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Shadows and Spiders-- A Secret Cave in California: Science on the SPOT Nov 20, 2012

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The rural foothills along the Santa Cruz County Coast hold an ancient secret. Deep below the redwoods, White Moon Cave extends for nearly a mile -- making it one of the longest caves in California. But few people have ever been in it. Join the KQED Science team as we squeeze through the narrow clandestine entrance, and meet the uncanny cave inhabitants to bring new light to this hidden realm.

Some Bugs Like it Hot: Climate Change and Agricultural Pests Oct 10, 2012

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Scientists and farmers are starting to notice that, as California's winters warm up, the state is becoming more hospitable to destructive agricultural pests.

Why I Do Science: Stephen Palumbi Oct 10, 2012

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In this edition of "Why I Do Science", we hear from Stephen Palumbi, a world-renowned marine biologist and director of the Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, California.

Black Holes: Objects of Attraction Sep 26, 2012

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Black holes have been the stuff of science fiction since their discovery in the late sixties. But now a new, nimble NASA telescope is using its powerful x-ray vision to hunt for these abundant yet invisible, massive space oddities.

Your Videos on QUEST: Steve Fyffe Sep 26, 2012

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Motion-activated cameras at Stanford University's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve provide scientists a window into the secret lives of the animals that roam around Jasper Ridge at night.

What's Next for Nuclear? Sep 19, 2012

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Can nuclear power be produced safely and affordably? A scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, is working to do just that.

Field Notes: Dan Costa in Antarctica Sep 19, 2012

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QUEST Producer Sheraz Sadiq interviews Bay Area filmmaker and musician Jesse Hiatt about the experience of filming in one of the world's most extreme environments. See his footage in the QUEST segment, "Field Notes: Dan Costa in Antarctica."

X-ray Microscope: Seeing Cells in 3-D Sep 12, 2012

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At the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, scientists are using a cutting-edge microscope, the first of its kind in the world, to image whole cells in 3-D with the penetrating power of x-rays. The new images generated by the microscope are offering a deeper, more precise understanding of cellular structures and how they change with diseases.

Your Photos on QUEST: Rogelio Bernal Andreo Sep 12, 2012

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SOFIA is more than a telescope tucked into a re-purposed commercial airliner. It's a complete flying astronomical observation platform which carries a dozen or Astrophotographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo's colorful wide field images of deep sky objects like galaxies, nebulae, star clusters has garnered him dozens of photography awards including the Royal Observatory of Greenwich's 2010 Best Astrophotographer of the Year.

Up all Night with SOFIA, NASA's Flying Observatory: Science on the SPOT Jun 27, 2012

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SOFIA is more than a telescope tucked into a re-purposed commercial airliner. It's a complete flying astronomical observation platform which carries a dozen or more astronomers, observers and crew far above the clouds to observe objects and phenomena too cold to be seen in visible light.

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