Listing of Television/Radio Stories

Sea Lion Crossing sign
6:20

Each year the Marine Mammal Center treats between 500 and 1200 sick and injured animals, but there are always one or two that stand out from the pod. This time it was a Steller Sea Lion named "Astro."

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jun 26 2007

5:45

Last fall, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a landmark piece of legislation-- the first in the nation-- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the state. But signing the The Global Warming Solutions Act was the easy part.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Feb 8 2007

Rusting relics in the SF Bay
5:21

Abandoned boats in the San Francisco Bay and Delta do more than take up space in marinas and harbors. They can become a wellspring of pollutants, including leaking battery acid, oil, fuel, and lead from paint. But what do you do with these rusting relics?

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: May 31 2007

illustration of firing neurons
11:07

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.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Apr 8 2008

passersby looking through an amateur telescope
9:52

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.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Apr 28 2008

8:00

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.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Mar 2 2007

Moby Dick Whale Meat label
4:41

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.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Mar 27 2007

Victoria Crater on Mars
5:45

This has been a month of dashed hopes for astronomers around the world. Last month it seemed possible that an asteroid the size of a Boeing 737 jet was due to collide with Mars on January 30. Today that seems far less likely, but, as Amy Standen reports, astronomers consider it a wake up call.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Jan 17 2008

drawing on whiteboard of baseball trajectory
3:16

When you look at the physical breakdown of a home run, it's hard to believe it can ever happen. In fact some noted physicists have said that, on paper, hitting a home run is impossible. Let's look at what it takes.

Watch this TV Story Air Date: Jul 6 2007

Science Cafes
6:10

It's a typical evening at a popular SF cafe - cappuccinos, beer, conversation... and a lecture on mathematical theorems? Bay Area "science cafés" have exploded in popularity, putting scientists and everyday folks face-to-face for casual science lectures and Q&A.

Listen to this Radio Report Air Date: Apr 13 2007

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