Kayt Sukel

United States

Freelancer. Author THE ART OF RISK (NatGeo, 2016) and THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON SEX (S&S, 2013). Thwarted explorer. Nerd. Dog Mom. "A bucket full of f'in sunshine."

Articles

The Dangers of DOGE Disappearing Our Nation’s Data

3 weeks ago | damemagazine.com | Kayt Sukel

As soon as Trump returned to office, he deputized the nongovernmental agency to remove years of critical research, from health to science and beyond, to the detriment of our future—and, quite possibly, our present moment. This article was made possible because of the generous support of DAME members. We urgently need your help to keep publishing. Will you contribute just $5 a month to support our journalism?
The Physician Associate Advantage: A Vital Solution for Better Patient Care

3 weeks ago | mdedge.com | Kayt Sukel

Late last year, the Health Resources and Services Administration projected a shortage of nearly 190,000 physicians across specialties by 2037. They noted, however, that we could mitigate the lack of doctors in some specialties by increasing the use of physician associates (PAs), especially with new and pending legislation expanding PAs’ scope of practice.
This Is Your Brain on Fear

1 month ago | damemagazine.com | Kayt Sukel

Americans are more overwhelmed with terror than ever, and that is wearing us all down and making us sick. But there are ways to mitigate it to protect ourselves. This article was made possible because of the generous support of DAME members. We urgently need your help to keep publishing. Will you contribute just $5 a month to support our journalism? A friend recently told me she’s struggling to fall asleep ever since Trump was sworn into office.
Project blending architecture, landscape built on protected British lands

2 months ago | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

By Kayt SukelFor more than half a century, Great Britain has worked to protect the Chilterns National Landscape, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. Its 324 sq mi of verdant hills and valleys are only about 40 mi outside London and are a prime location for development. But the Chilterns Conservation Board continues to ensure that the landscape remains a place where nature and wildlife can flourish.
Multiuse sites make renewable energy more efficient and economically viable

2 months ago | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

By Kayt SukelThe Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act have allocated billions of dollars to expand the nation’s investment in renewable energy. As a result, the number of wind and solar energy farms has grown, and continues to grow, across the country.
Dairy Stages a Comeback

2 months ago | ift.org | Kayt Sukel

A mere five years ago, experts estimated Americans were drinking less than half a cup of milk per day—an all-time low for dairy consumption. It was the culmination of what many saw as a decades-long downturn for the sector. And while the average consumer may no longer automatically reach for a conventional bottle of cow’s milk to lighten their coffee, fill a cereal bowl to the brim, or wash down each meal, retail dairy sales continue to grow.
LA wildfires magnify need to rethink infrastructure

2 months ago | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc on Greater Los Angeles, infrastructure experts are already considering how they can build back better, specifically by creating water management systems that will show improved performance in the face of future fires. In the past, wildfire season in California, which typically affected the region’s wildlands and development at the wildland-urban interface, ran from June through October, facilitated by dry conditions.
As surveying advances, civil engineers reap benefits

Jan 14, 2025 | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

As the old adage goes, good fences make for good neighbors. History tells us that surveyors, even as far back as Pharaonic Egypt, helped establish boundaries for farms and other property to support ownership as well as construction and renovation efforts. Surveying technologies have come a long way from square levels and compass and chains setups.
Water infrastructure helps communities, but quick economic boom is not a lock

Nov 17, 2024 | asce.org | Kayt Sukel

Famed actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Audrey Hepburn once said, “Water is life, and clean water means health.” But having access to water infrastructure provides much more than improved public health. Public investments in clean, sanitized water (as well as adequate sewage systems) also provide communities with foundations for future economic prosperity. But there are questions: Just how much? And what variables affect how such prosperity comes to pass?
From Primary Care to Specialization: How PAs Make a Specialty Switch

Nov 17, 2024 | mdedge.com | Kayt Sukel

Physician assistants (PAs) are educated as generalists — with the ability to switch medical specialties during their careers. Andrzej Kozikowski, PhD, senior director of research at the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), said that having that kind of career flexibility is often a motivating factor for students who pursue the PA path.