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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Water Recycling Comes Of Age In Silicon Valley
Though engineers can purify sewage water to make it cleaner ...
Though engineers can purify sewage water to make it cleaner than what’s coming out of your tap, there's a bigger challenge: convincing people to drink it.
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As World's Largest Solar Thermal Plant Opens, California Looks to End Solar Wars
After controversy over a threatened species delayed several large solar ...
After controversy over a threatened species delayed several large solar projects, state officials are trying to broker an agreement between conservation groups and solar companies on a path forward for renewable energy.
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Who Profits from Proposition 65? (Part Two)
Proposition 65 is enforced by a subculture of "private enforcers," ...
Proposition 65 is enforced by a subculture of "private enforcers," and their attorneys who profit from settlements with businesses who violate the law.
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Who Profits from Proposition 65? (Part One)
Proposition 65 was passed by voters in order to reduce ...
Proposition 65 was passed by voters in order to reduce Californian's exposure to toxic chemicals. Now there's an effort in Sacramento to revise the law.
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Battle Rages Over East Bay Wildfire Plan
A proposal to cut 100,000 eucalyptus trees or more has ...
A proposal to cut 100,000 eucalyptus trees or more has stirred up controversy, and now, a long-running battle over the plan is coming to a head.
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With Condors on the Brink, California Considers a Lead-Bullet Ban for Hunters
Lead poisoning is a major obstacle to recovery for the ...
Lead poisoning is a major obstacle to recovery for the endangered California condor, but a bill to address the problem has gun owners up in arms.
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The Green Side of Drones: Science and Environmental Apps Abound
Drone enthusiasts in Silicon Valley are going beyond military and ...
Drone enthusiasts in Silicon Valley are going beyond military and spy applications, exploring new uses for science and the environment.
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When Will Mental Illness be Diagnosed with a Lab Test?
Currently, doctors have almost no physical tests for mental illness. ...
Currently, doctors have almost no physical tests for mental illness. Bay Area researchers are working on a solution.
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A Summer Communing With California's Glaciers
Geologists in Yosemite Park have come to the sad conclusion ...
Geologists in Yosemite Park have come to the sad conclusion that one of California's iconic glaciers, the Lyell, has ground to a halt, having lost too much mass to sustain its downward movement.
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Could Rooftop Solar Kill Utilities? California Grapples with Solar's Success
As more Californians generate their own solar power, it poses ...
As more Californians generate their own solar power, it poses a threat to the state's big utilities.
