Becky Fogel is a newscast host and producer at Texas Standard, a daily news show broadcast by KUT in Austin, Texas. She was formerly Science Friday’s production assistant.
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Gold King, and Other Abandoned Mines Plague Colorado
The EPA accidentally triggered a blowout at the Gold King mine in Colorado, releasing three million gallons of wastewater into the Animas River.
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App Chat: Assistive Technology
For people living with disabilities, smartphones present both unique challenges and benefits.
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Quiz: Is This Panda Pregnant?
Take our Panda Pregnancy Test to see how much you know about panda reproduction.
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Venomous Frogs, a Polar Bear World Record, and Printing Pills
A polar bear dives longer than ever before, and researchers in Brazil discover two venomous frogs.
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Can Babies Take A Joke?
Researchers say toddlers can figure out when their parents are joking.
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Deconstructing School Discipline
Researchers rethink discipline in an effort to break down the “school-to-prison” pipeline.
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An HIV Mystery, the Search for E.T., and a Bug Bite Itch Zapper
BuzzFeed News science editor Virginia Hughes shares her top stories from this week in science, and astronomer Seth Shostack debates the pros and cons of attempting to contact E.T.
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Do Know-It-Alls Really Know It All?
Scientists find that self-described experts are more likely to claim knowledge of phony information.
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Total Meltdown: The Rate of Ice Cream Collapse
A food scientist explores how the microstructure of ice cream controls the rate at which it melts.
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Forget-Me-Not: How Prions Maintain Memory
Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel discusses the role of prions in maintaining long-term memories.