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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Why Isn't Desalination the Answer to All California's Water Problems?
After four years of nowhere near enough rain, Californians are ...
After four years of nowhere near enough rain, Californians are wondering where else to look for water, and many are talking about the ocean -- desalination.
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A Candid Conversation With California's 'Water Czar'
In California, the State Water Resources Control Board been caught ...
In California, the State Water Resources Control Board been caught in a tug of war between those who would have it tread lightly instead of aggressive statewide rationing.
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Can Technology Make a Dent in East Bay Traffic?
Engineers are betting they can ease a notoriously congested stretch ...
Engineers are betting they can ease a notoriously congested stretch of freeway in the East Bay. But only time will tell how "smart" the I-80 SMART Corridor can be.
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Does California Need More National Monuments?
Despite initial objections, most national monuments have withstood the test ...
Despite initial objections, most national monuments have withstood the test of time. We get some perspective from a leading authority on public lands law.
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Building a Better Bionic Arm by Teaching the Brain a New Signal
Even the best prosthetics today lack a natural sense that ...
Even the best prosthetics today lack a natural sense that tells the brain where the body is in space. That makes it hard to comb the back of your hair, for example, or thread a belt.
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'Ridiculous Ridge' May Be Back to Prolong California Drought
Scientists hope a stubborn high-pressure bubble over the West Coast ...
Scientists hope a stubborn high-pressure bubble over the West Coast isn't a replay of the last two winters.
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Tiny Parasite Threatens Native Plants
A microscopic pathogen got into the roots of some native ...
A microscopic pathogen got into the roots of some native plants at a restoration project in Alameda County, despite massive efforts to prevent it. Now officials are hoping to stop this microbe before it spreads.
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Future of Berryessa-Snow Mountain Lands in Limbo
Faced with a new Republican-led Congress, supporters of special protections ...
Faced with a new Republican-led Congress, supporters of special protections for the area are taking their case to the president, urging him to create a new national monument.
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How Science Can Help Prevent a (Bad) Hangover
In the annals of medical research, you won’t find many ...
In the annals of medical research, you won’t find many studies on the common hangover. But one intrepid Bay Area scientist has taken on the topic -- and even has an inexpensive remedy you probably haven't heard about.
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Designing the Interstellar Doorbell (Or How to Talk to ET)
Humans have been sending messages into outer space for decades, ...
Humans have been sending messages into outer space for decades, hoping some intelligent extra-terrestrial might come upon them. Now, for the first time in history, we have addresses. So, what should we say?
