Stories by Kate Graham-Shaw

Kate Graham-Shaw is a journalist based in New York City. She covers international news for Japanese media and also covers health and science topics as a freelancer.

Artist illustration of marine and aircraft drone group

OpinionJuly 9, 2024

We Cannot Cede Control of Weapons to Artificial Intelligence

I watched United Nations delegates debate AI-based weapons that can fire without human initiation. Humans cannot be taken out of that decision-making

Kate Graham-Shaw

Close up of a man's eye with a slightly furrowed brow

CognitionJuly 3, 2024

Pupil Dilation Reveals Better Working Memory

People whose eyes dilated more performed better on tests of working memory

Kate Graham-Shaw

Ancient Egyptian statues of Nefer and his wife

AnthropologyJune 27, 2024

Walk like an Egyptian—But Don’t Sit like One

The skeletons of scribes from ancient Egypt show deterioration from sitting and kneeling

Kate Graham-Shaw

Illustration of 'self-cleaning' paint and what it can clean up, including pollution.

Materials ScienceMay 21, 2024

This Paint Could Clean Both Itself and the Air

Recycled materials contribute to a pollutant-neutralizing paint

Kate Graham-Shaw

Illustration of two parts of a brain, with a thumbs up on one side and a thumbs down on the other side

CognitionMay 14, 2024

We Learn and Make Connections Better When Information Comes from People We Like

The way we’re “wired” to learn may divide us

Kate Graham-Shaw

MicrobiologyMarch 19, 2024

Cannibal Cells Inspire Cancer Treatment Improvement

Giving cells an appetite for cancer could enhance treatments

Kate Graham-Shaw