Kerrin Hensley

Bio

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Astronomy at Boston University, where I study how the Sun affects plasma in the atmosphere of Venus. In addition to research, I am the first-ever American Astronomical Society Media Fellow, writer for AAS Nova, and former Astrobites author and editor. Before starting grad school, I earned my bachelor's degree in Astrophysics and Chinese from Williams College, worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and taught English in Taiwan as a Fulbright grantee. I'm interested in pursuing a career in science writing and I'm very excited to work at Voice of America this summer!

@KerrinHensley

Clips

• Honestly, You're More Likely to Return a Lost Wallet With Cash Inside

• Video Game Helps Farmers Fight Disease

• Ancient Peruvian Water-Harvesting System Could Lessen Modern Water Shortages

• Life on Titan? NASA’s Dragonfly Mission Aims to Find Out

• Study Finds Even Spiders Get Grumpy When They're Alone Too Long

• Widespread Obesity Makes Trump’s Military Recruitment Goals a Challenge

• Farmers Benefit from Having Nature Nearby, Research Shows

• New Tool Finds Bed Net Use Spotty, Raising Malaria Risk 

• Consistency Key to Fighting Malaria With Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets (Radio)

• Before Humans Walked on the Moon, Animals Rocketed into Space (Video)

• Laughter May Be Best Medicine for Bad Joke (Also on the radio)

• Climate Change May Have Contributed to Rise of Deadly Fungus, Study Says

• Solar Sail Mission Is Declared a Success

• Our Eyes Reveal What We Want to Conceal, Research Finds