Television
Producer's Notes: Decoding Synthetic Biology
Synthetic biology portends big changes in our lives by ushering in a dizzying array of applications in everything from medicine to biofuels, environmental remediation to agriculture.
Post on Jul 21, 2009 by Sheraz Sadiq
QUEST Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion
Paul Doherty of the Exploratorium performs a "sit-down" lecture on one of Sir Issac Newton's most famous laws.
Video on Jul 14, 2009 by Chris Bauer from QUEST Northern California
Hog Wild
In 1924, a hunter purposely released a handful of wild boar in Monterey County. Now the pigs number in the hundreds of thousands and reside in all but two of California's 58 counties. Big, fast, smart and hungry, these animals often out-compete native species and damage fragile native ecosystems.
Video on Jul 14, 2009 by Chris Bauer from QUEST Northern California
Why I Do Science: Healy Hamilton
Could you have a career studying rare Amazon River Dolphins, tiny octopuses and endangered sea horses? Healy Hamilton does, and she works with kids to encourages them to become scientists.
Video on Jul 07, 2009 by Joan Johnson from QUEST Northern California
Profile: Sylvia Earle
She's spent much of the last five decades exploring and protecting the world's oceans. Find out why legendary marine biologist Sylvia Earle thinks that we may only have a few years left to save what she calls "the blue heart of the planet."
Video on Jul 07, 2009 by Amy Miller from QUEST Northern California
Producer's Notes – Why I do Science: Healy Hamilton
When I first head about Healy Hamilton at a meeting QUEST was having with the California Academy of Sciences, I just knew I was going to like her.
Post on Jul 07, 2009 by Joan Johnson
Producer's Notes: The Sweet Science of Chocolate
Join QUEST TV Associate Producer Jenny Oh for a taste of the latest chocolate science.
Post on Jun 16, 2009 by Jenny Oh
Producer's Notes for Cool Critters: Turkey Vultures
Now, a vulture isn't what typically comes to mind for making a good first impression. But this bird is absolutely gorgeous, and unbelievably interesting; we instantly fell in love.
Post on Jun 16, 2009 by Lindsay Kelliher
The Sweet Science of Chocolate
Local chocolate makers explain the elaborate engineering and chemistry behind this tasty treat. And learn why it's actually good for your health!
Video on Jun 16, 2009 by Jenny Oh from QUEST Northern California
Cool Critters: Turkey Vultures
Ever wonder why a vulture's head is bald? QUEST visits the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek, CA, to meet their resident Turkey Vulture and learn about what life is like in the Bay Area for these bald "beauties."
Video on Jun 16, 2009 by Joan Johnson from QUEST Northern California
Playing the Oldest Recordings
Last summer, QUEST told you about how scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have developed a technology to playback old audio recordings using visual scans.
Post on Jun 12, 2009 by Rachel Zurer
Our Latest 'Your Photos on QUEST' Contest Winner: Harold Davis
Congratulations to Harold Davis, the winner of our most recent YPOQ contest, for his photo set "Miracle Worlds of Nature". He will be featured in a TV segment next month.
Post on Jun 09, 2009 by Craig Rosa
QUEST Quiz: Sewage
If you live in Oakland, how long does it take for sewage to flow from your house, through the EBMUD plant and into the bay?
Video on May 26, 2009 by Josh Rosen from QUEST Northern California
Wastewater Woes: Sewage Spills in SF Bay
What happens when you flush the toilet? For most of us, what's out of sight is out of mind. But large numbers of sewage spills into San Francisco Bay are forcing cities, water agencies and the public to take a closer look at wastewater and its impacts on the health of the bay.
Video on May 26, 2009 by Amy Miller from QUEST Northern California
Seahorse Sleuths
Seahorses are some of the most enchanting and mysterious creatures in the ocean. They are struggling to survive in threatened habitats around the world, while large-scale trading of seahorses for the traditional Chinese medicine market goes unchecked. Meet the Seahorse Sleuths – local scientists who are working to save them from extinction.
Video on May 19, 2009 by Joan Johnson from QUEST Northern California
Web Extra: Raising Seahorses in Captivity
Seahorse aquarist Jonelle Verdugo of the Monterey Bay Aquarium talks with Quest about the biology of seahorses on some of the challenges of raising them in captivity.
Video on May 19, 2009 by Joan Johnson from QUEST Northern California
Asthma: What Brought on the Epidemic?
The rates of childhood asthma in the United States rose 160 percent from 1980 to 1994 and have remained high ever since, making this chronic lung illness the country's third most common pediatric disease. QUEST meets Bay Area researchers who are investigating possible environmental and social culprits.
Video on May 19, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós from QUEST Northern California
Web Extra: Can We Prevent Asthma?
Can parents do anything to help prevent their kids from getting asthma? QUEST takes a look at some leading hypotheses.
Video on May 19, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós from QUEST Northern California
QUEST Lab: The Resonator
Quest goes to the Exploratorium to learn how and why helium changes the sound of your voice.
Video on May 19, 2009 by Chris Bauer from QUEST Northern California
Your Photos on QUEST: Randy Davis
Randy Davis and his adopted dog, Lucky, explore the far reaches of the Bay Area via mountain bike. Once there, Randy photographs spectacular locations that are typically hard to access by car or foot. His eye for light and shadow show a different side of CA's state parks that most visitors don't get to see.
Video on May 12, 2009 by Jenny Oh from QUEST Northern California
