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 Banks: A Hedge Against Shrinking Supplies in a Changing Climate
For years, farms and cities have pumped water out to ...
For years, farms and cities have pumped water out to meet their needs. But now, as water supplies dwindle, there’s a major movement afoot to put some water back.
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West Coast a Test Bed for Ocean Acidification
Scientists say the waters off the West Coast could be ...
Scientists say the waters off the West Coast could be hit hard by ocean acidification, but thanks to the natural conditions, it's a good place to study how ocean species might adapt.
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Heat, Salt and Pests Threaten California Fields
California's warming climate is having a big impact on farmers. ...
California's warming climate is having a big impact on farmers. Find out more from our multimedia series, "Heat and Harvest."
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Is Nail Biting a Pathology? Or Just a Bad Habit?
Nail biting-- like skin picking and hair tending-- stems from ...
Nail biting-- like skin picking and hair tending-- stems from an evolutionarily adaptive behavior: grooming. But in "pathological groomers," as they're known in in the world of psychiatry, that healthy urge goes haywire.
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California's Prop. 37: Are GMO Labels a Scarlet Letter?
Proposition 37 could make California the first state in the ...
Proposition 37 could make California the first state in the country to require "Made with GMO" labels on genetically-engineered foods. But would the labels inform people? Or scare them?
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California Considers Giving Self-Driving Cars Green Light
California is considering rules that would allow self-driving cars on ...
California is considering rules that would allow self-driving cars on the road, but making rules for robots is no simple task.
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Building a Better, Tastier Tomato
Many tomatoes have been bred to travel well and look ...
Many tomatoes have been bred to travel well and look appealing, but now researchers are focusing on making them more nutritious and better tasting.
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Internet in Cars: From the Desktop to the Dashboard
What happens when the internet makes its way into our ...
What happens when the internet makes its way into our car dashboards?
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NASA's Mars Lander: The Exploration Begins
NASA's Curiosity lander has ended its 352 million-mile journey, landing ...
NASA's Curiosity lander has ended its 352 million-mile journey, landing safely on the surface of Mars. For scientists at NASA Ames in Moffet Field, the work is just beginning.
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California Considers Banning Dogs in Bear Hunts
The legislature is considering a bill that would ban the ...
The legislature is considering a bill that would ban the use of hounds in both bear and bobcat hunting in the state.
