Véronique LaCapra
Science reporter Véronique LaCapra first caught the radio bug writing commentaries for NPR affiliate WAMU in Washington, D.C. After producing her first audio documentaries at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies in N.C., she was hooked! She has done ecological research in the Brazilian Pantanal; regulated pesticides for the Environmental Protection Agency in Arlington, Va.; been a freelance writer and volunteer in South Africa; and contributed radio features to the Voice of America in Washington, D.C. She earned a Ph.D. in ecosystem ecology from the University of California in Santa Barbara, and a B.A. in environmental policy and biology from Cornell. LaCapra grew up in Cambridge, Mass., and in her mother’s home town of Auxerre, France. LeCapra reported for St. Louis Public Radio from 2010 to 2016.
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Depression very early in life can affect the way a child’s brain develops. A new study by researchers at Washington University is the first to link...
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The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference wrapped up in Paris over the weekend. While talking heads analyze the merits of the plan that came out...
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Scientists have identified a chemical that could one day be used in eye drops to treat cataracts — potentially eliminating the need for expensive... -
There's no barrier between the underground chemical reaction and nearby radioactive waste. Federal, state and local officials disagree about the danger it poses; residents are confused and concerned. -
Scientists at Washington University have developed a genetic test that can be used to detect practically any virus known to infect humans. It could be... -
On a warm summer night, it can sound like there are insects all over the place, calling out from every lawn, bush and tree branch. But most of what...
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The Sierra Club says Ameren's Labadie power plant in Franklin County does not meet state and federal water quality standards and wants it brought into... -
Women who are an unhealthy weight during their first pregnancy might have a false sense of security if their babies are born with no complications. But... -
Scientists at Washington University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new tool to study how specific brain cells... -
Researchers at Washington University have found that some multidrug resistant bacteria intentionally get rid of the genes that protect them from...
