The Latest Stories from KQED Science
How Much Do California's Wildfires Cost? No One Really Knows | "There are many things under the state's control that we can do to make this problem better," said Michael Wara, Director of Stanford’s Climate and Energy Policy Program. | |
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How Would Oakland Community Groups Spend $30 Billion? We Asked Four of Them… | Thought experiment: As the state digs out of recession, you suddenly have $30 billion to invest any way you want. What are you going to do? | |
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Verily's COVID-19 Testing Program Halted in SF, Oakland Over Equity and Privacy Concerns | San Francisco and Alameda counties ended ties with a Google sister company's program amid complaints that funding meant to help low-income neighborhoods was benefiting higher-income residents elsewhere. | |
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Long-Term Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke Feared, With COVID as Wild Card | The deadly virus adds new uncertainties, while a growing body of research shows significant and enduring health risks from wildfire smoke. | |
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| LISTEN: The Science (and Art) of Election Polling |
| KQED's Forum talks about how election polls are constructed, how to interpret them and the ways in which methodologies have changed since 2016. | |
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| WATCH: A Very Spine-Tingling Spider Screening with Deep Look |
| As part of the Bay Area Science Festival, spider experts and KQED's Deep Look producers shared three short videos about spiders and answered audience questions ranging from "How many eyes does a black widow have?" to "What camera lens do you use?" The event was recorded for all to enjoy just in time for Halloween! | |
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