Thomas Fudge
Science and Technology ReporterA journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He joined KPBS in 1998 to cover San Diego issues related to growth, transportation, and development. He previously served as host of These Days (now KPBS Midday Edition) and as a news editor. Tom began his broadcasting career in 1988 at WSUI Radio in Iowa City as a reporter and newscaster. He then spent five years at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) where he worked as a reporter. Following his departure from MPR, Tom was a freelance journalist, working for Twin Cities Public Television, WCCO Radio, and a variety of regional and national newspapers and magazines. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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Twitter, renamed ‘X’ by owner Elon Musk, has made changes that have angered scientists, who use it to share research with colleagues and the public. -
The Human Milk Institute at UC San Diego hopes to expand its research into how breast milk makes a difference in a child’s health outlook. -
The School of Social Work at SDSU has partnered with SDPL and Father Joe’s Villages to provide addiction treatment with Suboxone. -
The reduction in the number of mule deer killed by cars confirms other reports that populations of deer in California are falling at an alarming pace. -
San Diego’s Natural History Museum hired an entomologist who uses macro photography to show what his bugs and arachnids look like up close and personal. -
A San Diego State University lab is writing a space guacamole recipe that includes the nutritional power of algae to protect astronauts from radiation.
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Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
- A Maryland town backed Trump's cost-cutting pledge. Now it's a target
- San Diego County Farm Bureau takes 'wait-and-see' approach to possible tariffs
- Warmer weather expected this week for San Diego County
- Trump restricts funding for 'gain-of-function' research — calling it dangerous
- What’s one fix for coastal railroad tracks in North County? Try 7,700 tons of boulders