Catherine Meyers | Inside Science

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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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Physics

The New Quantum Frontier

Inside Science explores an emerging, quantum-powered technological revolution.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Culture

That Shiny Film on Your Cuppa? It Reflects the Complex Chemistry of Making Tea

Black tea films crack more easily than green tea films, while red tea forms no film.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Physics

Physics Nobel Recognizes the Science of Complex Systems

Two scientists share the prize for modeling Earth's climate, while a third is honored for discovering hidden patterns in the behavior of disordered complex materials.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

A composite image with four vertical slices of images of a tardigrade, a moss growing, a sea cucumber and a bacterial colony.

Technology

Microscopic Marvels: Flexing Tardigrades and the Snaking Filaments of a Moss Plant

Contenders in Nikon Small World in Motion video contest showcase wonders from the microscopic world.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Space

These Giant Mirrors Will Help Astronomers See to the Edges of the Universe

The four-year process of casting the sixth of seven primary mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope began this month.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Earth

Satellite Imagery Boosts Scientists’ Understanding of Thundersnow

New research links cloud top appearance to the unusual phenomenon of lightning during a snowstorm.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

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