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1043 - If You’re Offered the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Take It, Experts Say. Here’s Why

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1043 - If You’re Offered the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Take It, Experts Say. Here’s Why

Thu, 29 Apr 2021
1042 - ‘Worst. Editorial. Guidance. Ever.’ KQED Science Reporters Reflect on the Pandemic’s Early Days

Thu, 01 Apr 2021
1041 - Only 2,000 Monarch Butterflies Remain in California. But They Still Don’t Have Protection

Fri, 18 Dec 2020
1040 - Kelp, Sea Otters and Urchins. Who’s Eating Who in Monterey Bay

Mon, 15 Mar 2021
1039 - California Has a Rule to Protect Workers Against Pandemics. Here’s How It’s (Not) Working

Fri, 05 Feb 2021
1038 - Analysis: Trump Administration Incompetence Helped Save Environmental Regulations

Tue, 01 Dec 2020
1037 - What Is the True Cost of California Wildfires? No One Really Knows

Thu, 29 Oct 2020
1036 - From Condoms to Coronavirus Masks, ‘Harm Reduction’ Has Worked to Protect Public Health

Tue, 13 Oct 2020
1035 - Millions of Older Californians Live Where Wildfire Threatens. Mostly, They’re on Their Own

Fri, 14 Aug 2020
1034 - California AG Wants More Companies to Be Able to Make COVID-19 Drug

Wed, 05 Aug 2020
1033 - Meet the Plants! SF Botanical Garden Looks Like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory for Flora

Mon, 20 Jul 2020
1032 - Ten Simple Rules for Building an Anti-Racist Research Lab

Mon, 13 Jul 2020
1031 - When Picky Eating Becomes a Dangerous Disorder

Wed, 24 Jun 2020
1030 - And Now … Fire Season. This Year, It’s Especially Important to Prepare. Here’s How

Mon, 08 Jun 2020
1028 - Big Push: Probing Virus Genomes for Clues to Contain COVID-19 Outbreaks

Tue, 12 May 2020
1027 - Warning: That Coronavirus News You’re Reading Could Be All Wrong

Mon, 04 May 2020
1026 - How Can California Fight Wildfires in the Middle of a Pandemic? In a Few Months, We’ll Likely Find Out

Mon, 20 Apr 2020
1025 - Thousands of Bay Area Patients Wait for Surgery as Hospitals Hold Beds for Coronavirus Surge

Thu, 16 Apr 2020
1024 - Here’s Something You CAN Do Outside: Stargazing. Our Easy Guide to the Night Sky

Fri, 27 Mar 2020
1023 - Coronavirus: When Will We Know if California Is Flattening the Curve?

Mon, 30 Mar 2020
1022 - Coronavirus: If You’re Infected, All Your Close Contacts Have to Be Tracked Down. Here’s How That Works

Mon, 09 Mar 2020
1021 - Pluto’s Got a Heart! Sure, It’s an Icy Plain of Nitrogen, But Still …

Fri, 14 Feb 2020
1020 - Psychedelic Therapy Available to More People During Clinical Trials

Mon, 10 Feb 2020
1019 - Time’s Up on Groundwater Plans: One of the Most Important New California Water Laws in 50 Years Explained

Mon, 20 Jan 2020
1018 - The Never-ending Battle Over Martins Beach Explained

Mon, 13 Jan 2020
1017 - You’re Cooler Than You Think: 98.6 Temperature No Longer the Norm

Thu, 09 Jan 2020
1016 - How Ridiculous Ideas Gain Traction. We’re Looking at You, Flat Earth

Mon, 09 Dec 2019
1015 - For Those With Eating Disorders, Holiday Meals Can Trigger Panic

Thu, 05 Dec 2019
1014 - What You Need to Know About the Food Dye in Holiday Treats

Mon, 02 Dec 2019
1013 - ‘Increasingly Unavailable and Unaffordable’: Home Insurance Threatened Amid Wildfire Crisis

Tue, 11 Jun 2019
1012 - California Has Farmers Growing Weeds. Why? To Capture Carbon

Mon, 22 Apr 2019
1011 - Should Californians Be Rebuilding Homes in a Fire Zone?

Mon, 08 Oct 2018
1009 - Shasta Dam Project Sets Up Another Trump-California Showdown

Mon, 28 Jan 2019
1008 - So, It’s New Year’s Eve … Can You Prevent That Hangover?

Mon, 31 Dec 2018
1007 - Investigation Finds Home Can Be the Most Dangerous Place in a Heat Wave

Mon, 22 Oct 2018
1006 - Spring Forward, Fall Back, or Neither: Why Changing Our Clocks Might Fade Into History

Mon, 22 Oct 2018
1005 - Even in San Francisco, Heat Is Turning Deadly. That’s Not Something Colleen Loughman Expected

Mon, 15 Oct 2018
1004 - Outlook Grim But Not Hopeless as Climate Summit Convenes in San Francisco

Mon, 10 Sep 2018
1003 - Breathing Fire: California’s Central Valley Bears the Brunt of Harmful Wildfire Smoke

Wed, 15 Aug 2018
1002 - A Glimpse Into the Future of Northern California Plant Life

Fri, 17 Aug 2018
1000 - Smoke-Chasers Help Predict Wildfire Behavior

Wed, 01 Aug 2018
999 - The Great Era of California Dam Building May Be Over. Here’s What’s Next

Mon, 23 Jul 2018
998 - Why California’s Best Strategy Against Wildfire Is Hardly Ever Used

Mon, 16 Jul 2018
997 - Something Else Adding Fuel to California’s Fire Season: Warmer Nights

Mon, 09 Jul 2018
996 - Oakland Zoo Makes Room for Big Predators. But Is it Enough?

Mon, 02 Jul 2018
995 - Let’s Talk Thor’s Hammer and Wakanda … Sciencewise

Mon, 11 Jun 2018
994 - Proposition 68: Money for Parks, Beaches and Water Projects

Fri, 25 May 2018
993 - Proposition 72: Rainwater Capture Tax Break Passes Handily

Mon, 21 May 2018
992 - Climate Scientist Won’t Back Down Despite Threats, Harassment

Mon, 07 May 2018
991 - Students With Autism Excel in Working With Data, Helping Scientists

Mon, 09 Apr 2018

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