How Geckos Use Molecular Physics to Climb Walls
Laura Klivans of the KQED series Deep Look explains how geckos effortlessly climb walls using molecular physics rather than suction cups.
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How Hagfish Use Slime to Suffocate Their Prey
The KQED Deep Look series focuses on the hagfish, a blind eel-like creature that uses a naturally generated slime to suffocate prey.
Honey Ants Fatten Up Their Largest Sisters to Act as Storage Tanks for When Food Is Scarce
Deep Look explains how honeypot ants fatten up their largest sisters in order to turn them into storage tanks for when food is scarce.
The Incredible Immortality of the Fresh-Water Hydra
An enduring episode of the KQED series “Deep Look” examines the hydra, a tiny, seemingly immortal organism that lives in tropical freshwaters. The hydra has…
Proprietor Dan Zelinsky Talks About Working to Keep San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique Open to the Public
“Nostalgia Museum” is a touching short film by Sofie Kodner and Eleonora Bianchi for the KQED Arts series Truly CA that focuses on the Musée…
How Silkworms in Captivity Unwittingly Plot Their Own Demise by Spinning Silk Cocoons
Deep Look explains how silkworms in captivity unwittingly plot their own collective demise by spinning silk cocoons.
A Homemade Stop-Motion Animation About The Challenges of Staying Home Told Using Toilet Paper
Filmmaker Kate Miller has made “2 Ply Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, an absolutely wonderful stop-motion animated short film that addresses the challenges of sheltering in…
The Stunning Clarity of the Elusive Glasswing Butterfly
A transparent episode of the KQED series “Deep Look” examines the stunning clarity of the glasswing butterfly, their ability to become invisible in any situation…
The Reason Why Water Rolls Off a Duck’s Back
A viscid episode of KQED Deep Look takes a look at the old saying “like water off a duck’s back” and proceeds to explain exactly…
Pink Floyd Performs ‘Astronomy Domine’ for KQED in 1970 to an Empty Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco
In April 1970, a very young Pink Floyd agreed to perform an hour-long set for KQED (previously) public television and radio simulcast. This exclusive concert…