David Wagner
Science & Technology ReporterDavid 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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The White House is putting $121 million in new federal funding toward mapping the tiny microbes living in humans and the environment. Local scientists will join the big effort. -
KPBS Midday EditionOne species that originated from Arizona has infested more than 100,000 acres across San Diego County. One thing campers can do to help curb the beetles’ spread: buy firewood locally. -
The first approved drug designed to specifically treat the hallucinations that can accompany Parkinson's disease will cost $23,400 per year.
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The planets orbit a small and faint star, not visible to the naked eye. They're about as close to their star as Jupiter is to its moons. -
San Diego scientists found that people who live into their 80s and above with their health intact may have some genetic protections, but fewer than you might expect. -
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