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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Airborne Lasers Yield Better Measure of California’s Water Supply
Estimates of how much water is a kind of sophisticated ...
Estimates of how much water is a kind of sophisticated guesswork. But that may be about to change with new technology.
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In Search of the Bacterial Garden of Eden
Scientists are starting to get a handle on what kinds ...
Scientists are starting to get a handle on what kinds of microbes live in the human body, and are asking:is there an “ideal” microbiome?
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Another Try For California's Second National Conservation Area
North of the Bay Area is a vast expanse of ...
North of the Bay Area is a vast expanse of land and water in line for federal protections. The proposed Berryessa-Snow Mountain National Conservation Area would link wilderness and other lands in five counties. But it’s been a tough sell.
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Brain Mapping: From the Basics to Science Fiction
Obama's BRAIN Initiative directs $100 million in public money toward ...
Obama's BRAIN Initiative directs $100 million in public money toward basic brain research. But what's the goal?
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Bay Area Biotech Industry Braces for Gene Patenting Court Case
The Supreme Court is hearing a case on a key ...
The Supreme Court is hearing a case on a key question: can you patent a human gene?
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Navy Training Raises New Concerns for Whales off California Coast
As the whale migration season reaches its peak, new concerns ...
As the whale migration season reaches its peak, new concerns arise over naval training exercises off the California coast.
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How Flooding Fields Could Alleviate Water Supply Stress
A new approach to small-scale water "banking" could relieve stress ...
A new approach to small-scale water "banking" could relieve stress on both the water supply and levees in California's San Joaquin Valley.
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San Francisco's Exploratorium is Moving, Growing -- and Evolving
The Exploratorium, a San Francisco icon, will soon reopen as ...
The Exploratorium, a San Francisco icon, will soon reopen as a stunning, new, energy efficient building on the city's Embarcadero.
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San Jose's Green Vision Helps Spur Silicon Valley Economic Growth
San Jose is trying to lead the country in clean ...
San Jose is trying to lead the country in clean tech innovation. So how is the city doing?
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Attack of the Killer Electrons! New Mission Searches for Mysterious Space Particles
They're out there... lurking in Earth's magnetic fields and damaging ...
They're out there... lurking in Earth's magnetic fields and damaging any satellite in their path.
