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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Six years ago, sustainable biofuels were the next big thing in biotech, and algae was supposed to drive the way forward. But today's energy landscape has changed dramatically, and algae companies have had to take a left turn. -
What actually happens inside the human brain when it forms a memory? Today, San Diego researchers report seeing that process up close, cell by cell, inside a living human brain. -
Cecilia Abadie probably wasn't thrilled when she was issued the first-ever ticket for driving while wearing Google Glass. But she should've been. That ticket got her onto "The Daily Show." -
Marijuana is fully legal in two states and partially legal in many others. But businesses striving for legitimacy in the pot industry still need to stay hush-hush to avoid running afoul of the feds. -
California researchers are hoping to unlock all the personal data stored away in health-tracking devices.
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San Diego neuroscientists have figured out how to instill a memory in a mouse, then erase that memory, and then reactivate it.
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