News Science Episodes
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Oct. 22, 2025
Daylight Savings Time : Should we abandon it ? Talking with Stanford Professor Jamie Zeitzer.
Spring forward, Fall back. Our ongoing debate to keep or abandon our biannual clock change now has scientific evidence to support junking the change.
Guest: Professor Jamie Zeitzer
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Nov. 26, 2024
Fatal Inheritance: How a family misfortune revealed a deadly medical mystery. Talking with author Larry Ingrassia.
Hereditary cancer is a relatively new discovery in the annals of medical science. The Li-Fraumeni Syndrome which is related to a mutation of the P-53 gene, causes multiple cancers in family members. The Ingrassia family is one such case.
Guest: Larry Ingrassia
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Oct. 26, 2023
Discovering Alien Life in the Universe. Talking with Professor Nikku Madhusudhan
Exoplanet K2-18b. James Webb Space Telescope JWST atmospheric retrieval DMS
Guest: Professor Nikku Madhusudhan
15
Jan. 12, 2023
My Shake Alert App: California's early warning earthquake alert system app.
Richard Allen Director of UC Berkeley Seismology Lab discusses MyShakeAlert App.
Guest: Richard Allen
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Dec. 23, 2022
6.4 Earthquake in Humboldt County, California. Talking with Dr. Lori Dengler, Professor Emeritus, Cal Poly Humboldt.
Update on the 6.4 earthquake and an explanation of the Cascadia Subduction Zone and tsunami risks.
Guest: Dr. Lori Dengler