Archive for January, 2010
Reporter's Notes: Rewriting the Coho Story
A short history of California salmon: Glorious past. Grim present. Dark future.
Post on Jan 29, 2010 by Dan Brekke
Personal Comet
Nothing seems to capture the pure grandeur and extra-Earthly splendor of outer space like a comet…but at Chabot we like to bring things down to Earth a bit—not to diminish their wonder and awe-inspiring beauty, but rather to give us a chance to connect with pieces of the Universe in a personal way that—we hope—will only enhance their wonder.
Post on Jan 29, 2010 by Ben Burress
Welcome to the Year of the Laser
Perhaps no single development of the last century has been more influential or more important than the laser.
Post on Jan 26, 2010 by Christopher Smallwood
Reporter's Notes: Truckers Clean Up Their Act
Poor air quality can exacerbate breathing problems such as asthma, as well as cause other negative health outcomes. In few places is this more apparent than West Oakland, where reporter Amy Standen investigates the amount and types of carcinogens that are being emitted by diesel trucks and new air quality rules air officials believe will turn things around.
Post on Jan 22, 2010 by Amy Standen
Five Years of Wandering Through the Steinhart
I have been working for the California Academy of Sciences for five years now this month. I have always held a fondness for the aquarium.
Post on Jan 20, 2010 by Cat
The Wild, Wild Web
I have often thought that the percentage of good scientific information on the web must be pretty low. So I decided to test the idea out on a question I was recently working on.
Post on Jan 18, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Martian Robot Roundup
Out of about 17 successul Mars missions, three orbiters, two rovers, and maybe—MAYbe—one lander are still active.
Post on Jan 15, 2010 by Ben Burress
When It Comes to Birds, Oil and Water Don't Mix
The International Bird Rescue and Research Center has been working non-stop to save wildlife that suffers from oil spills and other disasters. Their work includes training volunteers, consulting with the petrol industry, and managing a professional emergency response team.
Post on Jan 13, 2010 by Amy Gotliffe
When the Sun Don't Shine and the Wind Don't Blow
In a world energy landscape dominated by coal, gas, oil, and nuclear, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar don't stand a chance if we can't find a way to store energy when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow.
Post on Jan 08, 2010 by Jim Gunshinan
Reporter's Notes: Power Up With Leftovers
The story intrigued me because it seemed like converting food waste to methane for energy use was a no- brainer. Why isn't everyone doing this?
Post on Jan 08, 2010 by Tara Siler
Do We Have Enough Fresh Water?
Blue Gold is a documentary that focuses on the controversy that has arisen by the marketing and privatization of water.
Post on Jan 07, 2010 by Cat
Careful What You Choose
People often think about certain versions of a gene as either good or bad. One that leads to depression is bad while one that protects you from HIV infection is good. For most genes this is almost certainly too simplistic a view. Many versions of genes can be good or bad depending on your situation.
Post on Jan 04, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Flash! Lakes Confirmed in Titan's Northern Hemisphere!
In a literal flash of insight, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has confirmed the existence of lakes of liquid in the Northern Hemisphere of Saturn's moon, Titan.
Post on Jan 01, 2010 by Ben Burress
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