Fellows & Editors
Konstantin Kakaes
- Trip:
- Fellows Fall 2010
- Affiliation:
- Freelance print
- Country:
- Middle East
- Year:
- 2010
Konstantin Kakaes spent the 2009-10 academic year studying information theory and the origins of the computer as a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2005-09 he was the Mexico City Bureau Chief for The Economist. He wrote about Latin American politics, economics and culture. His beat included Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. He wrote about the roots of poverty and inequality in the region, as well as the drug trade. Among other countries in the region, he reported from Haiti, Cuba and Colombia, covering the aftermath of disasters, both natural and man-made. Before going to Mexico, he covered science and technology for The Economist in London. He wrote both about policy issues and scientific and technical developments. Kakaes was born in Denver, Colorado, and grew up in New Jersey and the Washington, DC area. He has a degree in physics from Harvard University.
Stories
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Atomic Dogs: The International Atomic Energy Agency as Watchdog?
The Incident and Emergency Center of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is on the eighth floor of the organization's headquarters building in Vienna. It is a low-ceilinged room, with a small...
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Regulating Nuclear Energy and Preventing Nuclear Weapons
As a 2010 IRP Fellow, Konstantin Kakaes examined the intersection of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons in various countries, including Jordan. He also attended the annual conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency ...
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