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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New research out of SeaWorld San Diego suggests killer whales can learn new sound patterns from orcas outside their social group. -
Some computers spot the facial tics signaling emotions like joy, surprise, and disgust. Researchers can use them to spot behavior problems in kids or to know what kind of cereal you really want to buy. -
A San Diego toxicologist says some bottles of e-cigarette juice contain enough nicotine to do you in.
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By pinpointing irregularly developed patches in young autistic brains, UC San Diego researchers have found new evidence that autism begins in the womb. -
Mark Zuckerberg just paid $2 billion for Oculus VR, the makers of a virtual reality headset. But will any of us actually use virtual reality in our daily lives? -
Researchers at UC San Diego have programmed a computer that can recognize feigned expressions of pain better than humans.
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