Katherine Xue is passionate about ensuring that biomedical research reflects and supports the perspectives of a diverse society. As a postdoctoral representative on the Department of Biology's Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, she has advocated for greater transparency and equity in postdoc hiring and increased support for first-generation and low-income undergraduates. In her science writing, most recently about the coronavirus pandemic, she also seeks to explore and communicate scientific uncertainty for a general audience.