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K.R. Callaway

Kate Rebecca Callaway is a science journalist from Norfolk, Virginia. She is passionate about breaking down complex topics in a way that is accessible to readers and empathetic to the people at the heart of the story. In her free time, Kate likes painting, visiting the beach, and reading and writing about the ancient world.

A school bus drives along a New York City street

Attending school still out of reach for many NYC students with disabilities

Health

K.R. Callaway • December 19, 2024

Lawyers and advocates fighting for the rights of students with disabilities want city schools to do more to address chronic absenteeism

Acupuncture needles, most still in their packaging, sit on a black surface

Want to keep UTIs away? New study suggests acupuncture may help

Health

K.R. Callaway • November 6, 2024

Alternative medicine has been around for centuries, and even today it may have yet another use

Dead fish float on a body of water after dying from lack of oxygen

In the age of dinosaurs, oceans lost their life-sustaining oxygen due to climate changes

Environment

K.R. Callaway • November 4, 2024

A new study of ancient climate has alarming implications for today, experts say

Illustration of John J. Hopfield & Geoffrey E. Hinton

Nobel Prize in Physics goes to two AI innovators

Blogs

K.R. Callaway • October 8, 2024

This year’s prize was awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for machine learning discoveries