Health CareCat Fecal Samples Help Scientists Better Understand Humans And CatsJune 8, 2015 | Lesley McClurgA new UC Davis study will analyze the bacteria in cats in the hopes of better understanding our pets and maybe ourselves. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento's Mira Loma High School Wins National Science CompetitionMay 4, 2015Mira Loma High School took home the top prize at the Department of Energy's National Science Bowl Monday morning in Washington DC.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Sixth-Grader To Journey To AntarticaMarch 6, 2015Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School sixth grader Aidan Fong will journey to Antarctica this month with famed polar explorer Robert Swan, founder of 2041, an organization dedicated to educating future leaders about environmental issues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Science Of MonogamyFebruary 12, 2015A UC Davis psychology professor joins us to talk about why we choose "one" Valentine. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezProfessor Of Animal Science Temple Grandin Speak At UC DavisFebruary 10, 2015Professor of animal science and Autism advocate, Mary Temple Grandin, is speaking in Davis this evening and joins us to talk about her work. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLodi Science Café on Reptiles & AmphibiansFebruary 4, 2015The Lodi Science Café will feature a program called “Stunning Serpents & Celebrated Salientians: Studying Reptiles & Amphibians in NorCal.” Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Independent Scientific Study on California Fracking ReleasedJanuary 14, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe oil extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing is much different in California than in other states. That’s the finding of the first independent scientific assessment required under the state’s new fracking regulations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Floating Weather Station Will Measure Water EvaporationJanuary 12, 2015 | Amy QuintonThere’s something high-tech and strange floating on Folsom Lake right now. Scientists have launched a weather station on a buoy. The station will provide much more than just weather information. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezUC Davis Geometry Professor Explains How Math Is Beautiful, Fun and UsefulOctober 8, 2014UC Davis professor Jesus De Loera will be speaking Wednesday October 8th at the Science Café at the City Hall Tavern in Davis. Professor De Loera will be discussing old, easily described, yet incredibly difficult to solve geometry problems. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalThis Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On MusicSeptember 18, 2014A new study suggests that learning to play a musical instrument helps improve the brain's ability to process language. That means music lessons could give kids from low-income communities a big boost. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.