Tag: "Science"
The Bay Area Science Festival Begins
The Bay Area Science Festival, a 10-day celebration of science, starts this week. There are over 50 exciting events throughout the Bay Area, including hikes, lectures, and concerts.
Post on Oct 24, 2011 by Jennifer Skene from QUEST Northern California
Science Hack Day Coming This November
Are you a mad scientist in training looking to meet your brethren? Science Hack Day is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow science geeks and create an awesome project in this 48 hour hackathon.
Post on Oct 04, 2011 by Laura Khalil from QUEST Northern California
Behind-The-Scenes at NASA Ames Research Center
NASA invites social media fans on Twitter to get an inside look at its research centers and speak with scientists and astronauts.
Post on Feb 15, 2011 by Laura Khalil
All (U.S.) Children Left Behind
New test results confirm what many of us have feared: U.S. students suck at science.
Post on Feb 14, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Reliable Science Web Resource: Scitable
An interview with Vikram Savkar, the man who runs a reliable web resource for science called Scitable.
Post on Feb 03, 2011 by Dr. Barry Starr
Teaching Climate Change
The California Academy of Sciences and the Monterey Bay Aquarium have a big advantage that some educational institutions in other parts of the country do not: most of their local visitors believe that climate change is real.
Post on Nov 19, 2010 by Quest Radio
A National Expo of Science
This past weekend, I was on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. with a notebook and a very good pair of walking shoes. I spent the weekend exploring the inaugural expo of the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
Post on Oct 27, 2010 by Cat
5 Activities for Science and Technology Enthusiasts on Halloween
Looking for what to do this Halloween weekend? Here are several activities for technology and science enthusiasts that can please both families and adults alike.
Post on Oct 26, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Much More Water on the Moon than Previously Thought
NASA scientists reveal that water on the moon isn’t spread out in vast oceans, but rather is concentrated in oases, and that the lunar surface appears to contain a wealth of other materials.
Post on Oct 22, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Producer's Notes for Science on the SPOT: Life on the Farallones
The Farallon Islands off the coast of California are a vital home to many birds and marine mammals. See what life is like for scientists working in this forbidding and inhospitable world.
Post on Oct 13, 2010 by Chris Bauer
Science Hack Day Coming This November
Science Hack Day brings science hackers and technology enthusiasts together for 48 hours to create awesome projects in the name of science.
Post on Oct 05, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Devil's Slide Tunnel Breakthrough
A Caltrans construction crew on Friday punched through the northern end of Devil’s Slide tunnel that will link Pacifica and Montara. Three years after breaking ground on the project, Caltrans now expects the passage to open next year.
Post on Oct 01, 2010 by KQED QUEST staff
6 DIY Activities For The Burning Man Blues
What to do when all your friends are at Burning Man? Here are six fun activities to inspire the Maker in you.
Post on Aug 31, 2010 by Laura Khalil
Mars Trek: The Next Generation
They just keep getting bigger and better-and curiouser. The next generation Mars rover-The Mars Science Laboratory, "Curiosity"-is well off the drawing board and into its gestation phase…no longer just the gleam in the eye of robotics engineers and Marsologists.
Post on Jul 30, 2010 by Ben Burress
NASA Moon Mission Reveals New Clues About Water on the Moon
NASA scientists reveal that water on the moon isn’t spread out in vast oceans, but rather is concentrated in oases, and that the lunar surface appears to contain a wealth of other materials.
Post on Jul 21, 2010 by Sheraz Sadiq
Northern California Scientists Helping Lead Project To Build World's Biggest Telescope
Scientists from the University of California are working to construct the largest telescope on Earth.
Post on Jul 19, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Producer's Notes: Skulls at Cal Academy
If a dead marine mammal washes up on our beaches, from Bodega Bay to Año Nuevo, the California Academy of Sciences Department of Ornithology & Mammalogy gets a call.
Post on May 20, 2010 by Craig Rosa
Producer's Notes: Hepatitis C, Hope and Humanity
I came to realize that hope has a lot to do with science. It’s the driving force for those who seek cures, for those who work to protect the environment, for those who search for solutions to the pain and problems facing humanity.
Post on May 11, 2010 by Jon Fromer
The Sun—Live In Your Own Backyard!
Chabot volunteers are running a live solar observatory for the public.
Post on May 07, 2010 by Ben Burress
Post on Apr 13, 2010 by Kishore Hari
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