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Nanotechnology Takes Off - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 628 seconds Global video hits: 221047 From Lawrence Berkeley National Labs to Silicon Valley, researchers are manipulating particles at the atomic level, ushering in potential cures for cancer, clothes that don't stain, and solar panels as thick as a sheet of paper. http://www.kqed.o rg/quest Related: atomic, california, kqed, kqedquest, nanotechnology, pbs, science, solar |
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Green Burial - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 632 seconds Global video hits: 11677 Tired of toxic embalming fluid, rainforest wood caskets and other ecologically unfriendly practices, a new generation of undertakers is attempting to green up the funeral industry with burials that go easy on the land. Related: burial, death, environment, green, hd, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, science, television, tv |
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California's High Speed Rail - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 576 seconds Global video hits: 10258 State transportation planners have nearly finished designing a high-tech bullet train system that would take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in two hours at 220 mph -- faster than a Ferrari. But will California voters pay for it? Related: califronia, engineering, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, physics, quest, rail, science, train |
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The Fierce Humboldt Squid - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 603 seconds Global video hits: 8743 A mysterious sea creature up to 7 feet long, with 10 arms, a sharp beak and a ravenous appetite, has invaded ocean waters off Northern California. Packs of fierce Humboldt Squid attack nearly everything they see, from fish to scuba divers. Marine biologists are working to discover why they've headed north from their traditional homes off South America. Related: cephalopods, environment, humboldt, invasive, jumbo, kqed, kqedquest, mesopelagic, quest, science, species, squid |
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Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 710 seconds Global video hits: 5292 With California's ambitious renewable energy goal, the state needs wind power. But California's largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms. Related: birds, environment, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, science |
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Out of the Park: The Physics of Baseball - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 730 seconds Global video hits: 2826 At UC Berkeley, a team of undergrads is experimenting with velocity, force, and aerodynamics. But you won't find them in a lab -- they work on a baseball diamond, throwing fast balls, sliders and curve balls. QUEST discovers how the principles of physics can make the difference between a strike and a home run. Related: baseball, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, physics, science, sports |
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QUEST Lab: Aerogel - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 135 seconds Global video hits: 43995 It looks like frozen smoke. And it's the lightest solid material on the planet. Aerogel insulates space suits, makes tennis rackets stronger and could be used one day to clean up oil spills. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Alex Gash shows us some remarkable properties of this truly unique substance. Related: aerogel, chemistry, kqed, kqedquest, lab, llnl, nasa, pbs, quest, science, tv |
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The Science of Fire - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 654 seconds Global video hits: 4885 In dry years, fires in California cost billions of dollars and often result in lost lives. QUEST goes inside the fire season, looking at how the history of forest management could be feeding today's flames. Related: fire, kqed, kqedquest, nature, pbs, science |
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Video Games: Access for All -- KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 660 seconds Global video hits: 3227 Can someone who's quadriplegic or hearing impaired play a video game? QUEST takes you to the international Game Developers Conference celebrated recently in San Francisco, where a group of gamers used colorful tactics to convince mainstream developers to make video games that are accessible for everyone. Related: accessibility, deaf, games, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, play, tv, video, videogames, wheelchair |
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Second Life: Big Avatar on Campus - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 420 seconds Global video hits: 3664 It's a virtual world, but the transactions are real. Go inside Second Life, an online game where millions of people are creating digital personalities called avatars and are living virtual lives -- meeting other avatars, going to events, and even buying property with real money. Related: avatar, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, science, secondlife |
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Condors vs. Lead Bullets - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 601 seconds Global video hits: 1962 Once nearly extinct, California condors are making a steady recovery. But a new threat - lead poisoning from old bullets - is slowing progress, leaving scientists to struggle with the passionate collision between wildlife preservation and the politics of hunting. Related: animals, birds, bullets, condors, ecology, hd, hunting, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, quest, science |
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SETI: The New Search for ET - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 662 seconds Global video hits: 1263 Is anyone out there? For over 40 years scientists have been searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, but they've found nothing. Now the new Allen Telescope Array, a string of 350 radio telescopes, is being built 300 miles north of San Francisco and is breathing new life into the search. Related: aliens, astronomy, ata, aviation, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, quest, seti, space, telescope, tv |
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The Planet Hunters - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 637 seconds Global video hits: 1407 Do other planets like Earth exist? To find out, a team of astronomers from the University of California is building a new telescope in the hills east of San Jose. QUEST finds out how the team searches for planets and why it matters. Related: astronomy, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, planets, science, space |
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Falcon Fascination - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 234 seconds Global video hits: 2604 When it comes to these Bay Area internet celebrities, you can peek into their homes 24 hours day. QUEST visits a famous pair of Peregrine Falcons in downtown San Jose, whose family dramas-- from courtship to parenthood-- are caught on webcam. Related: biology, birds, falcons, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, raptors, sanjose, science |
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Born Too Soon: Preterm Births on the Rise - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 706 seconds Global video hits: 1021 The United States has the highest rate of premature births of any developed nation in the world. But why? QUEST meets some of the Bay Area researchers working to answer that question, and discovers some of the technology and cutting-edge medical procedures used to care for the most vulnerable newborns. Related: biology, health, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, science |
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Better Bees: Super Bee and Wild Bee - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 672 seconds Global video hits: 1030 California farmers depend on bees to pollinate the state's multi-million dollar fruit and nut crops, but last season thousands of bee colonies disappeared around the country. Meet two Northern California researchers looking for ways to make sure we always have bees to pollinate our crops. Related: bees, biology, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, science |
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Illuminating the Northern Lights - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 492 seconds Global video hits: 1110 SF Bay Area residents may not get to see the northern lights, but Bay Area scientists are playing a key role in understanding them. Find out more about the spectacular light shows up north and what scientists at UC Berkeley are discovering about the earth's magnetic field. Related: area, astronomy, auroras, bay, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, space |
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Alzheimer's: Is the Cure in the Genes? KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 668 seconds Global video hits: 139 By 2050, as our population ages, 15 million Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease -- triple today's number. Researchers at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes have found that a gene may hold the key to a cure. Related: alzheimers, gene, genetics, gladstone, health, kqed, kqedquest, medicine, pbs, tv |
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Cool Critters: Sharks of the Bay - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 133 seconds Global video hits: 224 Do sharks live in San Francisco Bay? QUEST heads out on a shark-tagging expedition to unlock the secrets of some of the bay's biggest and least known predators. Related: aquarium, san, bay, francisco, kqed, kqedquest, ocean, of, pbs, quest, shark, tagging, the |
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