QUEST
Discover cutting-edge research by Northern California scientists who are changing the way we live. Explore more science, environment and nature stories with KQED's multimedia series at kqed.org/quest, and stay informed about the latest science news, trends and events.
QUEST Previous Broadcasts
Agricultural Pests, Sylvia Earle (Episode #608H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jan 30, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
As winters have become warmer, California is becoming more hospitable to destructive insect pests. QUEST investigates how climate change is impacting the state's massive farming industry. Plus, meet two ocean scientists: Stephen Palumbi, who reflects on his career studying tropical corals; and renowned deep sea explorer Sylvia Earle.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED Plus: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 -- 10:30 PM
- KQED 9: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
Black Holes/Stanford's Camera Traps (Episode #607H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
Hunt for black holes with NASA's new space telescope that uses X-ray vision to try and unlock the secrets of these invisible space oddities. Then, find out what's being done about the alarming amount of plastic that is collecting in the Pacific Ocean. And, uncover the secret lives of animals through motion-activated cameras at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 11:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 6:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 27, 2013 -- 7:30 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 26, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
- KQED Plus: Sat, Jan 26, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 26, 2013 -- 1:00 PM
- KQED Plus: Fri, Jan 25, 2013 -- 4:32 AM
- KQED Plus: Fri, Jan 25, 2013 -- 12:30 AM
- KQED Plus: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 -- 10:32 PM
- KQED 9: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
Future of Nuclear/Weddell Seals (Episode #606H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
Meet a scientist working to make a safer nuclear reactor design to help meet the world's energy demands. Then head out to the Pacific Flyway to track the timeless rhythms of bird migration. And, travel to icy Antarctica to study hardy Weddell seals with UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Dan Costa.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 11:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 6:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 20, 2013 -- 7:30 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 19, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
- KQED Plus: Sat, Jan 19, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 19, 2013 -- 1:00 PM
- KQED Plus: Fri, Jan 18, 2013 -- 4:31 AM
- KQED Plus: Fri, Jan 18, 2013 -- 12:30 AM
- KQED Plus: Thu, Jan 17, 2013 -- 10:31 PM
- KQED 9: Thu, Jan 17, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
X-Ray Microscope/ Astrophotography (Episode #605H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jan 9, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
Meet the Bay Area scientists who have developed an amazing new microscope that uses X-rays to generate 3D views of cells. Then, learn why UC Berkeley researchers are using geckos, insects and other animals as inspiration for the design of new products. Plus, see the deep space astrophotography of Rogelio Bernal Andreo.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 13, 2013 -- 6:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 13, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 13, 2013 -- 7:30 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 12, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 12, 2013 -- 1:00 PM
- KQED Plus: Fri, Jan 11, 2013 -- 12:30 AM
- KQED 9: Thu, Jan 10, 2013 -- 1:30 AM
Amazing Jellies & Siphonophores / From Waste to Watts (Episode #408H)
KQED 9: Wed, Jan 2, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
Learn about the glowing, gelatinous animals - jellyfish and siphonophores - that populate Monterey Bay; and find out how San Francisco's gourmet restaurants are turning leftovers into green electricity.
Repeat Broadcasts:
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 6, 2013 -- 6:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 6, 2013 -- 2:30 PM
- KQED World: Sun, Jan 6, 2013 -- 7:30 AM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 5, 2013 -- 7:30 PM
- KQED Plus: Sat, Jan 5, 2013 -- 5:00 PM
- KQED World: Sat, Jan 5, 2013 -- 1:00 PM
- KQED Plus: Fri, Jan 4, 2013 -- 12:30 AM
- KQED 9: Thu, Jan 3, 2013 -- 1:30 AM









