KQED's QUEST Science Radio
QUEST is a TV, radio, web, and education series by KQED that explores the most important trends and issues in science, environment and nature in Northern California. KQED's most ambitious local offering ever, QUEST includes a half-hour weekly HD television program, weekly radio segments, an ...
QUEST is a TV, radio, web, and education series by KQED that explores the most important trends and issues in science, environment and nature in Northern California. KQED's most ambitious local offering ever, QUEST includes a half-hour weekly HD television program, weekly radio segments, an innovative website and unique education guides. QUEST's geographic coverage spans from Mendocino to Monterey and from Sacramento to Santa Clara, and focuses on nine content areas: astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, environment, geology, health, physics and weather.
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Can Renewable Energy Reduce California's Fire Risk?
California’s forests are overloaded with fuel after a century of ...
California’s forests are overloaded with fuel after a century of putting out fires. Can we use that fuel to make renewable energy?
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Epilepsy Reveals the Brain in Action
Seizure patients with severe epilepsy volunteer their time as research ...
Seizure patients with severe epilepsy volunteer their time as research subjects in the course of their treatment.
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California's Fire History Written in the Trees
Scientists are finding that in the not-too-distant past, forest fires ...
Scientists are finding that in the not-too-distant past, forest fires were much larger than they are today, and forests burned more often. The difference is that the forests bounced back much more readily.
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Warming Climate Could Transform Bay Area Parks and Open Space
By the end of the century, the Bay Area's landscape ...
By the end of the century, the Bay Area's landscape could look more like Southern California's, raising tough questions for land managers trying to preserve parks and open space.
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Congrats, It's an App! Family Planning with Your Smartphone
There are dozens of apps on the market that help ...
There are dozens of apps on the market that help women find their fertility window. One high-profile app is going a step further, and asking some very personal questions.
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Climate Scientist to Politicians: It's Time to Face the Facts
In California, polling shows that most people think climate change ...
In California, polling shows that most people think climate change is already having an effect. But scientists are concerned that politicians are not acting fast enough. Now a UC Berkeley professor is urging other scientists to speak out.
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Is Raising Shasta Dam the Best Bet for California's Water Supply?
Shasta Lake is the largest reservoir in California, and government ...
Shasta Lake is the largest reservoir in California, and government officials are completing plans to make it even larger by raising the height of the dam. But the expansion has sparked intense debates.
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Valero Rail Project Fuels Tar Sands Speculation in Bay Area
Valero wants to use trains to bring crude oil - ...
Valero wants to use trains to bring crude oil - some of it from tar sands - to its Bay Area refinery. But the project is raising concerns about congestion, safety and air pollution in the East Bay.
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In the Experience of Doubt, a Possible Cure for Alcoholism
In some alcoholics, the act of overriding one's better judgment ...
In some alcoholics, the act of overriding one's better judgment to have another drink can be traced to a specific network in the brain. The question is, can you make it do something else?
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Does Your Range Hood Suck? Cooking Spikes Indoor Air Pollution
Range hoods are designed to capture cooking fumes, but even ...
Range hoods are designed to capture cooking fumes, but even some expensive models aren’t very effective. Researchers are trying to fix that.
