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The National Parks on Your iPhone
Download the free iPhone app for the new Ken Burns film and you can watch behind the scenes video and mini-documentaries, get broadcast dates, and display National Park wallpapers on your phone.
Get the iPhone app and more!
The Botany of Desire
Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this website takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world.
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Air Board: GHG Sniffers for Research, Not Enforcement
Air regulators say the state's new network for sniffing out greenhouse gases is a research tool, not Big Brother.
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No Protection for American Pika
The high-alpine rabbit relative, the American pika, does not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, according to a ruling Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Engineering | Feb 08, 2010
Try These At Home 2: Exploring Buoyancy
Posted by Christopher Smallwood
Buoyancy is the force that decides whether an object will sink or float, and has had a long and colorful history.
Engineering | Feb 05, 2010
What Went Wrong with the Buildings in Haiti?
Posted by Jim Gunshinan
Like a lot of people, I?ve been thinking about the devastation from the earthquake in Haiti, seeing images of collapsed buildings
and dead people on the news and in the newspapers.
Environment | Feb 05, 2010
Reporter's Notes: Is The Drought Over?
Posted by Amy Standen
By using water as a commodity, we are using up the fresh water the planet provides faster than it can replenish it.
Reporting this piece introduced me to a subculture I hadn't paid much attention to before: Water nerds.
It turns out I sit right next to a couple of them, right here at KQED. One is [...]
Environment | Feb 04, 2010
Passing Time in a Museum
Posted by Cat
Time is measured a bit differently by those who work in a museum. Exhibits both permanent and temporary have a lot to do
with this.
KQED | Feb 01, 2010
Forcing Scientists Into The Public Square
Posted by Dr. Barry Starr
I am convinced that a lot of people's misconceptions about science could be cleared up with a little outreach from scientists.
Getting scientists to do any of this is the tricky part.
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Study Examines Brain's Risk Center
Scientists have shown that our aversion to losing money is all in our heads — specifically a part of the brain called the amygdala. A study of two people with damage to the amygdala, but no other part of the brain, found they had no problem taking risky bets that most people would avoid.
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How Snowstorms Are Predicted
More snow is predicted for the mid-Atlantic region Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm could bring up to 20 inches of snow. Doug Hill, chief meteorologist at ABC 7 News, Washington, D.C.'s ABC affiliate, offers his insight on how snowstorms are predicted.
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Study: Mediterranean Diet May Lower Stroke Risk
The Mediterranean diet may be healthy not only for your heart but also for your brain. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center report patients who ate the diet — rich in fish, fruits and vegetables — suffered fewer small strokes than those who ate a more traditional Western diet.
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Math Professor Helps Uncover Art Fakes
Professor Daniel Rockmore is an art lover — and the chairman of the math department at Dartmouth College. He has united his two interests, art and math, to develop a program that analyzes pen strokes. The program gives art historians a new tool for detecting art forgeries, which are estimated to make up 20 percent of the worldwide art market.
