KQED QUEST Science Video Podcast
QUEST is a KQED Multimedia Series Exploring Northern California Science, Environment and Nature.
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Predatory Plant: Lure of the Cobra Lily
The cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) uses deception and patience to ...
The cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) uses deception and patience to trick unsuspecting insect prey into its highly specialized pitcher traps.
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Science of Beer: Tapping the Power of Brewer's Yeast
Whether it’s a lager or ale, sour or bitter, dark ...
Whether it’s a lager or ale, sour or bitter, dark or light, most beer has one thing in common: yeast, a major player in both science history and beer production.
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200 Geeks, 24 Hours: Science Hack Day in San Francisco
A diverse group of "hackers" -- from developers and designers ...
A diverse group of "hackers" -- from developers and designers to scientists and students -- works side-by-side to see what they can quickly create within 24 consecutive hours.
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Fighting Food Waste
Forty percent of the food produced in the U.S. goes ...
Forty percent of the food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten - as one in six Americans struggles with hunger every day, even in Silicon Valley.
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ZomBees: Flight of the Living Dead
Entomologists at San Francisco State University are researching why some ...
Entomologists at San Francisco State University are researching why some local honeybees exhibit bizarre nocturnal behaviors before suffering a gruesome death.
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Stanford Students Debut Solar-Powered Prefab Home
Stanford University students set out to revolutionize home design by ...
Stanford University students set out to revolutionize home design by entering a solar powered prefab house into the Department of Energy's biennial Solar Decathlon competition.
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Chasing Pumas: Science on the SPOT
Join a research team from University of California, Santa Cruz ...
Join a research team from University of California, Santa Cruz as they track, tranquilize and collar a wild puma.
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Next Meal: Engineering Food
More than a million visitors visit Alcatraz every year, but ...
More than a million visitors visit Alcatraz every year, but a recent discovery has revealed another attraction that lives within the shadows of this historic prison.
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The Glowing Millipedes of Alcatraz: Science on the SPOT
More than a million visitors visit Alcatraz every year, but ...
More than a million visitors visit Alcatraz every year, but a recent discovery has revealed another attraction that lives within the shadows of this historic prison.
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Preserving the Forest of the Sea: Science on the SPOT
A UC Berkeley scientist is leading a massive project to ...
A UC Berkeley scientist is leading a massive project to digitize nearly 80,000 specimens of seaweed collected from the West Coast.
