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Post on Apr 13, 2010 by Kishore Hari
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
Producer's Notes: The Great White Shark: Meet the Man in the Gray Suit
Like many people, I'm fascinated with sharks. I can't remember a time when they did not interest me.
Post on Apr 06, 2010 by Chris Bauer
Science Event Pick – Mixing Art & Science
See science blend with art this week. Visualizing Science is a panel discussion of artists and scientists at Swissnex San Francisco on April 7th. Yuri's Night Bay Area, celebrating the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first orbit of Earth, is a concert, art installation, and science celebration all mixed into one giant festival.
Post on Apr 05, 2010 by Kishore Hari
Extreme Mammal: Platypus
In the dictionary, mammals are classified as vertebrate animals that are warm-blooded, give birth to live young and feed their young milk. The Platypus is my favorite extreme mammal because it is the quintessential exception to this rule.
Post on Mar 31, 2010 by Cat
Finding Fifth Cousins
Someone contacted me via 23andMe and said that we may be fifth cousins and asked if I would like to compare genomes. Ok I thought, why not?
Post on Mar 29, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Reporter's Notes: Alcatraz Goes Green
Getting power to Alcatraz is its own special conundrum. At various stages of its existence, the island has run on coal, wood, bunker oil, and now diesel fuel, all ferried from the mainland.
Post on Mar 19, 2010 by Amy Standen
The Largest Land Mammal That Ever Lived
With Extreme Mammals opening in less than a month, new boxes and displays are popping up every day.
Post on Mar 17, 2010 by Cat
An Urban Layover for Birds: MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline
Squeezed between the Oakland International Airport and the Coliseum lies one of the best kept secrets of the bay: Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park, a birding hot spot. I had no idea.
Post on Mar 15, 2010 by Amy Gotliffe
23andMe: Not Just for Fun Anymore
23andMe has gone away from being a place where you get your DNA tested for coolness’ sake to one with a focus on health and/or ancestry. With this change has come a much-improved product for people interested in what their DNA tells them about their carrier status for a variety of genetic diseases.
Post on Mar 15, 2010 by Dr. Barry Starr
Holding Hands with an Octopus
A week ago on Tuesday morning, a co-worker and I were able to go behind the scenes and visit with the Giant Red Octopus and his trainer.
Post on Mar 03, 2010 by Cat
Celestial Navigation: Finding Your Way in the Dark
Celestial Navigation – it’s a special topic for me as it blends my interest in astronomy with my long time fascination for things nautical: ships, exploration, adventure, and global geometry.
Post on Feb 26, 2010 by Ben Burress
Famous African-American Scientists and Innovators: Part III
Black History Month is a remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African-Americans and takes place February of each year.
Post on Feb 18, 2010 by Cat
Passing Time in a Museum
Time is measured a bit differently by those who work in a museum. Exhibits both permanent and temporary have a lot to do with this.
Post on Feb 04, 2010 by Cat
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
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
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
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
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
