The world is deeply nuanced and ever-changing, so how do we best communicate that complexity?
That is the main question underlying Cay Leytham-Powell’s work as a science writer, editor and designer. Winner of the Society of Environmental Journalist’s “Emerging Environmental Journalist” award, Cay specializes in topics related to risk and uncertainty such as climate change and human-wildlife interactions. They were previously the managing editor for the Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine and has had their work featured in the Atlantic, Nature, Aeon, Discover, Scientific American, the Denver Post and SAPIENS.
In addition to science communication, Cay is also a fiction writer (writing under the pen name K.L. Brandt) that specializes in upmarket and commercial genre fiction (fantasy, horror, thriller).
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The earlier storms had quieted, leaving a thick mist in its wake. Sage pulled her sweater closer and followed the dimly lit path around the Estate’s perimeter, fireflies dancing in and out of existence around her. She frowned slightly. It’d been a while since she’d been in the Midwest, but it seemed too early in…
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Smoke from Western wildfires can influence Arctic sea ice, researchers find
New CU Boulder research finds that the presence of clouds—or lack thereof—caused by the smoke of wildfires thousands of miles away can either help protect or endanger Arctic sea ice.
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Barn swallows may indeed have evolved alongside barns, humans
As humans evolved and expanded, so too did barn swallows, new research from CU Boulder suggests.
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