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Hanneke Weitering
Hanneke Weitering
Hanneke Weitering is a lifelong physics fanatic from Knoxville, Tennessee. While pursuing a B.S. in Physics at the University of Tennessee, she discovered her passion for science communication and dove into the world of journalism. First, she began writing stories for the Sci/Tech column at Tennessee Journalist. Afterwards she joined the Joint Institute for Computational Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she wrote features about research being performed on the Kraken and Nautilus supercomputers.
Hanneke Weitering • November 3, 2015
Artists, scientists and engineers mix creativity with technique to master the mysterious properties of glass
Hanneke Weitering • August 7, 2015
This woman’s love for wildlife has saved thousands of urban birds
Hanneke Weitering • July 24, 2015
Actress, stunt double and squirrel rescuer Adair Moran plans to open New York City’s first mammal rehabilitation center
Hanneke Weitering • July 19, 2015
NASA’s spacecraft finally flew past Pluto last week and made some startling discoveries
Hanneke Weitering • February 4, 2015
Did the U.S. make the wrong call in choosing an asteroid mission over a moon base?
Hanneke Weitering • January 16, 2015
Researchers learn why cooler weather correlates with more cases of the common cold
Hanneke Weitering • January 15, 2015
Two months after its historic comet landing, Philae’s whereabouts are still unknown
Hanneke Weitering • December 29, 2014
Those mysterious blobs and patterns that bedazzle the backs of your eyelids are no illusion. What you see is real light — and it’s coming from inside your eyes.
Hanneke Weitering • October 20, 2014
The pilotless X-37B has returned. But, the Air Force isn’t telling anyone what this spacecraft has been up to