Shalina Chatlani
Science and Technology ReporterShalina Chatlani covered science and technology; her beat included issues ranging from alternative energy to STEM education. Before coming to KPBS, Shalina was a fellow for Nashville Public Radio, covering environmental and education news. While there, she focused on bringing diverse voices to the air and finding stories on issues of diversity and equity. Shalina also created and co-hosted her own weekly show on higher education and social justice for community radio station WPFW in Washington, DC. She also served as associate editor for a business to business online publication called Education Dive. She was also a contributing reporter for the English-speaking online newspaper, The Rio Times, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Shalina earned an undergraduate degree in science, technology and international affairs from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Her master's degree is in science communication, also from Georgetown.
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Scientists tested the therapy on rats and human cartilage cells, with promising results. -
An ambitious new exhibition at San Diego Art Institute paired local artists with cutting-edge research scientists to create revelatory works of art -
In this initial study, researchers looked at around 50 people and found algae helped reduce conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome. -
The 49th Congressional District seat flipped from Republican to Democrat in 2018. But, the district has slightly more registered Republican voters than Democratic ones. So, will the seat flip again? -
KPBS Midday EditionThe first case of person-to-person infection of the novel coronavirus in the United States was announced Thursday morning, just hours before the World Health Organization announced the virus as a global health emergency. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis 120-million-year-old dinosaur is almost twice the age of the T-Rex.
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More people are buying marijuana since California legalized its retail sale two years ago. But the scientific research to show consumers the risks and benefits of marijuana use is just starting to accelerate.
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