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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Researchers in San Diego and elsewhere are studying the link between intermittent fasting and disease prevention. -
The original Salk Institute for Biological Studies, built in the early 1960s, has the beauty of great architecture and some fortuitous design that has helped it keep pace with advancing science. -
Water districts in San Diego's East County have broken ground on a plant they say will provide 11.5 million gallons of purified wastewater every day for their ratepayers. -
Limber P&O scans the lower body and uses the data to create a prosthetic leg on a 3D printer. -
San Diego State biologist says new species of Hypochilus spider has hardly changed since the time of the dinosaurs. -
San Diego’s perennial housing crunch gets a lot worse, as the median single family home price reaches $1 million.
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The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
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A grant from the FCC will help the San Diego Housing Commission expand affordable, quality and reliable broadband internet service to low-income families. -
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.
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