The Catalyst · Writer
Aidan Schurr
Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, The Catalyst Magazine
- 7 stories
- Writing since January 2025
- Meet the team
Aidan is a fourth year at George Washington University pursuing a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Pre-Med Studies. As an engineer interested in medicine, Aidan finds his interests spanning every letter in STEM, with experience in a diverse set of research labs, from clinical Alzheimer's care to machine learning development. For Aidan, The Catalyst represents the best aspects of DC: cross-disciplinary, impact driven, and far reaching. Beyond campus, he has worked alongside policymakers, lawyers, and scientists, to utilize science communication in driving global change.
Stories by Aidan Schurr
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Feature
How Dr. Brandon Kohrt is Expanding Access to Mental Health Care
From documentary filmmaker to global health pioneer, Brandon Kohrt has transformed the landscape of mental health care worldwide. By combining deep cultural insight with scientific rigor…
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Profile
From Battling a Rare Bioweapon Pathogen to Pioneering Global Health Security
A mysterious illness derailed Rebecca Katz’s plans for India, leaving U.S. doctors baffled for months. The culprit was a rare pathogen once weaponized by the military—a discovery that…
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Feature
The Role of Science Communication in Today's Discourse
In an era of growing skepticism and polarized discourse, clear science communication is more vital than ever. We sat down with Holden Thorp to explore how one of the world’s leading…
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Profile
How One Engineer is Changing Sustainable Fuels
Tyler Wyka (GWU SEAS BS '24, MS '25) stands at the crossroads of engineering, sustainability, and global change. As a Mechanical Engineering graduate student at George Washington…
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Profile
From Brain to Bench to Bedside and Beyond: How a DC Neuroscientist is Changing Brain Disease Research
The position of working in the Capital of the United States offers unparalleled opportunities for those who want to effect change in medicine. Dr. Brent Harris is a physician-scientist…
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Interview
A Universe of Plasma: How one Scientist Connects his World from Satellites to Cells.
“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future” - Steve Jobs.
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Op-Ed
Everything Sings: The Science of Systems
With the ever growing amount of information in the world, our understanding of the most complex systems can be enhanced through interdisciplinary connections. The following work explores…