fondue

Ensuring a pot of the famous melted cheese dish has the right material properties is key to enjoying it.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Space

Astronomers Spot a Pudgy Dragon in the Orion Nebula

The dragon's large belly holds clues about how stars form -- and how the process stops.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Can Scientists Make Birth Control for Mosquitoes?

The discovery of a gene that helps female mosquitoes make healthy eggs could lead to a new way to fight the disease-spreading insects.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Scientists Make See-Through Fruit Flies

Cells in the fly specimens' nervous systems can be seen glowing through the insects' transparent bodies.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Culture

What Do Shrink-Wrapped Thanksgiving Turkeys and the Higgs Boson Have in Common?

Both can be made using the power of particle accelerators.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Scientists Resurrect Ancient Versions of Life's Molecular Machinery

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

Catherine Meyers, Editor

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