Author Archives: KPietro

About KPietro

Kathryn received her Ph.D in Molecular and Cell Biology in 2014 from the University of Connecticut (Go Huskies!). She completed postdoctoral studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel hill in 2016 and currently works as a regulatory associate for UNC-CH Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her specialty is immunology, but has known to dabble in microbiology as well. She soon hopes to start her own science blog - be on the look out it! Follow Kathryn on Twitter for more science facts @kpietro

Science and Advocacy in an Era of Climate Disinformation: A Profile of James Hansen
by KPietro April 7, 2016

As noted climate scientist Michael Mann observes, to do climate science is to enter the “climate wars.” War is an apt descriptor for this sociopolitical milieu, in which veracious research is routinely obfuscated by entrenched interests. It is the battleground … Continue reading →

Tom Brady has been Unjustly Denied Tomatoes
by KPietro February 3, 2016

As an avid New York sports fan, I love a good Tom Brady controversy. Many of these controversies are ridiculous and take up too much time during actual news broadcasts (read: deflategate), but other Brady controversies should be taken seriously, … Continue reading →