Archive for April, 2010
Reporter's Notes: Sea Water Showdown
Read about John Vincent's brush with death due to a cooling plant.
Post on Apr 30, 2010 by Amy Standen
Field Notes From New Orleans
Historians will one day come to view the post-Katrina rebuilding of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast as the first major example of green design and technologies.
Post on Apr 30, 2010 by Jim Gunshinan
Would You Eat A Tiger For Lunch?
Most people don’t know that the animals we are eating from the ocean are vastly different from the animals we eat on land.
Post on Apr 29, 2010 by Cat
Producer's Notes: The Science Of Taste
I love producing QUEST stories because there's so much I learn in the process. Who knew that 95 percent of what we think is taste is actually smell?
Post on Apr 27, 2010 by Sarah Kass from QUEST Northern California
Producer's Notes: Cool Critters – Dwarf Cuttlefish
They’re kind of like an octopus and kind of like a squid; they aren’t fish, and they’re not cuddly. But cuttlefish are some of the coolest critters you’ll ever find in the ocean.
Post on Apr 27, 2010 by Lindsay Kelliher
Greenpeace or Golden War?
It is an open question about whether the risks outweigh the benefits with these GM crops.
Post on Apr 26, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Pluto On the Horizon!
Since childhood I've been fascinated by Pluto—probably more for our lack of knowing it than for anything we actually know.
Post on Apr 23, 2010 by Ben Burress
Reporter's Notes: Environmentalism Today
40 years after the modern environmental movement began, it's a mixed report card with what seems like the toughest test still ahead.
Post on Apr 23, 2010 by Andrea Kissack
Can We Live With Wolves?
I fell in love with wolves after reading Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat ten years ago. Their grace, playfulness, loyalty, keen sense of hearing and smell, and beauty made my heart bow low in respect.
Post on Apr 21, 2010 by Amy Gotliffe
Producer's Notes: The Plastic Breakdown
Life was easier back before I produced this piece. Now everywhere I look and everything I touch seems to be made of plastic.
Post on Apr 20, 2010 by Jon Fromer
Science Event Pick – HeLa Cool
Rebecca Skloot, author of the new book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, discusses the issues of science, race, ethics, and class that emerge in her gripping tale of Henrietta's family. Rebecca will be in the Bay Area the last week of April for her book tour, making appearances at a few public events.
Post on Apr 20, 2010 by Kishore Hari
The Changing Bay: Wetland Restoration Projects in Northern California
Wetlands — they are possibly the most diverse ecosystems on the plant, according to environmental scientists.
Post on Apr 18, 2010 by Roberto Daza
Reporter's Notes: The Changing Bay
Less sediment in the bay means there's less for the wetlands, which could be an issue. But there's one thing that makes it worse: sea level rise.
Post on Apr 16, 2010 by Lauren Sommer
Sin and Biology
What do scientists think about sin? I’ve recently read a book that provided an interesting connection between the biological idea of evolution and sin.
Post on Apr 16, 2010 by Jim Gunshinan
The American Diet
I just finished reading Omnivore’s Dilemma. It mysteriously appeared on my desk a few months ago; someone who still is anonymous thought I should read it.
Post on Apr 15, 2010 by Cat
Post on Apr 13, 2010 by Kishore Hari
Producer's Notes: In Search of a Better Night's Sleep
Nearly all of us have had the experience of waking up and feeling as though the restorative, rejuvenating effects of a good night's sleep had passed us by.
Post on Apr 13, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Alien DNA
Let’s say you found a bone and you thought it came from an alien. How could you possibly prove such a thing?
Post on Apr 12, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Reporter's Notes: Smog Checks Made Easy
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has kicked off a new campaign to promote the 1-800-Exhaust program.
Post on Apr 09, 2010 by Amy Standen
New original science video series from QUEST: Science on the SPOT
QUEST is pleased to announce a new original science video series, Science on the SPOT. Science on the SPOT goes behind the scenes at local San Francisco Bay Area labs, follows breaking discoveries, and gets you special access to obscure science locations and collections.
Post on Apr 07, 2010 by Craig Rosa
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