Archive for the ‘Sciences, Health, & Environment’ Category

Some Californians React to the Prop 8 Decision

Some Californians React to the Prop 8 Decision

May 27th, 2009

Protest takes many forms.

Story and photography by Luke Thomas.

The Silicon Valley Trail

The Silicon Valley Trail

May 20th, 2009

The digital revolution was kicked off in this little Palo Alto garage.
Here are some Silicon Valley spots where the mighty Integrated Circuit came to be, 50 years ago.

By Jay McCauley.

Loose Bear Roams Seattle; Jokes Fly and Schools Are on Alert

Loose Bear Roams Seattle; Jokes Fly and Schools Are on Alert

May 18th, 2009

Locals reject the notion the bear came in on a cruise ship.
The Seattle Public Schools issues helpful hints on making eye contact with it.
And police at left can’t seem to get a handle on the creature.

Soft Sell on Stem Cells

Soft Sell on Stem Cells

April 20th, 2009

Adios to Alzheimer’s, Cancer, and Diabetes?
Always looking for a compromise in the stem cell debate.
By Mark Banick.

Underwater Voices

Underwater Voices

April 14th, 2009

Jeanne Hyde monitors the sounds of orca whales.
Last week, she was alarmed to hear human voices.
By Andrew Chapman.

Exxon Valdez: Celebrating a Disaster

Exxon Valdez: Celebrating a Disaster

March 25th, 2009

Twenty years later, thousands of gallons of crude oil keep the disaster alive.
Fred Felleman reports on the country’s worst oil spill.