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.
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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.
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
October 21st will mark the 140th Anniversary of the 1868 Hayward Earthquake. Geologists say that's important because major earthquakes happen on the Hayward fault every 140 years on average. With much of the East Bay on or near the fault, geologists and community members are working to prepare for what may be the next big one.
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.
Though computers have gotten faster, smaller and more versatile, it's still a big challenge to get them to demonstrate intelligent behaviors. Will machines like robots ever match -- or perhaps even exceed -- the capabilities of the human brain? QUEST meets a robot that in ten years time could take care of tasks around the house that most of us would rather not do.
In June 2008, Gallery Crawl checks out Amanda Smith's debut exhibition, CANDY GARDENS AND SPARKLING SABERS at the Jack Fischer Gallery and tromps around town to view SEEING PEACE, a collection of billboards that represent how 10 international artists imagine peace.
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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
Check, Please! Bay Area's third season episode 6 (#306) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Stella Alpina Osteria, Bette's Oceanview Diner, Chou Chou
Check, Please! Bay Area's third season episode 8 (#308) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Le Charm French Bistro, Vung Tau Restaurant, NOPA
Check, Please! Bay Area's second season Jacques Pépin Special episode (#291) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Incanto, Woodward's Garden, Chapeau!
Check, Please! Bay Area's third season Joyce Goldstein Special episode (#391) profiles and reviews these three Bay Area restaurants: Medjool, B44, Da Flora
