Kathleen Davis is a producer and fill-in host at Science Friday, which means she spends her weeks researching, writing, editing, and sometimes talking into a microphone. She heads the show’s State of Science project, bringing local science stories to a national audience.
Before joining the Science Friday team in 2020, Kathleen reported on tech and breaking news at WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR station. One time, her coworkers made her a dinosaur themed birthday cake, complete with a Rice Krispy meteor.
Kathleen is originally from the great state of Michigan, and is always eager to talk about freshwater lakes and Coney Island diners. She can often be found taking long walks to run errands that would be done much faster by other modes of transportation.
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12:22
Florida’s Reefs Are Vanishing. Can Scientists Save Them?
With water temperatures higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, coral bleaching is worse than ever.
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17:14
Can Earth’s Past Climate Help Us Understand Today’s Crisis?
Renowned climate scientist Michael Mann talks about how important it is to take action now—before we see climate change’s worst consequences.
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12:11
Astronomers Find Exoplanet That May Be Covered In Water
Exciting news in the search for extraterrestrial life.
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10:35
Waiting for the Bus in Houston is Hot. And Dangerous.
Reporters at Houston Public Media found just how dangerous heat can be for public transit riders.
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5:44
The Psychology Behind Wide Receivers’ Jersey Numbers
A new study explains why wide receivers on professional football teams feel slimmer and faster when they wear smaller numbers.
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9:25
As Temperatures Rise, Farmworkers Are Unprotected
Advocates demand additional safety measures amidst preventable heat-related deaths.
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8:01
The Golden Lion Tamarin Rebounds From The Brink Of Extinction
Decades of intensive conservation work in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest helped this charismatic primate recover.
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7:15
Salmon Flourish After Mine Damage Restored In Alaska
A collaboration between the mining company and the Forest Service aim to restore local Alaskan ecosystems.
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10:00
What’s The Human Cost Of Alaska’s Mineral Boom?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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8:55
New Research Suggests Neurological Culprit For COVID Brain Fog
A study in mice finds that COVID brain fog—causing patients to wrestle with poor concentration, fuzzy thinking, and memory issues—might be caused by fused neurons.