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Katie Grace Carpenter

Katie Grace Carpenter is a science writer and curriculum developer, with degrees in biology and biogeochemistry. She also writes science fiction and creates science videos. Katie lives in the U.S. but also spends time in Sweden with her husband, who’s a chef.

All Stories by Katie Grace Carpenter

  1. Artificial Intelligence

    Teen’s software for spotting AI-generated text just got personal

    Rather than seeking generic signs of AI-generated text, it compares two texts to confirm they both share a writer’s unique style.

  2. Physics

    Scientists Say: Lepton

    Leptons are a quirky class of particles. Besides electrons, they include ghostly neutrinos and hefty muons and tauons.

  3. Animals

    Scientists Say: Exoskeleton

    This plate armor provides protection to insects, spiders and more. But that benefit comes with tradeoffs.

  4. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Vitamin

    Our bodies can’t make enough of these tiny but mighty worker molecules. That’s what makes them a dietary essential.

  5. Physics

    Scientists Say: Lift

    An airplane wing’s unique shape creates air pressure differences that result in this gravity-defying force.

  6. Tech

    Scientists Say: Agrivoltaics

    This win-win technology means future farmers may produce both food and electricity.

  7. Brain

    Scientists Say: Neuroplasticity

    Neurons in the brain forge new connections and sometimes trim back old ones. This capacity for change allows us to learn new skills and recover from injury.

  8. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Nucleosynthesis

    For this nuclei-forging cosmic process, the Big Bang was just a way to get started.

  9. Earth

    Scientists Say: Dark lightning

    We don't see it, but rare gamma-ray lightning can bolt from stormy skies like regular lightning.

  10. Animals

    Scientists Say: Caecilian

    Some of these amphibians can produce a milk-like liquid for their offspring and give birth to live young. And those aren't the only rules these rebels break.

  11. Math

    Scientists Say: Dimension

    The simple concept of dimensions has inspired sci-fi creators to wrinkle time and launch into hyperspace.

  12. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Absorb and Adsorb

    These words sound and look a lot alike. But crucial differences lie in how they soak up that spill.