In the State of Mental Breakdown, Part I
Today on Science Questions, we begin a two-part series titled, "In the state of Mental Breakdown" discussing the overhaul of the Valley Mental Health system.Valley mental health has been the major, and...
View ArticleIn the State of Mental Breakdown, Part II
Today Science Questions presents Part II of the series "In the State of Mental Breakdown," a profile of the mental healthcare crisis in Salt Lake County that mirrors what is happening across the nation.
View ArticleConservation in Utah and Beyond on Science Questions
Sheri Quinn and Suzi Montgomery talk to the past and current members of the Conservation Corps. From the time of the Great Depression on, Americans have been actively engaged in conserving the...
View ArticleAddiction and Recovery in Teens on Science Questions
Today we feature a full hour of Science Questions, discussing the growing problem of teen drug use. From Marajuana to Oxycontin, teens tell their stories of addiction, rehabilitation, and growth. We...
View ArticleRecovery and Addiction in Teens Part 3 on Science Questions
Science Questions is part three in a series on teens and addiction. This episode presents a new education trend geared toward treating and educating youth who struggle with addiction. These "Recovery...
View ArticleMorals, Farming, and Hydraulic Fracturing on Science Questions
Science Questions profiles two farmers living on opposite sides of the country, but whom are both profoundly impacted by the oil and gas industry. Science Questions goes to the heart of farm land in...
View ArticleCity Academy Students Explore Groups in Society on AU Friday
As school days edge closer, producers Sheri Quinn and Suzi Montgomery present this special archival program, a compilation of previously aired youth produced stories from Utah teens from City Academy...
View ArticleNature and the Cognitive Brain on Science Questions
Science Questions presents new research at Utah State University on climate change in Utah, a new study on the effects of nature on infants, and then SQ radio presents a story that traces the moon...
View ArticleDownwinders
There isn't anyone in the U.S. who isn't a downwinder. In collaboration with local artists, Utah state history, and City Academy Charter School, Higher Ground Learning, a creative learning center for...
View ArticleAché Indians Focus of New Book on Science Questions
Archeological data suggests the Aché Indians lived and hunted throughout the Atlantic rainforest in Paraguay for thousands of years. Now they are cornered near a shrinking region of the endangered...
View ArticleCoyote Controversy on Friday's Science Questions
Coyotes are the most abundant predator in America. Today we talk about the controversial K9 and it’s perseverance in the West and question the force of human kind and nature.
View ArticleWhat We Can Learn from the CCC
Science Questions profiles the Civilian Conservation Corp and its impact on how we manage our public lands today.
View Article"Extreme Ice Survey" Hits the Silver Screen
Today Science Questions presents a one-hour Sundance Film Festival special broadcast profiling one of the festival's documentary film highlights, Chasing Ice.Photographer James Balog turned his 2007...
View ArticleSinging about Einstein's Dreams
Science Questions presents a one-hour special today with Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams, musician Randall Williams, and a talented group of junior high students at Salt Lake Arts Academy...
View ArticleWhat's in Your School Lunch
For most of us, no matter how far removed, the words "Back to School" conjure up strong images. This week, Science Questions is going back to school and heralding two exceptional science teachers.
View ArticleThe Truth About Pancreatic Cancer
Today, the very personal story of one man's battle with pancreatic cancer and new research from USTAR scientists, working around-the-clock to design a cancer screening device that will provide early...
View ArticleMeteorites, Trilobites, and More . . . at the Tuscon Gem & Mineral Show
Science Questions profiles the largest international gem fair in the world in Tuscon, Arizona -- a bustling marketplace where meteorites, trilobites, and rare gems are showcased.
View ArticleEpigenetics: Part II
Science Questions presents Part II of the series we started last week about Epigenetics: The New Frontier in Science and Medicine. Today's episode explores current research on the origins of mental...
View ArticleOur Overfished Oceans
90% of the world's large fish are gone due to over-consumption of seafood and by 2048 all ocean fish could be extinct if the world continues to consume at this rate. On Access Utah today, Sheri Quinn...
View ArticleEpigenetics: Part III
Though the field of Epigenetics was conceived in the era of platforms and poly-leisure suits, it has received sparse media attention. And now, scientists are realizing it has the potential to explain A...
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