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KPBS Midday Edition spoke with Jacob Margolis, a science reporter for LAist Public Radio and host of the podcast “The Big One: Your Survival Guide” about preparing for and responding to an earthquake.

In this “mysterious” program, students use chemistry, physics and observation skills to piece together evidence and crack the case. They learn how to classify mysterious powders, calculate the pH of soils, and perform chromatography to separate pigments. Presented by The Fleet Science Center. For youth ages 9-12. This program is a part of our annual Spring into STEAM initiative. This year's theme Solve It challenges youth (aged 6-12) to explore the science of mystery solving. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/spring-steam-forensic-investigators-435195

What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime? Words with Wings and Magic Things, a book of illustrated poems for kids.

On college campuses, women are making inroads in male-dominated fields like engineering and business. But that is not eliminating the earnings gaps in leadership and income in the workplace.

They toil in mines, tend crops, scrub floors. An author of a new report on child labor points to great progress in reducing the number of kids who work but says the numbers remain "unacceptable."

The incarcerated former Silicon Valley star is advising her partner on a new health tech startup. Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing company Theranos.

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold-water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. It's "like they have a superpower," says one of the researchers.

Join our “Exploring Career Paths” Session to learn about the City of San Diego's hiring process. The City of San Diego Personnel Department staff will cover everything you need about the application process: tips for submitting a standout job application, available jobs (part-time and full-time), interview tips, resources for job seekers, and more. We have multiple positions, including Engineers, Laborers, Lawyers, Fleet Technicians, Recreation Specialists, Clerical Assistants, Upper Management, Executives, and more. No experience? No problem! We have positions for everyone and offer training to help you embark on a stable career path. Space is limited. Questions? Email: jobs@sandiego.gov Start browsing for available city jobs Audience: Adults Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/copy-city-san-diego-employment-information-session-433698

Wednesdays, March 26 - April 9, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Physicist and best-selling author Alan Lightman investigates how key findings of modern science help us find our bearings in the cosmos. What do these new discoveries tell us about ourselves, and how do we find meaning in them? Travel from the infinity of the small to the infinity of the large, meeting with the co-discoverer of one of the most distant galaxies yet known.

This month, KPBS invited education advocates, teachers and students to discuss education in the South Bay.