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Cal Academy Comes t...
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03:30:00 08/20/08

A great migration is taking place as the California Academy of Sciences moves from its temporary home in downtown San Francisco to its new green building in Golden...

Cal Academy Comes to Life

Added 08/20/08
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Cal Academy Comes to Life

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A great migration is taking place as the California Academy of Sciences moves from its temporary home in downtown San Francisco to its new green building in Golden Gate Park. Join QUEST inside as Cal Academy scientists move live penguins, sharks, eels and millions of other scientific specimens. In the process, we'll see how this new building will showcase one of the greatest scientific institutions in the country.

QUEST Quiz: Water
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03:30:00 08/20/08

How much water does it take to produce a steak? How much water does a leaky toilet waste? Test your water knowledge in this quiz.

QUEST Quiz: Water

Added 08/20/08
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QUEST Quiz: Water

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How much water does it take to produce a steak? How much water does a leaky toilet waste? Test your water knowledge in this quiz.

Ghost Fleet
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03:30:00 08/13/08

More than 70 retired military ships are anchored northeast of San Francisco in Suisun Bay. Most of them have been there for decades and are leaching toxic substanc...

Ghost Fleet

Added 08/13/08
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Ghost Fleet

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More than 70 retired military ships are anchored northeast of San Francisco in Suisun Bay. Most of them have been there for decades and are leaching toxic substances into the water. While a few have historic value, the rest are in line for scrapping - a process that environmentalists hope to speed up with a new lawsuit.

Macro Concerns in a...
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03:30:00 08/13/08

At 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, you can't see nanoparticles, but you can find them in everyday products like sunscreen and clothing. But en...

Macro Concerns in a Nano World

Added 08/13/08
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Macro Concerns in a Nano World

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At 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, you can't see nanoparticles, but you can find them in everyday products like sunscreen and clothing. But environmental and health concerns are mounting about exposure to nanomaterials, sparking a growing debate about their possible regulation.

Cool Critters: Hyenas
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03:30:00 08/13/08

Hyenas are mostly scavengers, right? Wrong! Spotted Hyenas are extremely good hunters, and they can hunt alone or in a pack. Find out more interesting facts about ...

Cool Critters: Hyenas

Added 08/13/08
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Cool Critters: Hyenas

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Hyenas are mostly scavengers, right? Wrong! Spotted Hyenas are extremely good hunters, and they can hunt alone or in a pack. Find out more interesting facts about the Spotted Hyena when QUEST visits with Oakland Zoo Keeper Lorraine Levy.

Science Flexes its ...
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03:30:00 07/30/08

Athletes are racing to get the most out of the human body and are using new technology to do it. But there is a dark side. Anabolic steroids and other performance ...

Science Flexes its Muscles

Added 07/30/08
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Science Flexes its Muscles

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Athletes are racing to get the most out of the human body and are using new technology to do it. But there is a dark side. Anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing drugs have been injected into the mix. But how do they really work? And can new technology catch the cheaters?

How Edison Got His ...
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03:30:00 07/30/08

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are pioneering a new way to recover 100-year-old recordings. Found on fragile wax cylinders and early lacquer ...

How Edison Got His Groove Back

Added 07/30/08
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How Edison Got His Groove Back

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Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are pioneering a new way to recover 100-year-old recordings. Found on fragile wax cylinders and early lacquer records, the sounds reveal a rich acoustic heritage, including languages long lost.

Why I Do Science
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03:30:00 07/30/08

For herpetologist Robert Drewes, studying frogs has been a lifelong affair. Find out why he does science.

Why I Do Science

Added 07/30/08
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Why I Do Science

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For herpetologist Robert Drewes, studying frogs has been a lifelong affair. Find out why he does science.

Dark Energy
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03:30:00 07/23/08

Meet one of the three winners of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, Lawrence Berkeley Lab astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter. He explains how dark energy, which makes up...

Dark Energy

Added 07/23/08
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Dark Energy

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Meet one of the three winners of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, Lawrence Berkeley Lab astrophysicist Saul Perlmutter. He explains how dark energy, which makes up 70 percent of the universe, is causing our universe to expand.

Tracking Raindrops
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03:30:00 07/23/08

We all rely on the water cycle, but how does it really work? Scientists at UC Berkeley are embarking on a new project to understand how global warming is affecting...

Tracking Raindrops

Added 07/23/08
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Tracking Raindrops

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We all rely on the water cycle, but how does it really work? Scientists at UC Berkeley are embarking on a new project to understand how global warming is affecting our fresh water supply. And they're doing it by tracking individual raindrops in Mendocino and north of Lake Tahoe.

Your Photos on QUES...
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03:30:00 07/23/08

Join QUEST in our latest photography feature about viewers like you who love documenting science, environment and nature imagery here in the Bay Area. This week, m...

Your Photos on QUEST - Erin Malone

Added 07/23/08
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Your Photos on QUEST - Erin Malone

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Join QUEST in our latest photography feature about viewers like you who love documenting science, environment and nature imagery here in the Bay Area. This week, meet Erin Malone, who makes beautiful, impressionistic images in a place that many overlook or see as ugly-- the subtly hued mud and marsh of South San Francisco Bay.

State of Thirst: Ca...
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03:30:00 07/16/08

Are we in danger of running out of water? California's population is growing by 600,000 people a year, but much of the state receives as much annual rainfall as Mo...

State of Thirst: California's Water Future

Added 07/16/08
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State of Thirst: California's Water Future

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Are we in danger of running out of water? California's population is growing by 600,000 people a year, but much of the state receives as much annual rainfall as Morocco. With fish populations crashing, global warming, and the demands of the country's largest agricultural industry, the pressures on our water supply are increasing.

Web Exclusive: Tagg...
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03:30:00 05/21/08

Why are Monterey Bay area scientists putting tuna on treadmills? See an extended interview with scientist Barbara Block at the Tuna Research and Conservation Cente...

Web Exclusive: Tagging Pacific Predators Extended Interview

Added 05/21/08
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Web Exclusive: Tagging Pacific Predators Extended Interview

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Why are Monterey Bay area scientists putting tuna on treadmills? See an extended interview with scientist Barbara Block at the Tuna Research and Conservation Center about her work to get a picture of their migration routes and ecosystem...through the tuna's eyes.to discover even more about lives of sea turtles, sharks and other Pacific predators.

Tagging Pacific Pre...
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03:30:00 05/21/08

It's easy to find them in a can, but the lives of tuna in the open ocean have been a mystery to scientists. Thanks to a tagging program, Monterey Bay Area scientis...

Tagging Pacific Predators

Added 05/21/08
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Tagging Pacific Predators

[LESS INFO] 33 VIEWS | ADDED 03:30:00 05/21/08
It's easy to find them in a can, but the lives of tuna in the open ocean have been a mystery to scientists. Thanks to a tagging program, Monterey Bay Area scientists are learning that these underwater sprinters travel thousands of miles around the Pacific. Now they're also working to discover even more about lives of sea turtles, sharks and other Pacific predators.

Darfur Stoves Project
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03:30:00 05/21/08

Everyday, women living in the refugee camps of Darfur, Sudan must walk for up to seven hours outside the safety of the camps to collect firewood for cooking, putti...

Darfur Stoves Project

Added 05/21/08
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Darfur Stoves Project

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Everyday, women living in the refugee camps of Darfur, Sudan must walk for up to seven hours outside the safety of the camps to collect firewood for cooking, putting them at risk for violent attacks. Now, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have engineered a more efficient wood-burning stove, which is greatly reducing both the women's need for firewood and the threats against them.

Cool Critters: Grea...
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03:30:00 05/14/08

Want to find out why Great Horned Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees? Join us as we meet Olivia the Owl at the Oakland Zoo.

Cool Critters: Great Horned Owls

Added 05/14/08
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Cool Critters: Great Horned Owls

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Want to find out why Great Horned Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees? Join us as we meet Olivia the Owl at the Oakland Zoo.

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Cal Academy Comes to Life

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Cal Academy Comes to Life
08/20/08

A great migration is taking place as the California Academy of Sciences moves from its temporary home in downtown San Francisco to its new green building in Golden Gate Park. Join QUEST inside as Cal Academy scientists move live penguins, sharks, eels and millions of other scientific specimens. In the process, we'll see how this new building will showcase one of the greatest scientific institutions in the country.