Author Archives: Catherine
Science Writing Retrospective
This weekend I visited one of my best friends from my undergraduate days at Harvey Mudd College. The trip put me in a nostalgic mood, and I decided to see if I could dig up some of my school papers … Continue reading
The science of a flaky crust
I love pie, both the baking and the eating of it. I also love pumpkin, and so Thanksgiving always provide a wonderful opportunity to combine my two loves into one glorious dish. This morning, I happily pulled out my pumpkin-pie-making … Continue reading
Seymour Center Field Trip
As our first quarter as SciCom students nears its end, I realize I’ve been spending a lot of time staring at my computer screen. This weekend, a visit from my parents provided a much needed excuse to leave the digital … Continue reading
Let the sunshine in
In preparation for a spring class in investigative journalism, my classmates and I began filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests this week. There is a certain amount of glamour in investigative journalism. Think clandestine meetings, code names, scandals, lies, … Continue reading
Museum Mishaps
Last night the National Association of Science Writers held a ScienceWriters2010 welcome reception in the Peabody Museum of Natural History here at Yale. The entrance of the museum is graced with this terrific hanging squid. From airplanes to whale bones, … Continue reading
Ripples, waves, and swirls
I’ve always been fascinated by fluid dynamics. A New Scientist article about how tap water hitting a sink could be used to model white holes inspired me to compile some pictures of other everyday fluid flow patterns.
How often is science distorted in the media?
You know you’re back in college when conversations start, “So, what are you studying?” But when I replied to this question at a recent dinner gathering of fellow grad students, I got an unexpected response. I explained that I was … Continue reading
The Question of Cosmetic Quote Changes
As a journalist in training, the AP Stylebook has become bedside reading for me. While perusing its pages the other day and I came across this entry for quotations in the news: “Never alter quotations, even to correct minor grammatical … Continue reading
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