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Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 08/26/11

The Salt Creek tiger beetle is one of the most endangered species in the United States, with only 200 to 500 beetles left. They're found only in a small saline wet...

Science on the SPOT: Salt Creek Tiger Beetles

Added 08/26/11
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Science on the SPOT: Salt Creek Tiger Beetles

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The Salt Creek tiger beetle is one of the most endangered species in the United States, with only 200 to 500 beetles left. They're found only in a small saline wetland area just north of Lincoln, Nebraska. QUEST Nebraska reports.

Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 08/17/11

Katie Colbert, a naturalist at the Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness, shares with us how she tracked dozens of Nothern Pacific Rattlesnakes and what surprised her a...

Science on the SPOT: Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Tracker

Added 08/17/11
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Science on the SPOT: Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Tracker

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Katie Colbert, a naturalist at the Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness, shares with us how she tracked dozens of Nothern Pacific Rattlesnakes and what surprised her about their movements and behaviors.

Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 08/10/11

Watch as thousands of prehistoric horseshoe crabs take over a beach in Delaware.

Science on the SPOT: Rendezvous With Horseshoe Crabs

Added 08/10/11
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Science on the SPOT: Rendezvous With Horseshoe Crabs

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Watch as thousands of prehistoric horseshoe crabs take over a beach in Delaware.

Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 08/03/11

Every summer, 250,000 bats take up residence under a freeway bridge in California's Central Valley. And each night, they exit the bridge in a stunning ribbon-like ...

Science on the SPOT: Bats Beneath Us

Added 08/03/11
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Science on the SPOT: Bats Beneath Us

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Every summer, 250,000 bats take up residence under a freeway bridge in California's Central Valley. And each night, they exit the bridge in a stunning ribbon-like formation.

Millie Hughes-Fulfo...
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16:30:00 07/27/11

One of the great things about my job is to be able to talk to some of the world's greatest and most charismatic scientists, like Professor Dan Costa of UC Santa Cruz.

Millie Hughes-Fulford: Scientist in Space

Added 07/27/11
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Millie Hughes-Fulford: Scientist in Space

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One of the great things about my job is to be able to talk to some of the world's greatest and most charismatic scientists, like Professor Dan Costa of UC Santa Cruz.

Why I Do Science: D...
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16:30:00 07/27/11

One of the great things about my job is to be able to talk to some of the world's greatest and most charismatic scientists, like Professor Dan Costa of UC Santa Cruz.

Why I Do Science: Dan Costa

Added 07/27/11
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Why I Do Science: Dan Costa

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One of the great things about my job is to be able to talk to some of the world's greatest and most charismatic scientists, like Professor Dan Costa of UC Santa Cruz.

Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 07/27/11

Once an exotic product associated with royalty and overfishing, caviar is now being farmed sustainably right here in California.

Science on the SPOT: Green Eggs By The Gram - Sustainable Caviar

Added 07/27/11
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Science on the SPOT: Green Eggs By The Gram - Sustainable Caviar

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Once an exotic product associated with royalty and overfishing, caviar is now being farmed sustainably right here in California.

Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 07/20/11

They are an icon of the Pacific Northwest, stirring a mix of fascination, awe and affection. Thousands of people come to the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound just t...

Science on the SPOT: Sound Waves - Listening to Orcas

Added 07/20/11
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Science on the SPOT: Sound Waves - Listening to Orcas

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They are an icon of the Pacific Northwest, stirring a mix of fascination, awe and affection. Thousands of people come to the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound just to catch a glimpse of the Southern Resident orcas that call these waters home.

Mt. Umunhum: Return...
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16:30:00 07/19/11

QUEST treks 3486 feet to the peak of Mt. Umunhum rising steeply above the Silicon Valley. During the Cold War the Air Force installed a sprawling radar station at ...

Mt. Umunhum: Return to the Summit

Added 07/19/11
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Mt. Umunhum: Return to the Summit

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QUEST treks 3486 feet to the peak of Mt. Umunhum rising steeply above the Silicon Valley. During the Cold War the Air Force installed a sprawling radar station at the top of this mountain. For over 50 years the summit has been off limits to the public. Now it’s being cleaned up and will soon be opened again as open space.

Web Extra: How Humm...
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16:30:00 07/19/11

Mount Umunhum gets its name from the Ohlone word for hummingbird or "resting place of the hummingbird." Hummingbird is a central figure in the Ohlone creation stor...

Web Extra: How Hummingbird Got Fire

Added 07/19/11
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Web Extra: How Hummingbird Got Fire

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Mount Umunhum gets its name from the Ohlone word for hummingbird or "resting place of the hummingbird." Hummingbird is a central figure in the Ohlone creation story and an important part of their culture. Valentin Lopez, Chairman of the Amah-Mutsun Ohlone tribal band, reads the legend of how Hummingbird got fire from the Badger People.

Cool Critters: The ...
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16:30:00 07/19/11

QUEST visits with a rescued North American Gray Fox at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. This elusive species is native to the Bay Area and happens to b...

Cool Critters: The Gray Fox

Added 07/19/11
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Cool Critters: The Gray Fox

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QUEST visits with a rescued North American Gray Fox at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. This elusive species is native to the Bay Area and happens to be the only member of the dog family who can climb trees.

Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 07/12/11

A dedicated group of outdoor lovers and trail planners is working to build a 500-mile trail around San Francisco Bay. Come along as QUEST hikes and bikes the newes...

Science on the SPOT: Journey of the San Francisco Bay Trail

Added 07/12/11
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Science on the SPOT: Journey of the San Francisco Bay Trail

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A dedicated group of outdoor lovers and trail planners is working to build a 500-mile trail around San Francisco Bay. Come along as QUEST hikes and bikes the newest section.

Science on the SPOT...
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16:30:00 06/01/11

In 2005, a partial skeleton of a juvenile mammoth was discovered along the Guadalupe River near downtown San Jose. Those bones and a full-scale replica will be fea...

Science on the SPOT: Lupe the Mammoth Comes to Life

Added 06/01/11
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Science on the SPOT: Lupe the Mammoth Comes to Life

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In 2005, a partial skeleton of a juvenile mammoth was discovered along the Guadalupe River near downtown San Jose. Those bones and a full-scale replica will be featured in The Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose's mammoth exhibit, set to open June 11th. Learn more about these majestic creatures that roamed the Bay Area during the Ice Age with UC Museum of Paleontology's Kaitlin Maguire.

Redwoods and Climat...
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15:30:00 05/25/11

QUEST follows a group of UC Berkeley scientists to the top of a 320-foot redwood in Mendocino County. Only 5 percent of these ancient redwoods survived our voracio...

Redwoods and Climate Change

Added 05/25/11
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Redwoods and Climate Change

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QUEST follows a group of UC Berkeley scientists to the top of a 320-foot redwood in Mendocino County. Only 5 percent of these ancient redwoods survived our voracious desire for their hardy and plentiful wood. Now scientists are trying to predict how the remaining ones and their descendants might fare in the face of climate change in the decades to come.

QUEST Lab: Properti...
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15:30:00 05/25/11

Exploratorium Staff Scientist Julie Yu changes and manipulates the physical and chemical properties of plastic bottles by exposing them to heat. This is how plasti...

QUEST Lab: Properties of Plastic

Added 05/25/11
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QUEST Lab: Properties of Plastic

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Exploratorium Staff Scientist Julie Yu changes and manipulates the physical and chemical properties of plastic bottles by exposing them to heat. This is how plastic bags and bottles can be recycled and used over and over again.

The Science & Art o...
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15:30:00 05/18/11

Cheese. It comes in more than 2,000 varieties – hard, soft, fresh and aged - and it’s been with us for thousands of years. Take a journey to Cowgirl Creamery in We...

The Science & Art of Cheese

Added 05/18/11
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The Science & Art of Cheese

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Cheese. It comes in more than 2,000 varieties – hard, soft, fresh and aged - and it’s been with us for thousands of years. Take a journey to Cowgirl Creamery in West Marin to learn how artisan cheese is made and how scientists are putting cheese under the microscope to gain new insights about this incredible, edible food.

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Web Extra: How Hummingbird Got Fire

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Web Extra: How Hummingbird Got Fire
07/19/11

Mount Umunhum gets its name from the Ohlone word for hummingbird or "resting place of the hummingbird." Hummingbird is a central figure in the Ohlone creation story and an important part of their culture. Valentin Lopez, Chairman of the Amah-Mutsun Ohlone tribal band, reads the legend of how Hummingbird got fire from the Badger People.