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Katherine Ellen Foley
Katherine Ellen Foley
Katherine Ellen Foley is a science writer and editor currently enrolled in New York University’s Science Health, and Environmental Reporting Program. Before moving to the Big Apple, she graduated magna cum laude from from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service with a B.S. in Science, Technology and International Affairs. During her time at Georgetown, she wrote pieces on science policy and explainers for Policy Mic and The Hoya. Now, she writes about a variety of topics, with an emphasis on life science and the environment. In her spare time, she enjoys long distance running, spicy Korean BBQ, and swing dancing. @katherineefoley
Katherine Ellen Foley • October 27, 2015
Even though we can’t see them, microbes have an important role in the Hudson River
Katherine Ellen Foley • August 21, 2015
The blurred lines between reptiles, dinosaurs and birds
Katherine Ellen Foley • July 30, 2015
Scientists are tackling this all-consuming emotion
Katherine Ellen Foley • May 12, 2015
Why memory shouldn’t be a lost art
Katherine Ellen Foley • April 23, 2015
Seismologist William Menke’s expeditions reveal what lies beneath
Katherine Ellen Foley • March 18, 2015
Medical illustrator Marie Rossettie speaks about the things deep inside us that give life to her art
Katherine Ellen Foley • March 11, 2015
Until the public can see eye-to-eye with the majority of scientists, extra labeling isn’t worth the stress
Katherine Ellen Foley • February 23, 2015
Tom Cronin stumbled into studying deep ocean floors, and hopes he can help others find the same curiosity for the unknown
Katherine Ellen Foley • January 19, 2015
There’s a reason those New Year’s resolutions to go to the gym more often are so hard to keep
Katherine Ellen Foley • January 7, 2015
Scientists continue to debate whether experiments can show that our primate ancestors evolved fairness, or if cooperation is uniquely human
Katherine Ellen Foley • January 5, 2015
Scientists in Japan have created an inorganic material that mimics our own cartilage
Katherine Ellen Foley • December 26, 2014
Research shows that sea otters have gotten sick with H1N1, also known as swine flu
Katherine Ellen Foley • November 7, 2014
Insects are highly nutritious and easy on the environment; could they be the next super food?
Katherine Ellen Foley • October 27, 2014
Research digs deeper into the effects of soil microbes on a warming environment
Katherine Ellen Foley • October 22, 2014
Apple’s new HealthKit collects data from all your body monitoring apps