Geology
Side Trips from Interstate 5: San Emigdio Mountains
Journeying through the Great Valley's southern rampart is time better spent than inching up the Grapevine.
Post on Sep 20, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Japanese Tsunami Debris Reaches the West Coast
The data Californians start collecting this weekend will begin a new scientific project to trace the world's ocean currents.
Post on Sep 13, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Be Moved by "Earthquake": A New E-book and iTunes U Course
What are earthquakes? Gain a new perspective on these powerful phenomena with an e-book and iTunes U course co-produced by the California Academy of Sciences and KQED.
Post on Sep 11, 2012 by Andrea Swensrud from QUEST Northern California
Geological Side Trips from Interstate 80: Griffith Quarry in Penryn
Sometimes you need a break when you're taking Interstate 80 to or from the Sierra. Try this historic quarry in the foothills.
Post on Sep 06, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Outdoor Labs: The UC Natural Reserve System
The University of California runs a unique set of 38 pristine properties around the state for scientific research.
Post on Aug 30, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geoscientists Without Borders
The chance to do good with their tools draws geoscientists to humanitarian projects around the world.
Post on Aug 23, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Stanford's Signature Sandstone
Many prestigious schools feature stone buildings, but the golden sandstone of Stanford's historic core is one of a kind.
Post on Aug 16, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
NASA's Roving Robotic Chemist Will Collect Clues For Life on Mars
Scientists are looking for elements and molecules that signify life as we know it. But even if they don’t find those molecules, minerals contain important information about the Martian environment. That could help scientists determine if life could have survived on the planet.
Post on Aug 15, 2012 by Melissae Fellet from QUEST Northern California
What Is That Unusual Smell In Walnut Creek?
The city's hospital sits at the site of an ancient sulfur spring.
Post on Aug 09, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
We Are the Desert: Tackling California's Water and Electricity Woes
As we approach the limits of our power and water, we will face some wrenching decisions with geological dimensions.
Post on Aug 02, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
What Shall We Do About Earthquake Weather?
If we can't shake this discredited notion, let's speak it instead with a smile.
Post on Jul 26, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Sunol Regional Wilderness
The Franciscan rocks of Sunol Regional Wilderness are star players at the frontier of plate tectonics.
Post on Jul 19, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Smelly Rocks: Researchers Reveal The Source of "Stinkspar" Stench
The source of the stench in crushed “stinkspar” is a 200-year old mystery. Solving this puzzle took a mixture of old-fashioned chemical analysis and modern instruments.
Post on Jul 18, 2012 by Melissae Fellet from QUEST Northern California
Hetch Hetchy: Will We Do the Anthropocene Thing?
The Restore Hetch Hetchy proposal is the Bay Area's first serious encounter with Anthropocene engineering.
Post on Jul 12, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
All My Children: Making and Donating a Rock Collection
A set of rock specimens, collected for teaching kids, has become a group of friends. Is this normal?
Post on Jul 05, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Side Trips from Interstate 5: Stony Creek Valley
Visit some classic rocks in the little-trafficked country lying just over the hills of the western Sacramento Valley.
Post on Jun 28, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Faulty Civic Awareness with the Hayward Fault
Cities along the Hayward fault would benefit their future reputation by owning up to their tectonic situation.
Post on Jun 21, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Did You See It? Report a Landslide Online
What Bay Areans did for earthquakes we can now do for landslides: lead the world in reporting these common natural hazards online.
Post on Jun 14, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
KQED Science Fan Spotlight
We'd like to share your stories about why you're passionate about science.
Post on Jun 13, 2012 by Jenny Oh from QUEST Northern California
The Blue Rock of Antioch
Introducing a distinctive young stone of the Coast Range, the blue rock of the Neroly Sandstone.
Post on Jun 07, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
