Maria-Martina Castro

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Caption: Bay Area composer Christopher Hedge designed the sound for the Academy of Science's Morrison Planetarium

Bay Area composer scores the soundtrack of outer space (00:08:36)
From: KALW

If you've been to the planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences recently, then you've heard Christopher Hedge's work on the show "Life: A Cosmic Story." Hedge is an ...
Caption: The Bicycle Wheel Harp at the “Sound – Hearing” exhibit at the SF Exploratorium., Credit: Photo courtesy of the Exploratorium

The Audiophiles: Take a "listen" to the world around you at the Exploratorium (00:07:12)
From: KALW

So far in KALW News’ series of conversations about sound, we’ve taken you to the planetarium of the California Academy of Sciences, and to the unique San Francisco sound ...
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2010 Census data reveals a changing face for the Bay Area (00:11:50)
From: KALW

The first batch of detailed Census results for California was released last week – this includes population totals and demographics broken down by race. This information will ...
Caption: Mira Casado, Clara Hallowgrass, Miya Kutchens, and Paola Giron-Carson, Credit: Emily Frost

Life through the eyes of kids (00:13:46)
From: KALW

Imagine for a moment that you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, say at about age nine. What would have been your biggest dreams? Favorite color? Best ...
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Addressing military sexual trauma in a "culture of impunity" (00:18:23)
From: KALW

According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, about a quarter of women seen at VA hospitals have experienced military sexual trauma (MST). MST is a term that includes both ...

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