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Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.

Most of the tools tested by researchers at the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate could be used to successfully clone a wide range of voices belonging to European and American politicians.

Get ready to explore the Museum after hours and find your passion for science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM)! Blast off into the universe and put your astronaut skills to the test with hands-on activities to learn about: • Telescopes with San Diego Astronomy Association • Stomp rockets with San Diego Air and Space Museum • Robotics with Millennium Falcons • Solar eclipses with NASA Solar System Ambassadors • Astrophysics with UCSD Physics Outreach • Problem solving with ASML • Light pollution with DarkSky • Space slime with Quantum Academy • Habitability with Dr. Breezy Ocana Flaquer and SDSU Astronomy Outreach • Remote control space craft engineering • Solar flare flipbook • Temperature mapping • Space face painting Plus, you won't want to miss out on our featured experience: • Glow in the dark space jam dance party with Dance to Evolve! Fill your rumbling stomach by visiting the unique food truck, Up in Smoke, for delicious barbecue.

The plant gets its color — and a boost in antioxidants — from genes from an edible flower. It's the first time gardeners have been able to grow a GMO crop at home.

An exhaustive study shows that higher than normal body temperature is consistently found in people who suffer strong symptoms of clinical depression.

The Paramount+ show may have been bogged down by illogical plot twists and confusing storylines in recent seasons, but it also paved the way for creative approaches and new Star Trek shows.

Premieres Friday, April 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS2 / PBS App + Encore Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Virtuosos eventually become maestros. Host Scott Yoo looks back on the unexpected careers of cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan, and violinist Lynn Chang. Scott learns their guiding principles in life and friendship.

Curious about the hundreds of different ways STEAM surrounds us and intersects with pop culture and our everyday lives? Join 17 IF/THEN® Ambassadors, women leaders in science, math, engineering, and technology, for the second IF/THEN® STEAM Fair at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 17 STEAM superheroes with careers including conservation biology, cosmetic chemistry, forest ecology, aerospace engineering, archaeology, computer science and robot development for three days of free STEAM fun at the Comic-Con Museum. This event is free to the public and does not require Comic-Con Convention badges. Families, teens, and kids of all ages are welcome: Participate in experiments and demonstrations like powering technology with fruit, mini-excavations, searching for wildlife with radio signals, coding robots, learning about earthquake magnitude using spaghetti and more. Watch each Ambassador give a 15 minute splash talk about their unique career pathways, days in the life with amazing STEAM jobs, anecdotes from the field, and more. Visit with a variety of coalition members with pop up tables including representatives of The Fleet Science Center, FlexAir Flight School, Cosplay for Science, the Nuevo Foundation, Exologik, and Venture Unified. For more information visit here

Join us for a free event to honor Walter Munk’s legacy of daring exploration and discovery, and the Kumeyaay heritage and culture at La Jolla Shores for more than ten thousand years. The event will begin with a traditional Kumeyaay Smudge Ceremony where Elders and Bird Singers will bless the area, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Ocean Alley and Kumeyaay Way. On Kumeyaay Way, you will have the opportunity to build and launch tule boats with Stan Rodriguez, our Keynote Speaker and President of the Kumeyaay Community College, and learn about traditional crafts and customs. Visit 48 Exhibitors on Ocean Alley with ocean-related, interactive, educational projects, engaging each member of the family with the wonder and fragility of our oceans. Be sure to get a sticker for your Passport at every booth when you participate in an interactive science or art project designed for children of all ages. Register at the Blue Latitudes booth for a hands-on demonstration of a DeepTrekker Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) at the La Jolla Shores Hotel pool between 10:30 a.m. and Noon. Tour THE MAP of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla. Each participant will receive a laminated Fish ID card and discover many of the secrets hidden in THE MAP. At noon, Kevin Robinson, one of SeaWorld’s Trainers who helped nurse J.J. the Orphaned Baby Gray Whale back to health, will join us to thank the generous Donors who made J.J.’s new Shade Sail possible. Next, Dave Scott (KUSI Meteorologist, Retired), will Emcee a short program that will conclude with the much-anticipated unveiling of the bronze sculpture, “From the HEIGHTS of Mt. Soledad to the DEPTHS of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla, a project Walter Munk believed was critical to the understanding of what lies offshore. Meet the Artist, Carl Glowienke, our generous Donors, and the many experts who graciously gave of their time and talent to make this project a reality! Installation of the 4,000 pound bronze sculpture will take place on Wednesday, October 11th in Kellogg Park. Please register to volunteer by going to waltermunkfoundation.org and click on the pink banner at the top of the page to take you to additional information. Lots of fun for everyone! For more information visit: waltermunkfoundation.org Stay Connected on Facebook

The case is one element in a right-wing legal and political campaign that frames efforts to respond to false and misleading information as censorship.