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Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV. Test cook Keith Dresser makes host Julia Collin Davison a Southern Thai speciality, Khua Kling (Pork Stir-Fry). Science expert Dan Souza explains how broccoli and dogs are more similar than you think, and test cook Elle Simone Scott makes host Bridget Lancaster Khao Niaow Ma Muang (Sticky Rice with Mango).

An ecosystem of labs in hundreds of secret workshops is leveraging innovation to create a robot army that Ukraine hopes will kill Russian troops and save its own wounded soldiers and civilians.

Imagined cinematic futures will be used by guest speakers to discuss current issues about race, gender, healthcare and artificial intelligence.

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 area has not taken a direct hit from a hurricane in over 100 years. But its topography and dense population make it especially susceptible to severe damage from storm surges.

Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures – but only to a point.

Blue Water Film Festival celebrates UN – World Water Day and promotes San Diego, California as a hub for marine science, naval exploration and an epicenter for environmental storytelling. The mission of the Blue Water Film Festival is to encourage attendees to think broadly about how climate change affects planet Earth and think deeply about the universal concerns and actions needed to bring us into balance. 50% of all film selections are non-US productions, helping to fulfill the festival mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding through film. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

Nerd Nite is an informal gathering where nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts.. well, mostly fun science presentations while drinking and mingling. A bi-monthly premiere of inebriated edutainment! The best & only regular science event in San Diego that makes you think while you drink! It's a bit like TEDx ... but with drinks. There is a little bit for everyone! Doors open at 6 p.m. Bar is CASH ONLY. "Shocks, scares & sky wars" Do you "feel" the horror? Can zapping the brain improve mental health? And... Immortal combat: flying fighter jets with AI. Come join us for our 47th event. We have a fantastic lineup of three scientists and some thought-provoking topics. Three local scientists will share their passion for healing the brain, flying machines, designing artificial intelligence and more! For more information visit: sandiego.nerdnite.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee.

A new study shows the heat trapping, gaseous pesticide sulfuryl fluoride is used to kill termites in tented homes in California.