Rebecca McCarthy

Rebecca McCarthy is a freelance writer based in Athens, Georgia. She is at work on a book on Norman Maclean.

Down to Earth

Turning neglected outdoor spaces into functional art

by Rebecca McCarthy | Thursday, February 25, 2021

Consider the Zipper

One professor’s quest to uncover the 100 best ideas of all time

by Rebecca McCarthy | Tuesday, October 27, 2020

A Covid Football Saturday

Will fans and townspeople be the biggest losers?

by Rebecca McCarthy | Thursday, October 01, 2020

Forgotten Transcendentalists

by Rebecca McCarthy | Wednesday, September 09, 2020

Robot Therapy

Artificial intelligence helps keep nursing home residents engaged

by Rebecca McCarthy | Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Crossing a Bridge

A drone-operating course helps students reimagine infrastructure

by Rebecca McCarthy | Wednesday, July 01, 2020

Sweating the Small Stuff

Designing more effective protection for firefighters and healthcare workers

by Rebecca McCarthy | Wednesday, June 03, 2020

The Land of Solitary Bees

As bee populations decline, researchers pursue new routes

by Rebecca McCarthy | Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Writing on the Wall

Creating a home for St. Louis's underrepresented arts scene

by Rebecca McCarthy | Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Progress Report, Spring 2020

by Rebecca McCarthy | Monday, March 02, 2020

Progress Report, Winter 2020

by Rebecca McCarthy | Monday, December 02, 2019

Norman Maclean and Me

Advice for living and drinking from the author of A River Runs Through It

by Rebecca McCarthy | Monday, December 02, 2019

Progress Report, Autumn 2019

Old rice made new, women inventors, cli-fi hits the art world

by Rebecca McCarthy | Tuesday, September 03, 2019

The Secret Life of Trees

Reading the rings of New York’s last maritime forests

by Rebecca McCarthy | Monday, June 03, 2019

Searching for Seamounts

A seismologist maps the mountain range below the Pacific

by Rebecca McCarthy | Monday, June 03, 2019