Tag: "Berkeley"
Eucalyptus: Fuel for Fire
Twenty years ago this week, a fire ripped through the Oakland and Berkeley hills, taking 25 lives and burning more than 3,000 homes. Eucalyptus trees, leaf litter, and long peels of bark were fuel for the fire.
Post on Oct 17, 2011 by Jennifer Skene from QUEST Northern California
Science Event Pick: Urban Bees
Cal professor Gordon Frankie will discuss the Urban Bee Project at the next East Bay Science Café, Sept.2. In addition, there are a whole host of local beekeeping organizations that offer educational events.
Post on Aug 27, 2009 by Kishore Hari
Science Event Pick: Stardust in our Bones
David Lindberg, Professor of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley, and Steve Croft, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Astronomy at UC Berkeley will tie these great anniversaries in a unique lecture this weekend.
Post on Aug 15, 2009 by Kishore Hari
UC Berkeley Gets Its Science On: Cal Day 2009, April 18
On Saturday April 18th, the University opens up to the public…lectures, interactive events, tours, all of the campus museums (most of which aren't usually open to the public)… and it's all free.
Post on Apr 17, 2009 by Kishore Hari
Producer's Notes: World's Most Powerful Microscope
Today QUEST takes you behind the scenes to see the most powerful microscope in the world, which happens to be in our very own backyard in Berkeley.
Post on Mar 30, 2009 by Gabriela Quirós
Kicking off 2009: the Year of Science
This week we welcome guest blogger Judy Scotchmoor, Assistant Director (Education and Public Programs) at the University of California Museum of Paleontology, and co-founder of the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS).
Post on Jan 12, 2009 by Craig Rosa
It's Not Easy Going Green
Image source: Michael PatrickMany Bay Area cities are trying to clean up their acts by putting in place new green initiatives. But from San Jose to Berkeley, some city leaders are finding out it's not always so easy to turn over a new leaf. QUEST looks at the challenges municipalities face with budget constraints, legal [...]
Post on Mar 13, 2008 by Andrea Kissack
Save the rabbit (eared antennas)
Don't Sweat the Switch from Analog to Digital TV Broadcasting. The Government Will Rescue Your Old TV. Mostly. What does this have to do with energy conservation? Read on. Every old TV will be new again–for about $10. Photo credit: Human Productivity Lab, licensed through Creative Commons.When I was still new to the Bay Area, [...]
Post on Feb 08, 2008 by Jim Gunshinan
Centers of the universe
Cosmic microwave background and the infant universe. From the WMAP science team.It was on the UC Berkeley astronomy website this morning that I was reminded of something I had wanted to post for QUEST. About a month ago, Cal publicly announced the Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics. This was quite a big deal for the [...]
Post on Jan 14, 2008 by Kyle S. Dawson
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