In the war over wolves, this researcher loses Bill Radke talks to Lynda Mapes, Seattle Times environment reporter, about Robert Wielgus, the Washington State University researcher whose work on... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 12 mins
How do you know what research to trust? Bill Radke talks to Paul Basken, science policy reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, about how we should consume news that reports on... Bill Radke Play AudioListen 10 mins
This cell phone doesn’t need batteries. It harvests energy from surrounding air It could be a game changer for future cell phones, and other battery power hogging devices: University of Washington engineers have invented a cell... Jamala Henderson Play AudioListen 2 mins
You want technology? Then pay for scientific research Let's talk for a minute about how invention works in our world. One way to divide the process of inventing is into 1) basic science research, and 2)... Daniel Vandervelde
Why do some locals say ‘Wershington’ instead of ‘Washington?’ We’re a quirky bunch out here in Washington state. We eat cream cheese on our hotdogs. The western part of the state freaks out when it snows. We don’t... Amy Rolph
Cancer patients may have been undiagnosed at UW – because researchers took tumor samples When cancer tissue is removed from a patient, doctors are supposed to hand it over to someone to form diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Leftover... Amy Radil Play AudioListen 7 mins
Even if it smells bad, this researcher loves solving mysteries People sometimes take unlikely paths to get where they're going. This is the story of an unlikely scholar. Tori Zivkovic Play AudioListen 6 mins
Icebreaker Returns Home After Epic North Pole Journey An American icebreaker has returned home to Seattle after a historic mission to the North Pole. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy broke its first ice... Posey Gruener Play AudioListen 4 mins
Don't Be Alarmed: We're Researching Crows When professor John Marzluff of the University of Washington researched how crows remember faces, he donned a mask. In one case, a Dick Cheney mask. KUOW Staff Play AudioListen 19 mins
Tracking Cells From Well To Diseased Marcie Sillman talks to Dr. Leroy Hood, president of the Institute for Systems Biology, about the the 100k Wellness Project. The project, which started... Marcie Sillman Play AudioListen 30 mins
