Aug 16 Make history during the solar eclipse as a citizen scientist By Anna Kusmer Today’s instant global connectivity makes whole new kinds of citizen science possible during a solar eclipse. Continue reading
Jul 21 These doctors think electronic health records are hurting their relationships with patients By David Gorn, KQED Future of You Given their cumbersome nature, the electronic health record -- long touted as a way to dramatically improve patient care -- often does just the opposite. Continue reading
Jun 08 How the back pain industry is taking patients for an unhealthy ride By Danielle Venton and Jon Brooks, KQED Future of You Searching for solutions to back pain can lead sufferers into an expensive and sometimes dangerous maze of ineffectual treatments, procedures and pills, journalist and investigative reporter Cathryn Jakobson Ramin found. Continue reading
May 29 NASA eyes a possible landing on Jupiter’s Europa By Ben Burress, KQED NASA is setting its sights on a much deeper look at Jupiter’s moon, Europa, and the mysterious -- potentially life-supporting -- ocean hidden beneath its icy crust. Continue reading
May 24 Why is the teenage brain so unpredictable? A neurobiologist explains By Julia Scott, KQED Neurobiologist Frances Jensen explores the biochemical imperatives that make teenagers and young adults so emotional and unpredictable, as well as leaving them more vulnerable to addiction and mental disorders. Continue reading
May 16 After compulsively watching YouTube, teenage girl lands in rehab for ‘digital addiction’ By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science Digital addictions are not official mental disorders. But researchers see the same patterns in digital addictions as in other substance abuse. Continue reading
Apr 11 Here’s what California’s ‘super bloom’ looks like from space By Lindsey Hoshaw, KQED It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers in California, who’ve been frolicking amid fields of poppies, lupine and golden brush. Continue reading
Mar 19 Delicious and nearly extinct, can white abalone be saved? By Lindsey Hoshaw, KQED On the brink of extinction, white abalone get another chance inside a Northern California science lab. Continue reading
Mar 01 Ever wondered why your cat’s tongue feels like sandpaper? By Joshua Cassidy, KQED Science By looking closely at cat tongues, research at MIT and Georgia Tech reveals clues to cats’ predatory prowess and finds inspiration for new technologies. Continue reading
Feb 09 Pill bugs emerged from the sea to conquer the Earth By Joshua Cassidy, KQED Science Pill bugs are more closely related to shrimp and lobsters than crickets or butterflies -- plus other little known facts about roly polies. Continue reading