Tag: "research"
New Research Hopes to Conquer Food Allergies
A food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room every three minutes. However, the 15 million people with food allergies now have hope. New clinical trials show promise for three experimental treatments: oral immunotherapy, sublingual immunotherapy and food allergy herbal formula-2. Scientists are also trying to understand how food allergies develop to help prevent them.
Post on May 07, 2012 by Jennifer Huber from QUEST Northern California
Scientists Work to Measure, Understand Jersey Jellyfish Explosion
New Jersey scientists study proliferating populations of sea nettles, which have made some waters un-swimmable.
Post on Nov 02, 2011 by Carolyn Beeler from QUEST Philadelphia
2 Top Kitchen Appliance Energy Myths De-bunked
Should you wave goodbye to your old microwave? Who's more energy efficient with the dishes– you or your dishwasher?
Post on May 29, 2009 by Jim Gunshinan
Questions from the Naturalist Center
The exhibits you see on the museum floor of the California Academy of Sciences are just the tip of the iceberg of the Academy's work. In fact, 90% of what we do is the education and research that happens behind-the-scenes. It is this ongoing research that in turn generates the exhibits and programming that guests enjoy.
Post on Apr 02, 2009 by Cat
Top Questions Asked at Cal Academy's Naturalist Center
Academy visitors can walk into the Naturalist Center during open hours, explore the library, conduct research, and connect with staff members as well as other visitors. It is an often overlooked treasure.
Post on Jan 08, 2009 by Cat
Producer's Notes for Artificial Intelligence: Thinking Big
There's a term – Singularity" – that is being used to describe the moment when technological progress will leapfrog and herald the creation of computers that not only achieve human-like intelligence, but also give rise to a progeny of computers who will be smarter then their digital forbears.
Post on Oct 14, 2008 by Sheraz Sadiq
Producer's Notes: Why I Do Science
I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Dr. Robert Drewes, the esteemed Curator and Chairman of the Department of Herpetology at the California Academy of Sciences, upon his return from the Gulf of Guinea where he has been leading research teams over the past decade to study the unique flora and fauna of the islands.
Post on Jul 29, 2008 by Jenny Oh
