The Latest Stories From KQED Science
| The New COVID 'Eris' Variant and Rising Cases: What You Need to Know | | Is there a summer surge going on with COVID cases? As the EG.5 omicron subvariant rises, here's what you need to know about symptoms and testing. | | |
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| College-Bound Californians Navigate Abortion Bans Away From Home | | At one high school in Oakland, nurses are educating students about abortion bans in states where they will attend college – and offering them long-term contraceptives that will last for four years or more. | | |
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| How to See the Perseids Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend | | The annual Perseids meteor shower, which peaks this weekend in the early hours of Sunday, August 13, is joined by the overlapping Delta Aquariids shower. This could mean a two-for-one meteor viewing opportunity in a dark sky near you. | | |
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| | | The Lawrence Hall of Science | Grab the spotlight and rock out as you uncover the math and science behind musical melodies, beats, harmonies, and more. Visit The Lawrence Hall of Science's hands-on exhibition, Making Music: Math and Science Out Loud and let’s make some sound waves together!
To learn more visit lawrencehallofscience.org/makingmusic. |
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| Glittering Tides: Where to Spot Bioluminescence in the Bay Area | | Dive deep into the science behind bioluminescence, and learn where you can see it for yourself in the Bay Area – from the shore or in a boat. | | |
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| Deep Look: Finalist For Jackson Wild Media Awards | | Deep Look’s video about how mussels grow their beards is a finalist in the Animal Behavior-Short Form category of the Jackson Wild Media Awards. Winners will be announced on Sept. 28. Until then, watch this playlist of Deep Look’s past winners and nominees. | | |
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