http://www.kqed.org/quest en-us © 2008 KQED All-new episodes for Season 2! QUEST is a TV, radio, web, and education series by KQED that explores the most important trends and issues in science, environment and nature in Northern California. Visit our website at kqed.org/quest. KQED All-new episodes for Season 2! QUEST is a TV, radio, web, and education series by KQED that explores the most important trends and issues in science, environment and nature in Northern California. KQED's most ambitious local offering ever, QUEST includes a half-hour weekly HD television program, weekly radio segments, an innovative website and unique education guides. QUEST's geographic coverage spans from Mendocino to Monterey and from Sacramento to Santa Clara, and focuses on 9 content areas: astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, environment, geology, health, physics and weather. Recent episodes include: nanotechnology, stem cell research, science of fire, physics of baseball, big waves, bees, otters, lunar missions, and alternative energy. QUEST Television airs in Northern California every Tuesday at 7:30pm on KQED 9, KQED HD, and in vivid high definition on Comcast 709. For more information on the series and access to RSS feeds, the QUEST Community Science Blog, geotagged photos and maps, viewer guides for educators, interactive features, and much more go to http://www.kqed.org/quest. If you are subscriber, please review out podcast and let us know what you think! KQED Public Broadcasting of Northern California operates KQED Public Television one of the nation's most-watched public television stations during prime-time, and KQED's digital television channels, which include KQED HD, KQED World, KQED Life and KQED Kids; KQED Public Radio, the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation with an award-winning news and public affairs program service (88.5 FM in San Francisco and 89.3 FM in Sacramento); and KQED.org, one of the most visited station sites in Public Broadcasting. All-new episodes for Season 2! QUEST is a TV, radio, web, and education series by KQED that explores the most important trends and issues in science, environment and nature in Northern California. KQED's most ambitious local offering ever, QUEST includes a half-hour weekly HD television program, weekly radio segments, an innovative website and unique education guides. QUEST's geographic coverage spans from Mendocino to Monterey and from Sacramento to Santa Clara, and focuses on nine content areas: astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, environment, geology, health, physics and weather. KQED quest@kqed.org http://www.kqed.org/images/common/podcasts/logo-quest-tv-podcast-75.jpghttp://www.kqed.org/quest No KQED,QUEST,PBS,science,astronomy,biology,chemistry,engineering,environment,geology,health,physics KQED WEB ONLY QUEST SPECIAL. Why are Monterey Bay area scientists putting tuna on treadmills? Why are Monterey Bay area scientists putting tuna on treadmills? See an extended interview with scientist Barbara Block at the Tuna Research and Conservation Center about her work to get a picture of their migration routes and ecosystem...through the tuna's eyes. Why are Monterey Bay area scientists putting tuna on treadmills? See an extended interview with scientist Barbara Block at the Tuna Research and Conservation Center about her work to get a picture of their migration routes and ecosystem...through the tuna's eyes.to discover even more about lives of sea turtles, sharks and other Pacific predators. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/942 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/942 36.620654 -121.904983 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 6:20 pbs, quest, Biology, fishing, KQED, map, ocean, tagging, tuna, turtles, TV, quest http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/ KQED It's easy to find them in a can, but the lives of tuna in the open ocean have been a mystery to scientists It's easy to find them in a can, but the lives of tuna in the open ocean have been a mystery to scientists. Thanks to a tagging program, Monterey Bay Area scientists are learning that these underwater sprinters travel thousands of miles around the Pacific. Now they're also working to discover even more about lives of sea turtles, sharks and other Pacific predators. It's easy to find them in a can, but the lives of tuna in the open ocean have been a mystery to scientists. Thanks to a tagging program, Monterey Bay Area scientists are learning that these underwater sprinters travel thousands of miles around the Pacific. Now they're also working to discover even more about lives of sea turtles, sharks and other Pacific predators. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/924 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/924 36.593744 -121.882421 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 10:58 pbs, quest, Biology, fishing, KQED, map, ocean, tagging, tuna, turtles, TV, quest http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-tagging-pacific-predators/ KQED A more efficient wood-burning stove, which is greatly reducing Darfur women's need for firewood Everyday, women living in the refugee camps of Darfur, Sudan must walk for up to seven hours outside the safety of the camps to collect firewood for cooking, putting them at risk for violent attacks. Now, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have engineered a more efficient wood-burning stove, which is greatly reducing both the women's need for firewood and the threats against them. Everyday, women living in the refugee camps of Darfur, Sudan must walk for up to seven hours outside the safety of the camps to collect firewood for cooking, putting them at risk for violent attacks. Now, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have engineered a more efficient wood-burning stove, which is greatly reducing both the women's need for firewood and the threats against them. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/923 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/923 37.876883 -122.247175 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 10:04 darfur, Engineering, KQED, lbnl, stoves, TV, pbs, quest http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-darfur-stoves-project/ KQED QUEST teams up with Make Magazine to make your own pulse jet engine - inside a jam jar. QUEST teams up with Make Magazine to make your own pulse jet engine - inside a jam jar. QUEST teams up with Make Magazine to make your own pulse jet engine - inside a jam jar. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/922 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/922 38.41087 -122.84148 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 2:30 DIY, Engineering, jet, KQED, MAKE Magazine, maker, propulsion, pulse jet, rockets, Science, science fair, quest http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/20/producers-notes-make-it-at-home-jam-jar-jet/ KQED A national movement to "leave no child inside." A growing number of children's advocates and political leaders are worried that our culture's disconnection from nature is harming kids. Concerns about the long-term consequences on children's physical and emotional well-being have spawned a national movement to "leave no child inside." QUEST explores why we need nature, and efforts to encourage children to play outdoors. A growing number of children's advocates and political leaders are worried that our culture's disconnection from nature is harming kids. Concerns about the long-term consequences on children's physical and emotional well-being have spawned a national movement to "leave no child inside." QUEST explores why we need nature, and efforts to encourage children to play outdoors. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/909 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/909 37.796492 -122.476015 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 12:05 kqed, pbs, quest, nature-deficit disorder, camping, outdoors, No Child Left Inside, children, obesity, ADHD, nervous system http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/12/producers-notes-nature-defecit-disorder/ KQED Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel crosses the ocean while flexing with the movement of the waves Bay Area engineer Ugo Conti has sailed the world, but has always suffered from seasickness. A queasy stomach became his motivation to design "Proteus" - a spider-like sea craft made for smoother sailing. He designed the Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel to cross the ocean while flexing with the movement of the waves. And it may change the way people take to the high seas. Bay Area engineer Ugo Conti has sailed the world, but has always suffered from seasickness. A queasy stomach became his motivation to design "Proteus" - a spider-like sea craft made for smoother sailing. He designed the Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel to cross the ocean while flexing with the movement of the waves. And it may change the way people take to the high seas. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/914 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/914 37.911933 -122.350495 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 9:12 kqed, quest, pbs, Ugo Conti, WAM-V, Wave Adaptive Modular Vehicle, Proteus, Boats, Engineering http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/12/producers-notes-ugo-contis-spider-boat/ KQED Want to find out why Great Horned Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees? Want to find out why Great Horned Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees? Join us as we meet Olivia the Owl at the Oakland Zoo. Want to find out why Great Horned Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees? Join us as we meet Olivia the Owl at the Oakland Zoo. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/917 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/917 37.7509 -122.148 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 2:18 kqed, pbs, nature, quest, science, owl, owls, Great Horned Owl, Oakland Zoo http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/12/producers-notes-cool-critters-owls/ KQED Around the world, frogs are declining at an alarming rate Around the world, frogs are declining at an alarming rate due to threats like pollution, disease and climate change. Frogs bridge the gap between water and land habitats, making them the first indicators of ecosystem changes. Meet the Bay Area researchers working to protect frogs across the state. Around the world, frogs are declining at an alarming rate due to threats like pollution, disease and climate change. Frogs bridge the gap between water and land habitats, making them the first indicators of ecosystem changes. Meet the Bay Area researchers working to protect frogs across the state. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/894 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/894 37.621271 -122.492831 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 11:50 amphibians, endangered, frog, KQED, red-legged frogs, TV, pbs, quest, california http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/06/producers-notes-disappearing-frogs/ KQED Is a popular pesticide wiping out our native amphibians? Watch a interview with Dr. Tyrone Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley about his research into the effects of the pesticide Atrazine on frogs. Watch a interview with Dr. Tyrone Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley about his research into the effects of the pesticide Atrazine on frogs. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/901 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/901 37.621271 -122.492831 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 6:04 amphibians, endangered, frog, KQED, red-legged frog, TV, pbs, quest, atrazine, california http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/06/producers-notes-disappearing-frogs/ KQED Think you know about frogs? Test your knowledge with our QUEST Quiz. Think you know about frogs? Test your knowledge with our QUEST Quiz. Think you know about frogs? Test your knowledge with our QUEST Quiz. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/895 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/895 37.7698 -122.466 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:30:00 PST 1:20 amphibians, endangered, frog, KQED, red-legged frog, TV, pbs, quest, atrazine, california http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/05/06/producers-notes-disappearing-frogs/ KQED Is your face giving you away? Is your face giving you away? Meet renowned psychologist Paul Ekman, who has spent his life studying how our facial muscles involuntarily reveal emotions like sadness and anger. His comprehensive catalog of human facial expressions has become an important tool for everyone from law enforcement agents to animators. Is your face giving you away? Meet renowned psychologist Paul Ekman, who has spent his life studying how our facial muscles involuntarily reveal emotions like sadness and anger. His comprehensive catalog of human facial expressions has become an important tool for everyone from law enforcement agents to animators. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/872 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/872 37.481695 -122.265357 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 11:23 emotions, facial recognition, KQED, psychology, TV, science, pbs, exploratorium, Ekman, QUEST http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/29/producers-notes-emotions-revealed/ KQED Some of the most passionate astronomers don't even need to leave their own backyards. Some of the most passionate astronomers don't even need to leave their own backyards. QUEST meets the amateur stargazers in the Bay Area who are making important observations about the cosmos and inventing tools at home to do it. Some of the most passionate astronomers don't even need to leave their own backyards. QUEST meets the amateur stargazers in the Bay Area who are making important observations about the cosmos and inventing tools at home to do it. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/873 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/873 37.775196 -122.419204 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 9:52 Astronomy, do-it-yourself, KQED, Science, space, stars, telescopes, TV, telescope, QUEST http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/29/producers-notes-amateur-astronomers/ KQED What does our use of bottled water say about us? What does our use of bottled water say about us? Take a look from the perspective of an anthropologist from the distant future. What does our use of bottled water say about us? Take a look from the perspective of an anthropologist from the distant future. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/874 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/874 37.74651 -121.654567 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 2:20 anthropology, bottle, conservation, ecology, esperanto, future, KQED, pbs, plastic, QUEST, Science, television http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/29/future-history-plastic-water-bottles-take-our-poll/ KQED It's the largest laser beam in the world and it's being built in the Bay Area. It's the largest laser beam in the world and it's being built in the Bay Area. The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will shoot tremendous bursts of energy at an area the size of a pencil eraser. The goal? To create fusion ignition, a potential clean energy source for the 21st century. It's the largest laser beam in the world and it's being built in the Bay Area. The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will shoot tremendous bursts of energy at an area the size of a pencil eraser. The goal? To create fusion ignition, a potential clean energy source for the 21st century. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/842 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/842 37.679754 -121.698912 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 9:50 LLNL, fusion, KQED, laser, national ignition facility, nuclear, Physics, Science, TV http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/15/producers-notes-super-laser-at-the-national-ignition-facility/ KQED Global warming is already having an impact In the early 1900's, researchers from UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology traveled around California and created detailed records of the wildlife they found. A century later, scientists are revisiting the same sites - they've found that global warming is already having an impact. In the early 1900's, researchers from UC Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology traveled around California and created detailed records of the wildlife they found. A century later, scientists are revisiting the same sites - they've found that global warming is already having an impact. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/843 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/843 37.8642 -122.286 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 10:55 Biology, Environment, global warming, KQED, kqedquest, mammal, UC Berkeley, TV, pbs http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/15/producers-notes-resurveying-californias-wildlife-100-years-later/ KQED QUEST teams up with Make Magazine to construct the latest must have, do-it-yourself device hacks QUEST teams up with Make Magazine to construct the latest must have, do-it-yourself device hacks, whiz-bang gizmos and techno do-dads. QUEST teams up with Make Magazine to construct the latest must have, do-it-yourself device hacks, whiz-bang gizmos and techno do-dads. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/844 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/844 38.41087 -122.84148 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 2:00 aquarium, biosphere, DIY, do-it-yourself, KQED, MAKE Magazine, plants, Science, TV, pbs http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/15/producers-notes-make-it-at-home-table-top-biosphere/ KQED QUEST 1/2 HOUR WEB SPECIAL: interview with astronomer Dr. Jill Tarter of SETI Institute 1/2 HOUR WEB-ONLY QUEST SPECIAL: the complete November 2007 interview with astronomer Dr. Jill Tarter of SETI Institute on site at the Allen Telescope Array in Hat Creek, CA. Tarter is generally thought to be the inspiration for Ellie Arroway, the character played by Jodi Foster in the classic science fiction movie "Contact." 1/2 HOUR WEB-ONLY QUEST SPECIAL: the complete November 2007 interview with astronomer Dr. Jill Tarter of SETI Institute on site at the Allen Telescope Array in Hat Creek, CA. Tarter is generally thought to be the inspiration for Ellie Arroway, the character played by Jodi Foster in the classic science fiction movie "Contact." http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/815 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/815 37.8588 -122.575 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 35:00 seti, kqed, kqedquest, quest, astronomy, aliens, space, telescope, ata, tv, pbs http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/01/producers-notes-seti-the-new-search-for-et/ KQED By 2050, as our population ages, 15 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease By 2050, as our population ages, 15 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease - triple today's number. Researchers at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes have found that a gene may hold the key to a cure. By 2050, as our population ages, 15 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease - triple today's number. Researchers at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes have found that a gene may hold the key to a cure. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/818 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/818 37.460293 -122.233785 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 11:07 Alzheimers, gene, genetics, Gladstone, Health, KQED, kqedquest, pbs, TV http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/08/producers-notes-alzheimers-is-the-cure-in-the-genes/ KQED Newest methods for converting what we grow into what makes us go. For years there's been buzz - both positive and negative - about generating ethanol fuel from corn. But thanks to recent developments, the Bay Area is rapidly becoming a world center for the next generation of green fuel alternatives. Meet the scientists investigating the newest methods for converting what we grow into what makes us go. For years there's been buzz - both positive and negative - about generating ethanol fuel from corn. But thanks to recent developments, the Bay Area is rapidly becoming a world center for the next generation of green fuel alternatives. Meet the scientists investigating the newest methods for converting what we grow into what makes us go. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/819 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/819 37.850783 -122.29483 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 2:13 Ab32, biofuel, co2, energy, ethanol, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, KQED, lbnl, pbs, QUEST, switchgrass http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/08/producers-notes-biofuels-beyond-ethanol/ KQED Do dangerous sharks live in San Francisco Bay? Do sharks live in San Francisco Bay? QUEST heads out on a shark-tagging expedition to unlock the secrets of some of the bay's biggest and least known predators. Do sharks live in San Francisco Bay? QUEST heads out on a shark-tagging expedition to unlock the secrets of some of the bay's biggest and least known predators. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/820 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/820 37.83305 -122.44222 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 2:13 aquarium of the bay, KQED, kqedquest, ocean, pbs, QUEST, san francisco bay, sharks, tagging http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/08/reporters-notes-cool-critters-sharks-of-the-bay/ KQED Packs of fierce Humboldt Squid attack nearly everything they see SEASON 2 SNEAK PREVIEW. A mysterious sea creature up to 7 feet long, with 10 arms, a sharp beak and a ravenous appetite has invaded ocean waters off Northern California. Packs of fierce Humboldt Squid attack nearly everything they see, from fish to scuba divers. Marine biologists are working to discover why they've headed north from their traditional homes off South America. SEASON 2 SNEAK PREVIEW. A mysterious sea creature up to 7 feet long, with 10 arms, a sharp beak and a ravenous appetite has invaded ocean waters off Northern California. Packs of fierce Humboldt Squid attack nearly everything they see, from fish to scuba divers. Marine biologists are working to discover why they've headed north from their traditional homes off South America. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/774 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/774 37.503471 -122.491108 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:30:00 PST 10:02 kqed,quest,science,jumbo squid, Humboldt squid, invasive species, mesopelagic, cephalopods, pbs http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/03/26/quest-season-2-web-premiere-the-fierce-humboldt-squid/ KQED Is anyone out there? The Allen Telescope Array breathes new life into the search. Is anyone out there? For over 40 years scientists have been searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, but they've found nothing. Now the new Allen Telescope Array, a string of 350 radio telescopes, is being built 300 miles north of San Francisco and is breathing new life into the search. Is anyone out there? For over 40 years scientists have been searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, but they've found nothing. Now the new Allen Telescope Array, a string of 350 radio telescopes, is being built 300 miles north of San Francisco and is breathing new life into the search. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/775 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/775 37.4024 -122.058 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 11:01 seti, kqed, kqedquest, quest, astronomy, aliens, space, telescope, ata, tv, pbs, aviation http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/01/producers-notes-seti-the-new-search-for-et/ KQED It looks like frozen smoke. And it's the lightest solid material on the planet. It looks like frozen smoke. And it's the lightest solid material on the planet. Aerogel insulates space suits, makes tennis rackets stronger and could be used one day to clean up oil spills. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Alex Gash shows us some remarkable properties of this truly unique substance. It looks like frozen smoke. And it's the lightest solid material on the planet. Aerogel insulates space suits, makes tennis rackets stronger and could be used one day to clean up oil spills. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Alex Gash shows us some remarkable properties of this truly unique substance. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/776 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/776 37.6798 -121.709 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PST 2:01 seti, kqed, kqedquest, quest, astronomy, space, pbs, engineering, chemistry, pbs, aerogel http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/04/01/producers-notes-in-the-kitchen-with-aerogel/ KQED Forest management could be feeding today's flames. In dry years, fires in California cost billions of dollars and often result in lost lives. QUEST goes inside the fire season, looking at how the history of forest management could be feeding today's flames. In dry years, fires in California cost billions of dollars and often result in lost lives. QUEST goes inside the fire season, looking at how the history of forest management could be feeding today's flames. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/609 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/609 38.079914 -122.867561 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:54 kqed,quest,science,fire,forestry,environment,smoke,trees http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/25/into-the-inferno-the-science-of-fire/ KQED Burning Man for science geeks It's been called "Burning Man for science geeks." The annual Maker Faire attracts thousands of amateur inventors and scientists, displaying their home-made prototypes and gadget hacks. In a world where the technological race is speeding up, the Maker movement has revealed that the do-it-yourself culture is in no danger of dying out. It's been called "Burning Man for science geeks." The annual Maker Faire attracts thousands of amateur inventors and scientists, displaying their home-made prototypes and gadget hacks. In a world where the technological race is speeding up, the Maker movement has revealed that the do-it-yourself culture is in no danger of dying out. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/610 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/610 37.545451 -122.303279 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 5:41 kqed,quest,science,make,makerfaire,diy,tutorial,tinker http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/25/do-it-yourself-science-the-maker-faire/ KQED QUEST goes in world It's a virtual world, but the transactions are real. Go inside Second Life, an online game where millions of people are creating digital personalities called avatars and are living virtual lives-- meeting other avatars, going to events, and even buying property with real money. It's a virtual world, but the transactions are real. Go inside Second Life, an online game where millions of people are creating digital personalities called avatars and are living virtual lives-- meeting other avatars, going to events, and even buying property with real money. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/611 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/611 37.335741 -121.886091 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 7:00 kqed,quest,science,secondlife,sl,slis,avatar,library http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/25/second-life-big-avatar-on-campus/ KQED Healthy wetlands for fish, wildlife and public recreation For more than 100 years, south San Francisco Bay has been a center for industrial salt production. Now federal and state biologists are working on a 40-year, $1 billion project to restore the ponds to healthy wetlands for fish, wildlife and public recreation. For more than 100 years, south San Francisco Bay has been a center for industrial salt production. Now federal and state biologists are working on a 40-year, $1 billion project to restore the ponds to healthy wetlands for fish, wildlife and public recreation. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/585 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/585 37.440763 -121.958541 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:06 kqed,quest,science,salt,ponds,bay,san francisco,water,wetlands,environment,engineering http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/18/from-salt-ponds-to-wetlands/ KQED Learning how children's brains process words when they read The human brain was once a black box, but scientists are finding ways to peer inside and explore some of our most complicated thought processes. Using MRI scanners in innovative ways, Stanford scientists are learning how children's brains process words when they read. The human brain was once a black box, but scientists are finding ways to peer inside and explore some of our most complicated thought processes. Using MRI scanners in innovative ways, Stanford scientists are learning how children's brains process words when they read. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/590 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/590 37.4337 -122.1759 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 8:33 kqed,quest,science,brain,mri,reading,fmri,mind,health, medicine http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/18/watching-the-brain-at-work-mris-and-beyond/ KQED Using sound and laser technology, researchers have begun to reveal the secrets of the ocean floor Using sound and laser technology, researchers have begun to reveal the secrets of the ocean floor from the Sonoma Coast to Monterey Bay. By creating complex 3-D maps, they're hoping to learn more about waves and achieve ambitious conservation goals. Using sound and laser technology, researchers have begun to reveal the secrets of the ocean floor from the Sonoma Coast to Monterey Bay. By creating complex 3-D maps, they're hoping to learn more about waves and achieve ambitious conservation goals. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/595 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/595 37.499746 -122.480953 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 5:58 kqed,quest,science,ocean,sonar,conservation,laser,environment,monterey http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/18/sea-3-d-charting-the-ocean-floor/ KQED Have we found the fountain of youth? Have we found the fountain of youth? Scientists are discovering ways to make animals live dramatically longer through calorie restriction. While the technique has attracted a small, but devout following, skepticism abounds. Have we found the fountain of youth? Scientists are discovering ways to make animals live dramatically longer through calorie restriction. While the technique has attracted a small, but devout following, skepticism abounds. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/569 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/569 37.873375 -122.27317 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:55 kqed,quest,science,longevity,aging,health,chemistry,CR, calorie http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/11/eat-less-live-longer/ KQED Can earthquakes be predicted? Can earthquakes be predicted? Northern California researchers are now identifying the slow-moving clues that may foreshadow violent quakes. Their work may provide even a few seconds of warning to open elevator doors, slow down trains or alert firefighters. Can earthquakes be predicted? Northern California researchers are now identifying the slow-moving clues that may foreshadow violent quakes. Their work may provide even a few seconds of warning to open elevator doors, slow down trains or alert firefighters.ment officials to find creative solutions for at-risk areas like West Oakland, California. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/570 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/570 37.3036 -122.2423 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:54 kqed,quest,science,earthquake,quake,geology,environment,physics http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/11/earthquakes-breaking-new-ground/ KQED Viewers like you who love documenting science, environment and nature QUEST launches a new photography feature about viewers like you who love documenting science, environment and nature imagery here in the Bay Area. This week, meet Russ Morris, who takes pictures using 2 cameras at once-- one old, one new-- to create unique images. QUEST launches a new photography feature about viewers like you who love documenting science, environment and nature imagery here in the Bay Area. This week, meet Russ Morris, who takes pictures using 2 cameras at once-- one old, one new-- to create unique images.ment officials to find creative solutions for at-risk areas like West Oakland, California. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/571 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/571 37.35545 -121.95427 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 2:00 kqed,quest,science,photos,ttv,nature,environment,dualflex,flickr,russmorris http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/ KQED What's the most harmful kind of air pollution? What's the most harmful kind of air pollution? It's soot generated by diesel engines found in trucks, buses and ships. Diesel engines are the durable workhorses of transportation, but as they get older, they spew unhealthy soot. They are now challenging community activists and government officials to find creative solutions for at-risk areas like West Oakland, California. What's the most harmful kind of air pollution? It's soot generated by diesel engines found in trucks, buses and ships. Diesel engines are the durable workhorses of transportation, but as they get older, they spew unhealthy soot. They are now challenging community activists and government officials to find creative solutions for at-risk areas like West Oakland, California. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/546 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/546 37.81194 -122.29389 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:26 kqed,quest,science,oakland,pollution,diesel,environment,soot http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/04/perilous-diesel-finding-creative-solutions/ KQED Fossil hunting in the genome In search of the common ancestor of all mammals, UC Santa Cruz scientist David Haussler is pulling a complete reversal. Instead of investigating fossil remains, he's comparing the genomes of living mammals and constructing a map of our common ancestors' DNA. His technique holds promise for providing a better picture of how life evolved on Earth. In search of the common ancestor of all mammals, UC Santa Cruz scientist David Haussler is pulling a complete reversal. Instead of investigating fossil remains, he's comparing the genomes of living mammals and constructing a map of our common ancestors' DNA. His technique holds promise for providing a better picture of how life evolved on Earth. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/547 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/547 37.002185 -122.058169 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:03 kqed,quest,science,evolution,fossil,mammal,dinosaur,paleontology,genomics http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/04/the-reverse-evolution-machine/ KQED The urban forest is going digital The urban forest is going digital. Thanks to volunteers with laptops and handheld devices, San Francisco is creating an online map of every street tree in the city, getting a leg up on keeping the urban landscape healthy and growing. The urban forest is going digital. Thanks to volunteers with laptops and handheld devices, San Francisco is creating an online map of every street tree in the city, getting a leg up on keeping the urban landscape healthy and growing. interfering with the way grapes ripen. Local scientists and wineries are beginning to look at how to prepare. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/548 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/548 37.749092 -122.507957 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:01 kqed,quest,science,san francisco,forest,ecology,environment,tree http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/09/04/urban-forest-20/ KQED Local scientists and wineries prepare for climate change The Napa and Sonoma microclimates produce world famous wines, but what happens if the climate changes? Scientists are predicting that global warming could increase the number of super-hot days in the California wine region, interfering with the way grapes ripen. Local scientists and wineries are beginning to look at how to prepare. The Napa and Sonoma microclimates produce world famous wines, but what happens if the climate changes? Scientists are predicting that global warming could increase the number of super-hot days in the California wine region, interfering with the way grapes ripen. Local scientists and wineries are beginning to look at how to prepare. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/490 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/490 38.2478 -122.3256 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:25 kqed,quest,science,wine,napa,nasa,grapes,weather,chemistry http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/31/napa-wineries-face-global-warming/ KQED Do other planets like Earth exist? Do other planets like Earth exist? To find out, a team of astronomers from the University of California is building a new telescope in the hills east of San Jose. QUEST finds out how the team searches for planets and why it matters. Do other planets like Earth exist? To find out, a team of astronomers from the University of California is building a new telescope in the hills east of San Jose. QUEST finds out how the team searches for planets and why it matters. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/502 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/502 37.816297 -122.180318 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:37 kqed,quest,science,planet,exoplanet,nasa,chabot,astronomy, physics, kepler http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/31/the-planet-hunters/ KQED QUEST sheds some light on the bulb debate. Compared to traditional incandescent light bulbs, new compact fluorescent bulbs use at least two-thirds less energy and last up to 10 times longer. Many say that widespread use would produce major energy savings and reduce global warming emissions. But some people say their lighting is too harsh. QUEST sheds some light on the bulb debate. Compared to traditional incandescent light bulbs, new compact fluorescent bulbs use at least two-thirds less energy and last up to 10 times longer. Many say that widespread use would produce major energy savings and reduce global warming emissions. But some people say their lighting is too harsh. QUEST sheds some light on the bulb debate. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/509 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/509 38.540921 -121.727168 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:38 kqed,quest,science,light,bulb,compact,flourescent,energy, physics, engineering http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/31/the-great-switch-out/ KQED Cutting-edge medical science for the most vulnerable newborns The United States has the highest rate of premature births of any developed nation in the world. But why? QUEST meets some of the Bay Area researchers working to answer that question, and discovers some of the technology and cutting-edge medical procedures used to care for the most vulnerable newborns. The United States has the highest rate of premature births of any developed nation in the world. But why? QUEST meets some of the Bay Area researchers working to answer that question, and discovers some of the technology and cutting-edge medical procedures used to care for the most vulnerable newborns. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/465 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/465 37.786089 -122.455888 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 11:46 kqed,quest,science,birth,preemie,nicu,health,ucsf http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/24/born-too-soon-preterm-births-on-the-rise/ KQED Shedding new light on the earth's magnetic field Bay Area residents may not get to see the northern lights, but Bay Area scientists are playing a key role in understanding them. Find out more about the spectacular light shows up north and what scientists at UC Berkeley are discovering about the earth's magnetic field. Bay Area residents may not get to see the northern lights, but Bay Area scientists are playing a key role in understanding them. Find out more about the spectacular light shows up north and what scientists at UC Berkeley are discovering about the earth's magnetic field. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/466 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/466 37.88138 -122.24425 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 8:12 kqed,quest,science,aurora,california,space,astronomy,chabot http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/24/illuminating-the-northern-lights/ KQED QUEST visits a famous pair of Peregrine Falcons in downtown San Jose When it comes to these Bay Area internet celebrities, you can peak into their homes 24 hours day. QUEST visits a famous pair of Peregrine Falcons in downtown San Jose, whose family dramas-- from courtship to parenthood-- are caught on webcam. When it comes to these Bay Area internet celebrities, you can peak into their homes 24 hours day. QUEST visits a famous pair of Peregrine Falcons in downtown San Jose, whose family dramas-- from courtship to parenthood-- are caught on webcam. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/467 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/467 37.337749 -121.88516 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:54 kqed,quest,science,falcons,california,animals,san jose,bird http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/05/03/falcon-fascination/ KQED bringing back our disappearing bees California farmers depend on bees to pollinate the state's multi-million dollar fruit and nut crops, but last season thousands of bee colonies disappeared around the country. Meet two Northern California researchers looking for ways to make sure we always have bees to pollinate our crops. California farmers depend on bees to pollinate the state's multi-million dollar fruit and nut crops, but last season thousands of bee colonies disappeared around the country. Meet two Northern California researchers looking for ways to make sure we always have bees to pollinate our crops. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/434 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/434 38.540601 -121.748151 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 11:12 kqed,quest,science,bees,california,animals,berkeley,hive,buzz http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/17/better-bees-super-bee-and-wild-bee/ KQED The devastating potential for landslides in the Bay Area With its rolling hills and winter storms, the Bay Area has been a landslide hotspot, putting houses and lives at risk. Meet the geologists working to understand and predict these natural disasters. With its rolling hills and winter storms, the Bay Area has been a landslide hotspot, putting houses and lives at risk. Meet the geologists working to understand and predict these natural disasters. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/435 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/435 37.91115 -122.567579 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:34 kqed,quest,science,landslide,california,geology,weather http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/17/landslide-detectives/ KQED What do kids age 5-8 think about science? What do kids age 5-8 think about science? Young authors from the KQED Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest read their science-themed contest entries. What do kids age 5-8 think about science? Young authors from the KQED Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest read their science-themed contest entries. http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/436 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/436 37.35289 -121.9047 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 2:58 kqed,quest,science,author,reading,astronomy,kids http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/17/story-time-with-young-science-authors/ KQED Silicon Valley is planning one of the world's largest wireless networks Silicon Valley is planning one of the world's largest wireless networks, providing outdoors Web access to all and services to police and first responders. But how exactly does the technology known as Wi-Fi work? Silicon Valley is planning one of the world's largest wireless networks, providing outdoors Web access to all and services to police and first responders. But how exactly does the technology known as Wi-Fi work? http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/113c_wifi_pod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/417 37.50514 -122.26311 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:46 kqed, quest, wifi, network, california, science, silicon valley http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/10/wi-fi-revolution/ KQED Historical ecologists recreate San Francisco Bay wetlands Over 100,000 acres of wetlands are being restored in the Bay Area, but how do we know what to restore them to? QUEST discovers how historical ecologists are recreating San Francisco Bay wetlands that existed decades ago. Over 100,000 acres of wetlands are being restored in the Bay Area, but how do we know what to restore them to? QUEST discovers how historical ecologists are recreating San Francisco Bay wetlands that existed decades ago. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/113b_wetlands_pod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/416 37.213732 -121.754968 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:44 kqed, quest, bay, wetlands, california, science, ecology, san francisco, restoration http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/10/wetlands-time-machine/ KQED Transforming waste into clean energy It may look like waste, but to some people it's green power. Find out how California dairy farms and restaurants like Jardiniere are taking their leftover waste and transforming it into clean energy. It may look like waste, but to some people it's green power. Find out how California dairy farms and restaurants like Jardiniere are taking their leftover waste and transforming it into clean energy. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/113a_waste_pod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/415 37.32551 -120.640341 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:02 kqed, quest, waste, energy, california, science, ecology, san jose, methane digesters http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/10/from-waste-to-watts-biofuel-bonanza/ KQED Experimenting with velocity, force, and aerodynamics At UC Berkeley, a team of undergrads is experimenting with velocity, force, and aerodynamics. But you won't find them in a lab-- they work on a baseball diamond, throwing fast balls, sliders and curve balls. At UC Berkeley, a team of undergrads is experimenting with velocity, force, and aerodynamics. But you won't find them in a lab-- they work on a baseball diamond, throwing fast balls, sliders and curve balls. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/112a_baseball_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/397 37.869719 -122.263134 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 12:10 kqed, quest, baseball, physics, california, science, stanford, berkeley, UC, home run http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/03/out-of-the-park-the-physics-of-baseball/ KQED Acupuncture for giraffes, pachyderm pedicures From body work and acupuncture for giraffes, to pachyderm pedicures, come see how the Oakland Zoo is using alternative treatments to guarantee the well-being of its residents. From body work and acupuncture for giraffes, to pachyderm pedicures, come see how the Oakland Zoo is using alternative treatments to guarantee the well-being of its residents. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/112b_animals_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/398 37.753392 -122.150312 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 7:49 kqed, quest, zoo, biology, california, science, oakland, acupuncture, animals http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/03/please-touch-the-animals-environmental-enrichment-at-zoos/ KQED Solar panels harnessing nanotechnology Hoping to leave today's silicon solar cells behind, the Palo Alto company NanoSolar is creating paper-thin solar panels harnessing nanotechnology, a product that could revolutionize solar power. Hoping to leave today's silicon solar cells behind, the Palo Alto company NanoSolar is creating paper-thin solar panels harnessing nanotechnology, a product that could revolutionize solar power. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/112c_nanosolar_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/399 37.452898 -122.113632 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:44 kqed, quest, solar, physics, california, science, nanotechnology, nano, silicon, energy, power http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/03/solar-city-the-future-of-nanosolar/ KQED Bird-proofing California's massive wind farms California's largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms. California's largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/111a_turbines_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/367 37.71306 -121.548692 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:30:00 PST 11:50 kqed, quest, wind, turbines, energy, power, california, science, birds, environment, raptors http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/06/26/fatal-attraction-birds-and-wind-turbines/ KQED Fur seal pups stranding themselves in alarming numbers Californians don't normally see fur seals along local beaches, but lately fur seal pups have been stranding themselves in alarming numbers. QUEST sails out with the Marine Mammal Center as they release these stowaways back into the wild. Californians don't normally see fur seals along local beaches, but lately fur seal pups have been stranding themselves in alarming numbers. QUEST sails out with the Marine Mammal Center as they release these stowaways back into the wild. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/111b_seals_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/377 37.696391 -122.996124 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:30:00 PST 7:31 kqed, quest, fur seals, rescue, oceans, california, science, farallones, environment, pinnipeds http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/06/26/fur-seal-pup-rehab/ KQED Cappuccinos, conversation... and the science of black holes It's a typical afternoon at a cafe-- cappuccinos, conversation... and the science of black holes? Bay Area "science cafes" have exploded in popularity, putting scientists and everyday folks face to face for casual science roundtables. It's a typical afternoon at a cafe-- cappuccinos, conversation... and the science of black holes? Bay Area "science cafes" have exploded in popularity, putting scientists and everyday folks face to face for casual science roundtables. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/111c_cafes_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/383 37.765911 -122.466439 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:30:00 PST 4:24 kqed, quest, cafes, math, oceans, california, science, coffee, entertainment http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/06/26/coffee-and-pi-bay-area-science-cafs/ KQED California's $3 billion stem cell research bonanza California's landmark stem cell research program made headlines nationally, but what's the latest story behind the science? QUEST investigates the potential for medical breakthroughs in the next decade and how the Bay Area is leading the way. California's landmark stem cell research program made headlines nationally, but what's the latest story behind the science? QUEST investigates the potential for medical breakthroughs in the next decade and how the Bay Area is leading the way. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/110a_stem_cells_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/326 37.763225 -122.458376 Tue, 29 May 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:19 kqed, quest, genetics, biology, california, stem cells, science, cloning, research http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/05/29/stem-cell-gold-rush/ KQED Influx of invasive species choking San Francisco Bay Scoop a handful of critters out of the San Francisco Bay and you'll find tourists from far away shores. Invasive kinds of mussels, fish and more are choking out native species, challenging experts around the state to change the human behavior that brings them here. Scoop a handful of critters out of the San Francisco Bay and you'll find tourists from far away shores. Invasive kinds of mussels, fish and more are choking out native species, challenging experts around the state to change the human behavior that brings them here. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/110b_bay_invaders_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/332 37.769561 -122.229823 Tue, 29 May 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:32 kqed, quest, invasives, biology, california, bay, science, environment, ocean, ships, ballast http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/05/29/san-francisco-bay-invaders/ KQED Land north of San Francisco's Cliff House is getting a multi-million-dollar face life The land north of San Francisco's Cliff House near the old Sutro Baths is getting a multi-million-dollar face lift by the National Park Service and local philanthropists. The area, rich in history, and in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge will get new trails, catwalks and other features, making it more accessible to millions of visitors. The land north of San Francisco's Cliff House near the old Sutro Baths is getting a multi-million-dollar face lift by the National Park Service and local philanthropists. The area, rich in history, and in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge will get new trails, catwalks and other features, making it more accessible to millions of visitors. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/110c_lands_end_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/343 37.780405 -122.513575 Tue, 29 May 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:34 kqed, quest, san francisco, biology, california, bay, science, plants, environment, parks, restoration http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/05/29/lands-end-facelift/ KQED Can someone who's quadriplegic or hearing impaired play a video game? Can someone who's quadriplegic or hearing impaired play a video game? QUEST TV takes you to the international Game Developers Conference celebrated recently in San Francisco, where a group of gamers used colorful tactics to convince mainstream developers to make video games that are accessible for everyone. Can someone who's quadriplegic or hearing impaired play a video game? QUEST TV takes you to the international Game Developers Conference celebrated recently in San Francisco, where a group of gamers used colorful tactics to convince mainstream developers to make video games that are accessible for everyone. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/109a_games_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/276 37.491142 -122.499175 Tue, 01 May 2007 19:30:00 PST 11:00 kqed, quest, games, physics, california, disability, science, acessibility http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/05/01/video-games-access-for-all/ KQED Discover a winged sub that flies underwater It's not James Bond-- it's Graham Hawkes, record holder for the deepest underwater solo dive and inventor of Deep Flight, a winged submersible that may revolutionize underwater travel. It's not James Bond-- it's Graham Hawkes, record holder for the deepest underwater solo dive and inventor of Deep Flight, a winged submersible that may revolutionize underwater travel. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/109b_hawkes_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/281 37.910222 -122.378769 Tue, 01 May 2007 19:30:00 PST 8:37 kqed, quest, ocean, physics, california, submarine, science, hawkes, flight http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/05/01/underwater-flight-with-graham-hawkes/ KQED Laser beam guns clock cars with amazing precision A growing number of Bay Area police are putting away their old radar guns and embracing new laser beam guns, clocking cars with much more precision than before. QUEST TV finds out how they work. A growing number of Bay Area police are putting away their old radar guns and embracing new laser beam guns, clocking cars with much more precision than before. QUEST TV finds out how they work. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/109c_lidar_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/287 37.655637 -122.436914 Tue, 01 May 2007 19:30:00 PST 4:03 kqed, quest, lidar, physics, california, chp, science, police, car, driving, laser http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/05/01/lidar-lasers-nab-leadfoots/ KQED Nobel Laureate George Smoot and the origin of the Universe QUEST talks with George Smoot, big bang researcher at UC Berkeley and winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. QUEST talks with George Smoot, big bang researcher at UC Berkeley and winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/108c_smoot.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/251 37.873798 -122.25447 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:15 kqed, quest, space, science, physics, berkeley, california, nobel, smoot http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/04/24/nobel-laureate-george-smoot-and-the-origin-of-the-universe/ KQED Find out what's devastating Bay Area oak trees Devastating over 1 million oak trees across Northern California in the past 10 years, Sudden Oak Death is a killer with no cure. But biologists now are looking to the trees' genetics for a solution. Devastating over 1 million oak trees across Northern California in the past 10 years, Sudden Oak Death is a killer with no cure. But biologists now are looking to the trees' genetics for a solution. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/108b_oak_death.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/250 38.099205 -122.854120 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:45 kqed, quest, oak, death, environment, california, SOD, science, genetics http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/04/24/plant-plague-sudden-oak-death/ KQED What exactly makes Maverick's waves so big? The monster waves at Mavericks attract big wave surfers from around the world. But what exactly makes these Half Moon Bay waves so big? The monster waves at Mavericks attract big wave surfers from around the world. But what exactly makes these Half Moon Bay waves so big? http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/108a_waves.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/249 37.491142 -122.499175 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:16 kqed, quest, waves, noaa, environment, california, surfing, science, ocean, mavericks http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/04/24/science-of-big-waves/ KQED Birth of the Bay Area's environmental movement Journey back in time to the birth of the Bay Area's environmental movement. Meet the everyday people who rescued the Bay Area from environmental disaster and continue to inspire a new generation. Journey back in time to the birth of the Bay Area's environmental movement. Meet the everyday people who rescued the Bay Area from environmental disaster and continue to inspire a new generation. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/107a_earth_day.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/227 37.865234 -122.350105 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:30:00 PST 26:46 kqed, quest, environment, science, ecology, san francisco, california, bay, recycling http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/04/11/earth-day-special-where-weve-been-where-were-headed/ KQED How do you prepare someone who is becoming blind? What are the current causes of adult blindness? Our QUEST story follows Regina, who is becoming blind, as she develops skills such as walking with a white cane and talks about her fears of becoming blind and how she has been preparing psychologically. We also talk with specialists about what causes adult blindness and how to prepare someone to live in the dark. What are the current causes of adult blindness? Our QUEST story follows Regina, who is becoming blind, as she develops skills such as walking with a white cane and talks about her fears of becoming blind and how she has been preparing psychologically. We also talk with specialists about what causes adult blindness and how to prepare someone to live in the dark. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/106b_blindness_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/197 37.898128 -122.254475 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:30:00 PST 8:04 kqed, quest, biology, science, health, optics, blindness, california http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/03/27/discuss-the-journey-into-blindness-tv-story/ KQED Last whale hunting fleet in the United States Though you may not believe it, the Bay Area was home to the last whale hunting fleet in the United States - only a generation ago. Quest investigates how Richmond, California was part of a historic moment, and what remains today. Though you may not believe it, the Bay Area was home to the last whale hunting fleet in the United States - only a generation ago. Quest investigates how Richmond, California was part of a historic moment, and what remains today. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/106c_whaling_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/202 37.9655508 -122.426157 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:30:00 PST 4:41 kqed, quest, biology, science, environment, whales, hunting, richmond, california http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/03/01/discuss-the-americas-last-whaling-station-radio-report/ KQED Using nanoscience to battle global warming and disease What's 100,000 times thinner than a strand of hair? A nanometer. Discover the nanotech boom in Berkeley, where researchers are working to unlock the potential of nanoscience to battle global warming and disease. What's 100,000 times thinner than a strand of hair? A nanometer. Discover the nanotech boom in Berkeley, where researchers are working to unlock the potential of nanoscience to battle global warming and disease. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/106a_nano_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/189 37.873798 -122.254475 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:28 kqed, quest, engineering, science, physics, nanotechnology, california, microscope http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/03/27/discuss-the-nanotechnology-takes-off-tv-story/ KQED Save the world, one blueprint at a time An explosion in green building is underway, with cleverly engineered libraries, office buildings, even public housing projects popping up across the Bay Area, and championed as much by landlords trying to cut energy and water costs as by environmental groups. An explosion in green building is underway, with cleverly engineered libraries, office buildings, even public housing projects popping up across the Bay Area, and championed as much by landlords trying to cut energy and water costs as by environmental groups. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/105a_eco_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/155 37.769741 -122.466166 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:30:00 PST 11:41 kqed, quest, green, california, ecology, environment, architecture, building, science http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/03/19/discuss-the-green-building-revolution-tv-story/ KQED Tule Elk make a comeback in the SF Bay Area Tule Elk once dominated the Bay Area landscape, but after the Gold Rush they were hunted to near extinction. Now thanks to naturalists and inspired ranchers, they are making a comeback. Tule Elk once dominated the Bay Area landscape, but after the Gold Rush they were hunted to near extinction. Now thanks to naturalists and inspired ranchers, they are making a comeback. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/105b_elk_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/165 38.18204 -122.95249 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:46 kqed, quest, green, california, ecology, environment, elk, tule, tomales, endangered http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/03/20/discuss-the-elk-return-to-the-bay-area-tv-story/ KQED Cutting-edge microscopes capture live action in a single cell s Cutting-edge microscopes at UC-San Francisco are helping scientists create three-dimensional images of cells, and may help lead to new medical breakthroughs, including a treatment for Type 1 diabetes. Cutting-edge microscopes at UC-San Francisco are helping scientists create three-dimensional images of cells, and may help lead to new medical breakthroughs, including a treatment for Type 1 diabetes. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/105c_microscope_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/166 37.771218 -122.387867 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:15 kqed, quest, engineering, science, physics, optics, california, microscope http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/03/20/discuss-the-super-microscope-tv-story/ KQED Greening up the funeral industry Tired of toxic embalming fluid, rainforest wood caskets and other ecologically unfriendly practices, a new generation of undertakers is attempting to green up the funeral industry with burials that go easy on the land. Tired of toxic embalming fluid, rainforest wood caskets and other ecologically unfriendly practices, a new generation of undertakers is attempting to green up the funeral industry with burials that go easy on the land. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/104a_burial.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/114 38.398025 -122.837653 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:32 kqed, quest, burial, california, green, funeral, environment, chemistry, sebastopol http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/27/discuss-the-green-burials-tv-story/ KQED S.F. to L.A. in two hours, at 220 mph State transportation planners have nearly finished designing a high-tech bullet train system that would take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in two hours at 220 mph -- faster than a Ferrari. But will California voters pay for it? State transportation planners have nearly finished designing a high-tech bullet train system that would take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in two hours at 220 mph -- faster than a Ferrari. But will California voters pay for it? http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/104b_rail_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/114 38.57839 -121.495415 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:36 kqed, quest, rail, california, train, environment, engineering, physics, railroad http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/27/discuss-the-californias-high-speed-rail-tv-story/ KQED Ladybugs fly in by the millions Ladybug Ladybug Fly Away Home! Each year Ladybugs fly in by the millions to winter in the East Bay's Redwood Regional Park. We meet naturalist Linda Yemoto who explains this phenomenon. But how these beetles know where to go is still one of nature's mysteries. Ladybug Ladybug Fly Away Home! Each year Ladybugs fly in by the millions to winter in the East Bay's Redwood Regional Park. We meet naturalist Linda Yemoto who explains this phenomenon. But how these beetles know where to go is still one of nature's mysteries. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/104c_ladybugs_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/112 38.398025 -122.837653 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:08 kqed, quest, ladybug, california, redwood, environment, biology, oakland, migration, insect, beetle http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/27/discuss-the-ladybug-pajama-party-tv-story/ KQED Preservation and the politics of hunting Once nearly extinct, California condors are making a steady recovery. But a new threat - lead poisoning from old bullets - is slowing progress, leaving scientists to struggle with the passionate collision between wildlife preservation and the politics of hunting. Once nearly extinct, California condors are making a steady recovery. But a new threat - lead poisoning from old bullets - is slowing progress, leaving scientists to struggle with the passionate collision between wildlife preservation and the politics of hunting. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/103a_condors_ipod.MP4 http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/93 36.622993 -121.685714 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:02 kqed, quest, condors, california, chumash, biology, environment, bullets, hunting http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/20/discuss-the-%e2%80%9ccondors-vs-lead-bullets%e2%80%9d-tv-story/ KQED Convenience - or privacy risk? If you could learn your odds of getting cancer, heart disease or diabetes, would you? A new generation of home genetic testing kits allows anybody with a cotton swab and a mailbox to find out. But does convenience come with a privacy risk? If you could learn your odds of getting cancer, heart disease or diabetes, would you? A new generation of home genetic testing kits allows anybody with a cotton swab and a mailbox to find out. But does convenience come with a privacy risk? http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/103b_genetics_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/102 37.784407 -122.439689 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:02 kqed, quest, genetics, california, privacy, biology http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/ KQED Dracula orchids and more Take stroll through San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers with Executive Director Dr. John Peterson and learn about the building's Victorian history and rare collection of exotic Dracula orchids. Take stroll through San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers with Executive Director Dr. John Peterson and learn about the building's Victorian history and rare collection of exotic Dracula orchids. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/103c_orchids_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/106 37.772599 -122.460242 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:29 kqed, quest, flowers, california, orchids, biology, environment, conservatory, san francisco http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/20/discuss-the-san-francisco-conservatory-of-flowers-tv-story/ KQED San Francisco Bay's unheralded trash collectors Admiral Chester Nimitz was nearly killed when his seaplane hit a floating telephone pole 65 years ago. Ever since, a group of Sausalito sailors has toiled as San Francisco Bay's unheralded trash collectors - removing tons of debris every month, from floating concrete to dead bodies. Admiral Chester Nimitz was nearly killed when his seaplane hit a floating telephone pole 65 years ago. Ever since, a group of Sausalito sailors has toiled as San Francisco Bay's unheralded trash collectors - removing tons of debris every month, from floating concrete to dead bodies. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/102a_baydebris_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/66 37.807359 -122.42259 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:00 kqed,quest,san francisco,raccoon,trash,debris,bay,swim,environment,geology http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/13/discuss-the-san-francisco-bay-debris-tv-segment/ KQED Not satisfied with 50 mpg? Not satisfied with 50 mpg? A group of Bay Area engineers is trying to launch a green car revolution at 100 mpg by souping up Toyota's Prius. The holy grail of their "plug-in hybrids:" less smog, less global warming and a cure for America's oil addiction. Not satisfied with 50 mpg? A group of Bay Area engineers is trying to launch a green car revolution at 100 mpg by souping up Toyota's Prius. The holy grail of their "plug-in hybrids:" less smog, less global warming and a cure for America's oil addiction. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/102b_hybrids_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/67 37.915314 -122.508355 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 10:32 kqed,quest,prius,hybrid,plug-in,calcars,engineering,environment http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/13/discuss-the-plug-in-hybrid-cars-tv-segment/ KQED Novel forensics techniques help migrant families Chelsey Juarez, a UC Santa Cruz doctoral candidate in forensic anthropology, has developed a novel technique to help identify the remains of migrants who die crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Chelsey Juarez, a UC Santa Cruz doctoral candidate in forensic anthropology, has developed a novel technique to help identify the remains of migrants who die crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/102c_forensics_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/68 36.977226 -122.052385 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 3:55 kqed, quest, forensics, califronia, strontium, chemistry, physics http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/13/discuss-the-forensic-identification-tv-segment/ KQED Demolition derby astrophysicists Call them demolition derby astrophysicists: NASA Scientists in Mountain View are building a spaceship they will deliberately crash into the moon in 2009, sending up a 40-mile high cloud of debris. Their goal? To find water for a future moon base. Call them demolition derby astrophysicists: NASA Scientists in Mountain View are building a spaceship they will deliberately crash into the moon in 2009, sending up a 40-mile high cloud of debris. Their goal? To find water for a future moon base. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/101b_nasa_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/26 37.4189 -122.063999 Tue, 6 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 9:41 kqed,quest,moon,lunar,mission,nasa,water,crash,astronomy http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/06/discuss-the-nasa-ames-rocket-to-the-moon-tv-segment/ KQED Fuzzy mascots of California's coast Sea otters, the fuzzy mascots of California's coast, have fought back for 75 years from near-extinction, but now their population has mysteriously stalled. Scientists say pollution from land - perhaps even a parasite in cat litter - may be the culprit. Sea otters, the fuzzy mascots of California's coast, have fought back for 75 years from near-extinction, but now their population has mysteriously stalled. Scientists say pollution from land - perhaps even a parasite in cat litter - may be the culprit. http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/quest/101a_otters_ipod.m4v http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/25 36.601128 -121.887142 Tue, 6 Feb 2007 19:30:00 PST 13:25 kqed,quest,Monterey,California,pollution,ocean,otter,biology,environment http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/06/discuss-the-whats-killing-the-sea-otters-tv-segment/