Apr 11 ‘On Shaky Ground’ Shows Oversight Faults in California School Buildings A new report by California Watch found that hundreds of California's public schools do not meet the legal construction codes for earthquake safety. In the On Shaky Ground multimedia series, investigative reporter Corey Johnson and the California… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Director A. Sayeeda Clarke Discusses Her Film ‘White’ Director A. Sayeeda Clarke discusses her futuristic film, "White". Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch North Carolina School Engages Tech Generation With Digital Learning Tools John Tulenko of Learning Matters, which produces education stories for the NewsHour, reports on a North Carolina school district switching from textbooks to all-digital learning materials. Continue watching
Apr 08 Facing Long-Term Effects of Chernobyl By Catherine Buell Scene from the former day care facility in the town of Pripyat - the company town for the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was built as a shining example of the "Life Soviet" in the mid-seventies - but had… Continue reading
Apr 08 The Science of Protecting Antique Silver The National Science Foundation's* latest Science Nation piece looks at a team of conservateurs working to protect antique silver from overpolishing, heavy lacquer and the ravages of time. A material scientist and his team have developed a… Continue reading
Apr 07 7.1-Magnitude Quake Hits off Japan Coast By Ray Suarez Updated 12:10 p.m. ET | Japan's meteorological society has lifted its tsunami warning, an hour and a half after the quake hit at 11:30 p.m. local time, the Associated Press reports. Updated 12 p.m. ET | The U.S. Geological Society… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Estrogen Study Lead Researcher on Risks, Benefits of Hormone-Replacement Therapy Once a popular treatment for menopause symptoms, hormone-replacement therapy had come under scrutiny for raising the risk of certain diseases, but a new study found a reduced risk of breast cancer and other benefits for some women. Jeffrey Brown discusses… Continue watching
Apr 06 Heavy Rockets, Higgs and TV Science Company Planning Biggest Rocket Since Man on Moon Space X's Falcon Heavy rocket will be the most powerful heavy rocket ever built, primed to carry twice as much weight into orbit as a NASA space shuttle, according to… Continue reading
Apr 06 Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Bombs: What Defines the Differences? By Jenny Marder What is the difference between the nuclear material in a bomb, versus a reactor? A nuclear reactor works by using the energy that is released when the nucleus of a heavy atom splits. That process is called fission. In reactors,… Continue reading
Apr 04 Miles O’Brien: Cracks in the System at Southwest If you have ever unwound and bent a paper clip to and fro until it snapped, you understand the concept behind metal fatigue. Railroad engineers in the late 19th century were the first to recognize the problem. As… Continue reading