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Science on the SPOT HD Video Podcast

KQED Science

The Science on the SPOT original web video series from KQED Science goes behind the scenes at local Bay Area labs, follows breaking discoveries, and gets you special access to obscure science locations and collections, plus much more. We drill down on one place, one concept, one person. Visit our website at kqed.org/sots/.

  • 5 minutes 35 seconds
    Predatory Plant: Lure of the Cobra Lily
    The cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) uses deception and patience to trick unsuspecting insect prey into its highly specialized pitcher traps.
    3 March 2014, 4:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 40 seconds
    Science of Beer: Tapping the Power of Brewer's Yeast
    Whether it’s a lager or ale, sour or bitter, dark or light, most beer has one thing in common: yeast. KQED Science visits a commercial yeast laboratory and a local brewery to reveal how this key ingredient is a major player in both science history and beer production.
    11 February 2014, 4:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 40 seconds
    200 Geeks, 24 Hours: Science Hack Day in San Francisco
    What happens when you fill up a giant space with over 200 eager science fans from around the Bay Area for a weekend? You get Science Hack Day San Francisco, a two-day event where a diverse group of "hackers" -- from developers and designers to scientists and students -- works side-by-side to see what they can quickly create within 24 consecutive hours.
    3 December 2013, 4:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 21 seconds
    ZomBees: Flight of the Living Dead
    Something strange and unsettling is happening to Bay Area honeybees. Entomologists at San Francisco State University have identified the culprit: a tiny parasitic fly is causing the bees to exhibit bizarre nocturnal behaviors before suffering a gruesome demise.
    31 October 2013, 4:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 20 seconds
    Chasing Pumas: Science on the SPOT
    Join a research team from University of California, Santa Cruz as they track, tranquilize and collar a wild puma. The special GPS collars collect data on the puma’s location and behavior, and they reveal how the big cats survive in their shrinking habitat in the Bay Area.
    13 September 2013, 4:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 9 seconds
    The Glowing Millipedes of Alcatraz: Science on the SPOT
    More than a million visitors visit Alcatraz every year, but a recent discovery has revealed another attraction that lives within the shadows of this historic prison.
    19 March 2013, 4:30 pm
  • 7 minutes 33 seconds
    Preserving the Forest of the Sea: Science on the SPOT
    The University Herbarium at the University of California - Berkeley boasts one of the largest and oldest collections of seaweed in the United States, dating back to the time of the U.S. Civil War. Kathy Ann Miller, a curator at the herbarium, is leading a massive project to digitize nearly 80,000 specimens of seaweed collected from the west coast of North America.
    5 February 2013, 4:30 pm
  • 8 minutes 2 seconds
    Shadows and Spiders-- A Secret Cave in California: Science on the SPOT
    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.
    20 November 2012, 4:30 pm
  • 7 minutes 35 seconds
    Up all Night with SOFIA, NASA's Flying Observatory: Science on the SPOT
    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.
    27 June 2012, 4:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 2 seconds
    New Hope for Heart Repair: Science on the SPOT
    Scientists in San Francisco have coaxed mouse hearts to repair themselves from within. The breakthrough could lead to treatments for the 5 million people in the United States living with a damaged heart.
    18 April 2012, 4:30 pm
  • 6 minutes 6 seconds
    Monarch Meetup: Science on the SPOT
    Monarch Butterflies migrate from all over the western United States to overwinter along the California coast. Conservation Biologist Stu Weiss uses specialized photographic equipment to study what makes good Monarch overwintering habitat.
    5 April 2012, 4:30 pm
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