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A reliable dense fog in San Francisco is a defining characteristic of the city, to the delight of some and less delight to others, but the pattern of fog could be on its way out as the climate changes. Scott Reinhard, for The New York Times, visualized the flow of fog and what sucks it into the bay. That intro image is something.
Tags: climate, fog, New York Times, San Francisco
Posted by in Climate, fog, maps, New York Times, San Francisco
First discovered in the 1930s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) now pervade almost every aspect of modern life. In fact, PFAS compounds are found in everything from dental floss to cookware. But human exposure to PFAS comes at a cost, and as old compounds are removed from production, new compounds take their place. So how does a public health laboratory handle this challenge with limited resources? As our feature article shows, by establishing new public-private partnerships.
Here are just a few of this issue’s highlights:
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Posted by in All Posts, APHL, arsenic, California, cyanide, data, epidemiologist, Florida, General, lab matters, Laboratory, laboratory information system, laboratory testing, Michigan, new hampshire, Preparedness, public health, Public health laboratory, ricin, San Francisco, training, water, well water, zambia
A cable car stops to pick up passengers on Hyde Street in San Francisco, 1954.Photograph by J. Baylor Roberts, National Geographic
Posted by in 1950's, cable car, natgeo, photography, Roberts, San Francisco
Tomorrow, the Exploratorium in San Francisco opens its doors in a new location at Pier 15.
Look how incredibly awesome the new building is going to be.
Because it isn’t yet open, no science tourists have been there yet, but it’s a good time to look back at both the old venue and some of the Exploratorium’s online ventures.
I visited the old location, at the Palace of the Fine Arts, in 2008, but I had virtually met the museum before that.
For a few years, the Exploratorium website listed a selection of interesting science websites. They put up a new list once every while, and yours truly once made the list! Easternblot.net was one of the “ten cool sites” on the Exploratorium website in June 2007! (That was when I updated it much more often…)
Proof from the WayBackMachine!
So when I visited in 2008, I knew I would like the museum, because the museum liked me! And indeed, I saw some cool stuff there:
The old museum space was in a large, round open space. It was a bit chaotic, but at the same time it was fun to have an overview of the entire museum at once. Here’s a blurry picture I took of my friends that sort of shows what the space looked like. It was a big hall FULL of things.
It’s difficult to make any kind of guesses what the new place will be like, but in the time that the museum was closed, the website was still amazing. Even though they no longer link to me, there are tons of other, much more interesting things on there. Probably especially because the physical museum was closed for a while, they put a ton of effort in the site
Let me just link to some parts of it, so that you can EXPLORE for yourself.
There is MUCH more, but that was enough to keep you entertained for a while.
Let me know if you visit the new location of the museum. I want to hear all about it!
Posted by in Embarcadero, Exploratorium, Have Science Will Travel, museum, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco