Sniffle, Sneeze. Allergic to Cats? A Potential Breakthrough
Could a cat food be the answer to cat allergies in humans? We talk with Erika Engelhaupt, writer for Science News and National Geographic, about the studies she dug up about the exciting proposition and the science behind it. Find out the basics of how human allergies to cats even happen and see what you think about the idea of feeding your cat a special diet to manage your allergies.
BIO:
Erika Engelhaupt is a freelance science writer and editor. Most recently, she held the positions of online science editor and senior editor at National Geographic in Washington, D.C. She continues to write her blog Gory Details at National Geographic and brings her sharp editing eye to clients including Scientific American and Science News. Her articles and stories have appeared on NPR and in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Johns Hopkins Health Review and other newspapers and magazines. She also loves storytelling, and has appeared on-stage and in podcasts such as The Story Collider.
Erika was previously a deputy managing editor at Science News magazine and a senior associate editor covering climate change at Environmental Science and Technology. She earned a Master’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology at Tulane University and a Master’s in environmental science with a focus on journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. She lives in Knoxville, TN.
