Biology
Into the Deep with Elephant Seals
Thousands of northern elephant seals — some weighing up to 4,500 pounds — make an annual migration to breed each winter at Año Nuevo State Reserve, on the San Mateo County coast. Marine biologists are using high-tech tools to explore the secrets of these amazing creatures, which can hold their breath for an hour and dive a mile below the surface.
Video on May 04, 2011 by Sheraz Sadiq from QUEST Northern California
Producer's Notes: Your Videos on QUEST – Joshua Cassidy
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a place where you can leave city life behind and experience an ephemeral world that is only available to humans when the gravitational pull of the moon and sun create a low tide.
Post on May 03, 2011 by Joshua Cassidy
Producer's Notes: Searching for Life on Mars
Science to the side, Mars has meant many things to us earthlings.
Post on May 03, 2011 by Rachel Silverman
Sea Foam Lathers Up the Ocean
Sometimes, the wind and the waves whip the ocean into a lather. And that word—lather—is a pretty accurate description of sea foam.
Post on May 02, 2011 by Jennifer Skene
Better Left Unknown?
Just because we can find out about some of our genetic information, should we? Even though the results are often not very useful or even very informative, they can sometimes be a real burden.
Post on Apr 25, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Toxic Algae on the Loose
California's commercial shellfish growers say there's something fishy going on.
Post on Apr 24, 2011 by Amy Standen
Toxic Algae on the Loose
Another mysterious fish die-off happened in a Southern California harbor last week. Scientists are still trying to figure out what caused six tons of sardines to go belly-up in Ventura. Those sardines tested positive for a neurotoxin caused by algae blooms. Meanwhile, commercial shellfish growers say they're noticing some strange patterns as well, as Amy Standen reports.
Slideshow on Apr 22, 2011 by Amy Standen from QUEST Northern California
Banana Slugs "Do the Wave" With Slime
Watch a banana slug move across the leaf litter, or up a fencepost, and you’ll be surprised by the grace with which this shell-less snail can move its slimy little body.
Post on Apr 21, 2011 by Jennifer Skene
Biomimicry Abounds in the Bay Area
By bringing biologists to the design table, biomimicry offers solutions for increasing sustainability of products, processes, and systems. A new UC Berkeley course, "How Would Nature Do That?" brings together students from architecture, engineering, business, science, and design disciplines to find solutions to sustainable design challenges.
Post on Apr 20, 2011 by Kim Vincent
Producer's Notes: Science on the SPOT – Banana Slugs Unpeeled
QUEST treks into the old growth redwood forest in search of the Pacific Banana Slug, Ariolomax dolichophallus.
Post on Apr 13, 2011 by Chris Bauer
Science on the SPOT: Banana Slugs Unpeeled
One of the most beloved and iconic native species within the old growth redwood forests is the Pacific Banana Slug. QUEST goes on a hunt to find and introduce Ariolomax dolichophallus, a bright yellow slug with a big personality.
Video on Apr 13, 2011 by Chris Bauer from QUEST Northern California
Post on Apr 13, 2011 by David McGuire
DNA Diving for Alzheimer’s
I was able to figure out my APOE status and so one of my key risk factors for developing late onset Alzheimer's from my 23andMe test even though 23andMe doesn't officially report any results for Alzheimer's.
Post on Apr 11, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
A California Bat Success Story
White-nose syndrome has devastated bat populations back east, and is steadily making its way west. Researchers are keeping close tabs on the Bay Area's 16 bat species, including one thriving colony south of Sacramento.
Audio Report on Apr 04, 2011 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
A California Bat Success Story
In the northeast, more than a million bats have been killed by a disease called white-nose syndrome. Slowly but surely, that disease it making its way out west.
Post on Apr 01, 2011 by Amy Standen
Making Bisexual Mice
Serotonin plays a big role in sexual preference in mice. Maybe it plays a big role in people too.
Post on Mar 28, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Removing the Guesswork Out of Sustainable Sushi
The American appetite for sushi abounds. But, which of these choices are sustainable to consume and which should be avoided?
Post on Mar 16, 2011 by Kim Vincent
Protecting Sharks' Marine Protected Areas and "Paper Parks"
There have been success in countries with resources to enforce and convict violators within marine protected areas, but many of these areas are in name only – "paper parks."
Post on Mar 16, 2011 by David McGuire
Secretive Openness
It will take a long time for scientists to figure out why those redwoods in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park are albino. And because of the way science is set up, it will take the public even longer to find out the answer.
Post on Mar 14, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Earthquake Warning Signs in Tiny Marine Fossils
It feels like the world is still shaking from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit northern Japan on Friday.
Post on Mar 14, 2011 by Jennifer Skene
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