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Social Scientist Says Social Networks Can Predict The Spread Of The Flu

A UCSD professor says monitoring people with lots of friends may be the best way to control flu outbreaks.

An enumerator interviews a woman for the 1940 census. Veiled in secrecy for 72 years because of privacy protections, the 1940 U.S. census is the first historical federal decennial survey to be made available on the Internet initially rather than on microfilm.

The 1940 Census: 72-Year-Old Secrets Revealed

The release today of previously unavailable data from the 1940 census will offer a look at how much — or how little — America has changed.

Patricia Godwin (left) received this swatch of fabric from her grandfather. She asks HISTORY DETECTIVES host Elyse Luray (right) to find out if this is the last remaining artifact of Cromwell Dixon’s brief aviation career.

History Detectives: Cromwell Dixon, Bartlett Sketchbook, Duke Ellington Plates

Airs Monday, July 19, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Ethics Of Studying Crime

As part of our monthly segments on ethics in science and technology, we'll look at the controversy over researchers studying crime up close and personal.

Americans now owe more on student loans than they do on credit card debt. Estimates show students graduating this year with about $27,000 in debt.

College Student Debt Grows. Is It Worth It?

The amount of money Americans owe on student loans recently exceeded the nation's credit card debt. That may lead one to ask: Is it smart to borrow a lot of money to go to college? Student financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz says college debt is OK — if you're careful.

"Lauste Film Clip" Is this piece of film part of the first talking picture?

History Detectives: Lauste Film Clip, Baker's Gold, Transatlantic Cable

Airs Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Jason Mishelow (right) asks HISTORY DETECTIVES host Tukufu Zuberi (left) to find out whether the game recorded in this Pittsburgh Pirate’s baseball program played a role in integrating professional baseball. In this game, Jackie Robinson’s All Star team included black and white athletes, yet this game occurred six months before Robinson became America’s first black major league baseball player.

HISTORY DETECTIVES: Jackie Robinson All-Stars, Modoc Basket, Special Agent Five

Airs Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Scott Hirotsu inherited this cane carved with Japanese characters from his grandparents. He wonders if the message will tell him more about his family’s history in WW II relocation camps.

History Detectives: Japanese Carved Cane; Kittery Telescope; Baker's Gold

Airs Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Occupy Wall Street protesters regroup in Foley Square after New York City police in riot gear removed the protesters from Zuccotti Park early Tuesday. on November 15, 2011. The evacuation followed similar moves in Oakland, Calif., and Portland, Ore.

As Occupy Camps Close, What's Next For Movement?

One option is that it will move more fully onto college campuses. Another, potentially more intriguing possibility: The protest will move freely between "real" and "virtual" worlds, appearing en masse both online and in physical locations.

As Occupy Camps Close, What's Next For Movement?

One option is that it will move more fully onto college campuses. Another, potentially more intriguing possibility: The protest will move freely between "real" and "virtual" worlds, appearing en masse both online and in physical locations.

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