Kat McGowan is a journalist and editor based in New York City and the Bay Area.

Articles by Kat McGowan

Field Notes

How Protecting Habitats Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics

By Kat McGowan
July 13, 2020 — Wildlife health is not separate from our own. To forestall new infectious "spillover" events, experts are looking to familiar conservation tools.
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Meet 8 Trailblazers Who Are Changing the Climate Conversation

By Kat McGowan
October 10, 2019 — These leaders come from the grassroots and positions of power, from the left and the right, from arts and science, but they share one thing in common: the urgency of this moment.
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The Surprising Connection Between Birds, Facebook, and Other Social Networks

By Kat McGowan
December 17, 2018 — Common songbirds in Britain’s Wytham Woods are providing an unprecedented window into avian affairs—and maybe even our own.
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Meet the Bird Brainiacs: American Crow

By Kat McGowan
February 29, 2016 — Corvid expert John Marzluff scans crows’ brains to crack the mystery of what makes these smart birds so successful.