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David Wagner

Science & Technology Reporter

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David Wagner covers the science and technology beat for KPBS. Before arriving in San Diego, he wrote a research column for The Atlantic magazine's sister site The Atlantic Wire. Other positions found him producing web content for NPR's Arts & Life channel and writing features for the San Francisco Chronicle. He holds English and Political Science B.A.s from UC Berkeley.

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KPBS Midday Edition

Internal Documents Raised Long-Standing Concerns About Gender Bias At Salk Institute

David Wagner

Leaked documents reveal that concerns were raised internally long before three female professors filed gender discrimination lawsuits against the La Jolla research institute.
KPBS Evening Edition

San Diegans Watch Partial Solar Eclipse

City News Service

David Wagner

Thousands of San Diegans enjoyed viewing Monday's solar eclipse at events around the city as 57 percent of the sun was blocked by the moon.
KPBS Evening Edition

San Diego Eclipse Chasers Travel North For The Total Experience

David Wagner

Oregon is expecting around 1 million travelers to flood into the state next week, hoping for a glimpse of Monday's total solar eclipse. And some San Diego eclipse chasers will be among those traveling to remote areas within the path of totality.
Health

Study Finds Public Pushing Back On Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

David Wagner

A new study led by a UC San Diego researcher finds that some Americans are strongly opposed to releasing genetically modified insects in the wild — even though scientists say the approach could fight the spread of diseases like Zika and malaria.
Science & Technology

San Diego Scientists Tweak Gene Editing Tool To Target RNA

David Wagner

Scientists experimenting on plants, animals and even human embryos have used the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to alter DNA. But a team of UC San Diego scientists have repurposed the technique to target RNA, the molecule crucial for translating the genetic information stored in DNA.
KPBS Midday Edition

New Study Traces Airborne Dust Back To Shrinking Salton Sea

David Wagner

A new UC Riverside study provides some answers to the question of whether the shrinking Salton Sea is worsening air quality and hurting the health of nearby residents.