Archive for September, 2010
Landfill and Liquefaction
Although it may not be obvious at first glance, the bay side of San Francisco is largely artificial.
Post on Sep 30, 2010 by Brian Romans
Aviation Authorities Prepare for Space Tourism
Several private companies are planning to offer the public rides into space starting in the next two to five years. Aviation authorities are preparing for a future in which airplanes and spaceships will share the air.
Post on Sep 28, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Inside the Jejune Institute, SF's Most Popular Alternative Reality Game
In a nondescript building at the corner of California and Kearny, lies the office of the Jejune Institute. Enter their office and watch a short induction video and you will be immediately thrown in to a city-wide alternative reality, scavenger hunt that has participants hunt around the city for clues and objects that build upon a larger, mysterious narrative.
Post on Sep 28, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Is This Heat Wave Evidence of Global Warming?
Another heat wave is upon us. It seems like there have been a lot of heat waves this summer. We in the Bay Area were sweating for a few days back in August; New York City had the hottest summer on record; Russia suffered through horrible heat and fires. Are all these heat waves the result of global warming?
Post on Sep 27, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
Who's Your Daddy?
What became clear to me at a recent meeting I attended is that most everyone is going to have his or her DNA read in the near future. Another thing that became obvious is that scientists aren’t doing enough thinking about what impact this will have on society.
Post on Sep 27, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Reporter's Notes: Greening Your Drive
In my search for a greener car, I have considered biodiesel, hydrogen, and even clean diesel. What looks most promising to me, however, are low and zero operating emission plug-in vehicles.
Post on Sep 24, 2010 by Andrea Kissack
Scientists Manipulate Atoms in Real Time
Imagine a future where iPods are capable of storing hundreds of thousands or millions of songs, where smart phones could play back several hundred times more feature-length Hollywood films than is currently possible, and where solar powered cells become dramatically more efficient in converting light to electricity.
It’s a future that may be possible thanks to research being done by IBM scientists in San Jose who have developed a new technique to manipulate individual atoms and measure how long they can store information in real time, over just a few billionths of a second. Their work could radically shrink a computer’s hard drive, allowing data to be stored on it more efficiently.
Post on Sep 24, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
San Francisco Among Top Cities For HIV Testing
New CDC survey shows that San Francisco has been successful in getting HIV-positive men tested.
Post on Sep 24, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
The Observatory, the Castle, and the Web of Stars
It's now a year since the kickoff of Web of Stars, and I'm happy to report the program is still going strong! With a total of eight observing sessions under our belts, we now prepare to launch a second year of remote, Internet-linked astronomy with a new set of Cork schools!
Post on Sep 24, 2010 by Ben Burress
Earthquake Preparedness in the Bay Area
The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that occurred a couple weeks ago near Christchurch, New Zealand is yet another reminder for those of us living in the Bay Area about the inevitable seismic danger we face. While many details of the New Zealand earthquake are different than what we face in the Bay Area, there are a few aspects that are comparable.
Post on Sep 23, 2010 by Brian Romans
Scientists Work on New Artificial Kidney
A UCSF scientists is leading a team of nearly forty scientists across the nation to develop the world’s first artificial implantable kidney.
Post on Sep 21, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Ham Radio: Helping to Build a Fast and Free Internet
Two members of San Francisco hackerspace, Noisebridge, are looking to make an alternative network that’s modeled after the Internet that provides high-speed connectivity for a fraction of the cost of traditional internet service.
Post on Sep 21, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Coastal Cleanup Day
Plastic bottles, aluminum cans, plastic knives and forks, tangled fishing line, plastic bags, food wrappers, cigarette butts… all this and more will be collected from California’s beaches this coming Saturday, September 25, on Coastal Cleanup Day.
Post on Sep 20, 2010 by Jennifer Skene
The Nature of Science
The process of communicating science can be difficult simply due to logistics. Educators on board the scientific ocean drilling vessel, the JOIDES Resolution, learned this first hand.
Post on Sep 17, 2010 by Andrea Swensrud
Reporter's Notes: Backyard Seed Banks
Today, most backyard gardeners opt for buying seed packets or seedlings at the garden store. But a handful of Bay Area groups are working to create local seed saving networks, where local gardeners can learn to save seeds and share them.
Post on Sep 17, 2010 by Lauren Sommer
Writer Irwin Silber Dies; Was Featured in QUEST TV Story
Oakland writer Irwin Silber died last week. He and his wife, singer Barbara Dane, were featured on a QUEST TV story about Alzheimer's disease.
Post on Sep 16, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Producer's Notes: "The Great White Shark Song" Live!
So to celebrate the return of the great white sharks the the Farallon Islands and the opening of the new Farallones exhibit at Cal Academy, QUEST presents “The Great White Shark Song: Live at the Farallones!” by Andy Brandy Casagrande IV.
Post on Sep 16, 2010 by Chris Bauer
Happy Birthday, Claude!
I have a birthday month in common with Claude, the Albino Alligator at the California Academy of Sciences! On Wednesday morning, September 15, 2010 – Claude celebrated his golden birthday and turned 15 years old.
Post on Sep 16, 2010 by Cat
A Submarine Grand Canyon Offshore Central California
Not unlike on land, features of the undersea landscape – such as Monterey submarine canyon – have a significant influence on the quantities and diversity of animals.
Post on Sep 16, 2010 by Brian Romans
Producer's Notes: Color By Nano – The Art of Kate Nichols
Artist Kate Nichols synthesizes silver nanoparticles and incorporates them into her unique and colorful macroscale pieces.
Post on Sep 15, 2010 by Jenny Oh
Twitter
Facebook
EveryTrail
YouTube
Flickr
Google +
iTunes Video
RSS Video
RSS News
iTunes Audio
RSS Audio
