Kathleen Davis
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Kathleen Davis is a podcast producer associated with Science Friday. She has worked on producing and developing science-focused audio journalism and educational programming.
6 episodes featuring Kathleen Davis
Science Friday
Pandemic Disrupted Children’s Executive Function
The research points to meaningful developmental disruption while showing that recovery depends on sustained support, not resilience alone.
Sep 29, 2026 · 22 min
Science Friday
Submerged landscapes rewrite early American history
Underwater sites preserve evidence from vanished Ice Age environments, offering a crucial test of how and when people reached the Americas.
Sep 23, 2026 · 18 min
Science Friday
History advances by losing knowledge, then finding it again
The episode challenges the idea of steady progress by showing how fragile discoveries can be—and how easily their significance disappears.
Sep 15, 2026 · 14 min
Science Friday
Black bears reclaim habitat as communities learn to share it
As bear populations recover and development brings people into closer contact with wildlife, coexistence depends on changing both human behavior and community practices.
Sep 14, 2026 · 18 min
Science Friday
Michigan court reopens fight over Great Lakes pipeline
The Line 5 dispute tests whether an ancient public trust principle can shape modern decisions about water, access, and environmental risk.
Aug 25, 2026 · 15 min
Science Friday
Microplastics research confronts pregnancy’s biggest unknowns
Particles have been detected in reproductive tissues, but scientists still cannot say whether current exposure levels harm pregnancies or future generations.
Aug 21, 2026 · 13 min