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Nanotechnology Takes Off - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 628 seconds From Lawrence Berkeley National Labs to Silicon Valley, researchers are manipulating particles at the atomic level, ushering in potential cures for cancer, clothes that don't stain, and solar panels as thick as a sheet of paper. http://www.kqed.o rg/quest Related: atomic, california, kqed, kqedquest, nanotechnology, pbs, science, solar |
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Green Building Revolution - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 696 seconds An explosion in green building is underway, with cleverly engineered libraries, office buildings, even public housing projects popping up across the Bay Area, and championed as much by landlords trying to cut energy and water costs as by environmental groups. Related: architecture, building, calacademy, califronia, ecology, environment, green, kqed, pbs, quest, science, sustainability |
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Check, Please! Bay Area: Season 3: Episode 1 Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 1709 seconds Check, Please! Bay Area's third season episode 1 (#301) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Alfred's Steakhouse, Bacco, El Tonayense Taco Truck Related: bayarea, checkplease, dine, eat, food, kqed, restaurant, review, sanfrancisco |
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Green Burial - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 632 seconds Tired of toxic embalming fluid, rainforest wood caskets and other ecologically unfriendly practices, a new generation of undertakers is attempting to green up the funeral industry with burials that go easy on the land. Related: burial, death, environment, green, hd, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, science, television, tv |
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California's High Speed Rail - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 576 seconds State transportation planners have nearly finished designing a high-tech bullet train system that would take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in two hours at 220 mph -- faster than a Ferrari. But will California voters pay for it? Related: califronia, engineering, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, physics, quest, rail, science, train |
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The Fierce Humboldt Squid - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 603 seconds A mysterious sea creature up to 7 feet long, with 10 arms, a sharp beak and a ravenous appetite, has invaded ocean waters off Northern California. Packs of fierce Humboldt Squid attack nearly everything they see, from fish to scuba divers. Marine biologists are working to discover why they've headed north from their traditional homes off South America. Related: cephalopods, environment, humboldt, invasive, jumbo, kqed, kqedquest, mesopelagic, quest, science, species, squid |
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Check, Please! Bay Area: Season 3: Episode 2 Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 1678 seconds Check, Please! Bay Area's third season episode 2 (#302) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: New Kapadokia, Aperto, Masa's Related: aperto, bayarea, checkplease, dine, eat, food, kqed, masas, newkapadokia, redwoodcity, restaurant, review, sanfrancisco |
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State of Thirst: California's Water Future - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 1615 seconds Are we in danger of running out of water? California's population is growing by 600,000 people a year, but much of the state receives as much annual rainfall as Morocco. With fish populations crashing, global warming, and the demands of the country's largest agricultural industry, the pressures on our water supply are increasing. Related: environment, kqed, pbs, science, water |
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Check, Please! Bay Area: Season 3: Episode 3 Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 1672 seconds Check, Please! Bay Area's third season episode 3 (#303) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Capannina, Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen, Playground Related: angelines, bayarea, berkeley, capannina, checkplease, dine, eat, food, kqed, playground, restaurant, review, sanfrancisco |
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Check, Please! Bay Area: Season 3: Episode 4 Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 1697 seconds Check, Please! Bay Area's third season episode 4 (#304) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Cyrus, The Yellow Submarine, The Slanted Door Related: bayarea, checkplease, cyrus, dine, eat, food, kqed, restaurant, review, sanfrancisco, slanteddoor, vietnamese |
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Fatal Attraction: Birds and Wind Turbines - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 710 seconds With California's ambitious renewable energy goal, the state needs wind power. But California's largest wind farm cluster at Altamont Pass unintentionally kills golden eagles, burrowing owls and other threatened birds. Now, wind companies, scientists and environmentalists are working to bird-proof these massive wind farms. Related: birds, environment, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, science |
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Out of the Park: The Physics of Baseball - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 730 seconds At UC Berkeley, a team of undergrads is experimenting with velocity, force, and aerodynamics. But you won't find them in a lab -- they work on a baseball diamond, throwing fast balls, sliders and curve balls. QUEST discovers how the principles of physics can make the difference between a strike and a home run. Related: baseball, kqed, kqedquest, pbs, physics, science, sports |
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QUEST Lab: Aerogel - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 135 seconds It looks like frozen smoke. And it's the lightest solid material on the planet. Aerogel insulates space suits, makes tennis rackets stronger and could be used one day to clean up oil spills. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Alex Gash shows us some remarkable properties of this truly unique substance. Related: aerogel, chemistry, kqed, kqedquest, lab, llnl, nasa, pbs, quest, science, tv |
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The Science of Fire - KQED QUEST Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 654 seconds In dry years, fires in California cost billions of dollars and often result in lost lives. QUEST goes inside the fire season, looking at how the history of forest management could be feeding today's flames. Related: fire, kqed, kqedquest, nature, pbs, science |
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Check, Please! Bay Area: Season 2: Episode 24 Posted by: KQEDondemand
Video duration: 1674 seconds Check, Please! Bay Area's second season episode 24 (#224) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Holy Land, Sodini's Bertolucci's Ristorante, B44 Catalan Bistro Related: checkplease, cooking, dine, eat, food, kqed, restaurant, review |
