Kimberly McCoy

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(she/her) / producer @NPRShortWave /‘19 @AAASMassMedia Fellow at PBS @NewsHour / BioChem PhD / Avid Ice angler / Punny /🗻 and 🐕❤️er

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Think anglerfish are weird? Wait until you hear how they evolved

3 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Hannah Chinn |Emily Kwong |Kimberly McCoy

Most undergrads don't get the chance to work with museum-preserved specimens of deep sea anglerfish. Then again, Rose Faucher isn't most undergrads. "The fish world is actually pretty small, and it feels kind of like everybody knows everybody," says Faucher, who graduated from Rice University recently with her bachelor's degree in cell biology and genetics. "They'll FedEx you a fish that has been sitting in a jar since like 1965 ...
How AI could help map the organized chaos in our cells

3 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Kimberly McCoy |Emily Kwong |Rachel Carlson |Rebecca Ramirez

As artificial intelligence seeps into various areas of our society, it's rushing into others. One area it's making a big difference is protein science. We're talking the molecules that make our cells work. AI has hurtled the field forward by predicting what these molecular machines look like, which tells scientists how they do what they do — from processing our food to turning light into sugar.
Israeli writer Etgar Keret reflects on writing during difficult times

1 month ago | wfdd.org | Megan Lim |Eleanor Beardsley |Kimberly McCoy

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Why this physicist says we shouldn't write off wormholes : Short Wave

1 month ago | npr.org | Regina G. Barber |Kimberly McCoy |Rachel Carlson |Rebecca Ramirez

Why this physicist says we shouldn't write off wormholes Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1252360718/1269327926" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> According to physicist Ron Gamble, there is a non-zero chance that scientists could find a wormhole.
Hunt like a bat! How baby bats learn to eavesdrop on their next meal

1 month ago | wrvo.org | Emily Kwong |Rachel Carlson |Kimberly McCoy

There are over 1400 species of bats found around the world. And the way they navigate is hugely varied. The vast majority are using, as you might expect, echolocation. That's where an animal uses reflected sound to navigate. But echolocation is not the only sense that they use. When it comes time to find and hunt their prey, bats will use their eyes. Some rely heavily on smell. And some have evolved the ability to eavesdrop on their future meals.
Hunt like a bat! How baby bats learn to eavesdrop on their next meal : Short Wave

1 month ago | npr.org | Emily Kwong |Rachel Carlson |Kimberly McCoy

Hunt like a bat! How baby bats learn to eavesdrop on their next meal Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1251284818/1269304992" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A fringe-lipped bat preys on a túngara frog in Panama. Photo by Marcos Guerra hide caption toggle caption Photo by Marcos Guerra A fringe-lipped bat preys on a túngara frog in Panama.
The Indicator: American science brain drain : Short Wave

1 month ago | npr.org | Darian Woods |Adrian Ma |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon |Rebecca Ramirez |Regina G. Barber | +1 more

The Indicator: American science brain drain Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250811328/1269293683" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> The jobs website Nature Careers saw a 32 percent increase in US-based scientists applying for jobs elsewhere in the first three months of this year.
How to be more creative — using science : Short Wave

1 month ago | npr.org | Kimberly McCoy |Rachel Carlson |Rebecca Ramirez

How to be more creative — using science Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1266983726/1269257025" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> In the two decades psychologist Zorana Ivcevic has studied creativity, she's found that even though creative people are unique, anyone can be creative.
Exoplanet K2-18b: Home to alien life or noisy data? : Short Wave

1 month ago | npr.org | Nell Greenfieldboyce |Regina G. Barber |Kimberly McCoy |Rebecca Ramirez

Why astronomers are unconvinced K2-18b is home to alien life : Short Wave Recently, a group of scientists claimed they found possible signs of life on a planet called K2-18b. The news made headlines. Researchers said they'd detected sulphur-based gases that, on Earth, are strongly associated with life. But the research caused an uproar in astronomy circles because other scientists don't think the data is strong enough to celebrate an alien find just yet.
Regeneration, super strength, stolen powers: Meet sea creatures inspiring research : Short Wave

2 months ago | npr.org | Regina G. Barber |Kimberly McCoy |Rebecca Ramirez

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