Archive for September, 2009
Producer's Notes, National Parks Special: Bringing the Parks to the People
Living here in the San Francisco Bay Area I marvel at the diverse culture that sprouts from our surrounding parks and open spaces.
Post on Sep 29, 2009 by Chris Bauer
Genetic Tests: When No Means Maybe (Part 2)
In my last blog post, I showed how the two most powerful ancestry tests, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y chromosome, were useless to me in my hunt. Now I want look at the rest of my DNA. So here we go!
Post on Sep 28, 2009 by Dr. Barry Starr
The Quietest Place I've Been: Reporter's Notes for Soundscapes of National Parks
Plopped down on a sand dune in Death Valley, one gains a certain appreciation for both the national parks and natural "quiet."
Post on Sep 25, 2009 by Craig Miller
MOON Spells "Water"
Even before NASA's LCROSS spacecraft is set to hit the Moon and hopefully kick up a cloud containing water, evidence for the presence of water on the Moon is mounting.
Post on Sep 25, 2009 by Ben Burress
Producer's Notes – Youth Speaks Green: Simone Crew
Through Youth Speaks Green, we’ll explore how young people in the Bay Area view the challenges of becoming green. We’ll be looking beyond clean fuels, efficient vehicles and solar panel rebates and delving instead into the personal.
Post on Sep 22, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós
Producer's Notes: Illuminating Depression
Imagine a medical disease that afflicts eighteen million people in the U.S., for which more than 160 million prescriptions were filled in 2008, that is one of the leading causes of disability in the U.S., but a disease for which no definitive medical model of pathology exists.
Post on Sep 22, 2009 by Sheraz Sadiq
Poker Research: the Next Hot Topic for Supercomuting?
Chess grandmaster Gary Kasparov lost to IBM's Deep Blue in 1997, but while this was a cultural landmark for Artificial Intelligence, Poker is a more meaningful challenge for researchers.
Post on Sep 21, 2009 by Dan Gillick
Graywater Comes to the Golden State
California uses up to 10% of its energy treating, moving, or heating water, so saving water saves energy as well.
Post on Sep 18, 2009 by Jim Gunshinan
Reporter's Notes: Predicting Swine Flu
The last time we reported on Swine flu, or 2009 H1N1 virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was considering whether or not to invest in a vaccine for the new influenza strain.
Now, after several delays, the first batches of vaccines — first, a nasal spray version, then an injectible vaccine — is due to hit hospitals and clinics across the country.
Post on Sep 18, 2009 by Amy Standen
Science Event Pick: LCROSS—Hitch-hiking to the Moon
As the satellite impact grows closer, NASA is making an effort to talk about the locally driven mission. Many of the upcoming talks are suitable for any audience, from kids to adults.
Post on Sep 18, 2009 by Kishore Hari
Under Our Skin—A Look at Lyme Disease
Lyme disease, carried by ticks, has become a politically and medically controversial disease.
Post on Sep 16, 2009 by Cat
Producer's Notes: Algae Power
Before becoming the CEO of Aurora Biofuels, Bob Walsh worked at the oil company Shell for 25 years. Here’s an excerpt of QUEST’s March, 2009, interview with Walsh, most of which didn't make it into the TV segment.
Post on Sep 15, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós
Genetic Tests: When No Means Maybe (Part 1)
Genetic tests often don’t give as much information as you might think.
Post on Sep 14, 2009 by Dr. Barry Starr
Reporter's Notes: Personalized Medicine
You've probably heard about some of the breakthroughs in personal genome sequencing, where companies take a look at your DNA and send back your risk profile. But there's a flip side to all this genetic research that doesn't have to do with risk: personalized medicine.
Post on Sep 11, 2009 by Lauren Sommer
Jumpin' Jupiter! Where Did the Galileans Go?
Had Galileo spied the planet Jupiter with his telescope 400 years ago on a night such as a couple of Thursdays ago, would the history of modern astronomy have unfolded any differently?
Post on Sep 11, 2009 by Ben Burress
Science Event Pick: Golden Gate Raptor Observatory’s 25th Anniversary
In celebration of the 25th anniversary, there are a veritable flock of interactive events and talks scheduled over the next month.
Post on Sep 10, 2009 by Kishore Hari
Repeat After Me: Monkeys Have Tails.
If you leave the zoo learning one thing about primates, learn that monkeys have tails and apes do not.
Post on Sep 09, 2009 by Amy Gotliffe
Try These at Home: 2 Sure-fire Science Demo Classics
Quick how-to's to make your own non-newtonian matter; float a ball in mid-air indefinitely; pronounce "Bernoulli."
Post on Sep 08, 2009 by Christopher Smallwood
Reporter's Notes: The Politics of Green Wine
I often look at the chemical ingredients in what I buy. I shop at farmers markets for organic produce and use green cleaning supplies. So, it caught me off guard when a friend remarked, "you are so aware of what you eat, why aren't you just as curious about what you drink?"
Post on Sep 04, 2009 by Andrea Kissack
Science Event Pick: The 11th Hour on Climate Change
Check out our latest weekly science event pick from Kishore Hari, founder of the Down to a Science science café series in San Francisco.
Post on Sep 03, 2009 by Kishore Hari
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