Albino Redwoods: Ghosts of the Forest Audio

Park rangers in the Santa Cruz Mountains are protecting a decades-old secret: albino redwood trees. In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn about these so-called "ghost trees."

Astronauts Speak: Gene Cernan

In this audio resource from NOVA, astronaut Gene Cernan recounts his harrowing experience during America's first attempt to do work in outer space.

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Bhopal, 25 Years Later

This audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast revisits a pesticide factory in Bhopal, India, where a 1984 gas leak caused as many as 8,000 deaths.

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Bhopal’s Unlikely Legacy

This audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast explores how the 1984 gas leak in a pesticide factory in Bhopal, India has increased public awareness about toxic threats, and has been a catalyst for new legislation here in the United States.

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China’s Innovative Past

This audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast explores the roots of China's creative past and examines why China, a country that over 1500 years came up with some of the most important inventions the world had ever seen, might have lost its innovative edge to the West.

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Climate Migrants in Bangladesh

This audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast explores the plight of the rising numbers of migrants, in the South Asian nation of Bangladesh, forced to leave their homes because of climate changes.

DNA Evidence

This audio segment is a National Public Radio story on New York State's DNA profiling of criminals.

Drive by Extinction

The Bay checkerspot butterfly is now categorized as a federally threatened species whose decline has been called “drive-by extinction.” In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn what biologists are doing to prevent this butterfly from going extinct.

E. O. Wilson: Ants and Ecosystems

This segment is from an interview with ant specialist and biologist E.O. Wilson, filmed for Evolution: "Evolutionary Arms Race."

Exoplanets

Do other planets like Earth exist outside of our solar system? In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn about extra-solar planet research.

Great Ocean Conveyor Belt: Part II

A substantial increase in freshwater running into the northern Atlantic Ocean could dramatically affect climate and global ocean currents. This audio segment from National Public Radio presents viewpoints from scientists studying changes in ocean circulation.

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Green Chemistry

This audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast explores the science of Green Chemistry. Hear about companies that are developing greener chemicals, and learn why they are fast becoming an attractive alternative for the multi-billion dollar chemical industry.

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The Hayward Fault: A Tectonic Timebomb

Earthquakes are part of the geologic fabric of California. In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, find out why one East Bay fault line has geologists particularly worried.

How to Prevent Future Bhopals

Henrik Selin, a professor of international relations at Boston University and author of the forthcoming book Global Governance of Hazardous Chemicals, assesses the risk of future disasters like the 1984 gas leak in Bhopal India, in this audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast.

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Journey to the Farallones

The Farallon Islands aren’t just a unique habitat, they’re also a bellwether for climate change. In this video from QUEST produced by KQED, find out how unexpected, recent climate change is affecting life on and around the Farallon Islands.

Life in the Deep

Learn about some strange creatures that inhabit the deep oceans, including transparent sea cucumbers and oil eating tube worms, in this audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast.

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Mercury in the Bay Part 2

In this audio piece from QUEST produced by KQED, learn about mercury, an extremely toxic pollutant. Examine the multibillion-dollar plan to clean up the mercury in San Francisco Bay.

Methane - The Other Greenhouse Gas

Although there are natural sources of methane, most of the methane that is contributing to global warming is produced through human activities, such as landfill use and raising cattle.

Naming Uranus and Neptune, in Hebrew

The Hebrew Language Academy, a government funded institution that coins new Hebrew terms, is letting the public decide the Hebrew names of two planets. Learn why and hear some of the 2000 suggestions and their inspirations in this audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast.

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New Life For Embryonic Stem Cell Research

California’s landmark stem cell research program made headlines nationally, but what’s the latest story behind the science? In this audio podcast from QUEST produced by KQED, find out about the potential for medical breakthroughs in the future.

Saving Coho Salmon

Marine biologists say the future looks grim for Coho salmon. In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, find out how they’re looking for ways to stop the fish from being sucked into what they call “the vortex of extinction."

Saving the World’s Potatoes

This audio segment from PRI's The World Science Podcast explores the extraordinary variety of potatoes native to the Andes in South America, and the current mission to protect this biodiversity.

Sea of Plastic

Where do our used plastic cups, packaging and other plastic products go? In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn why some cities and counties are so concerned that they've passed ordinances to try to limit plastic consumption.

Sewage Happens

Sewage spills happen all the time. In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn about why much of the blame lies beneath our feet.

Sewage Spills Increasing

How much sewage makes its way into our water? In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn about the factors that are adding up to a potential disaster of septic proportions.

Stem Cells and Horses

In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, explore how researchers are treating horses so that humans may one day have another option for repairing torn ligaments.

Stormwatchers Predict Flooding

During a storm, dam operators have to make tough decisions. In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, explore the impact of those decisions for the state of California.

Sudden Oak Death

California’s plant biologists are looking at ways to stop the spread of a disease that is killing trees vital to the ecology. In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn about what researchers are doing to inoculate individual trees from sudden oak death.

Super Laser

It's one of the most expensive high-tech projects the United States has ever attempted. In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn about how this super laser may answer the world's clean energy needs.

Urban Heat Island

Do you live in an urban heat island? In this audio report from QUEST produced by KQED, learn how trees are cooling down urban areas.