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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Robots designed by a bioengineer can accelerate a natural process to turn single-cell organisms into things that devour waste or create common medicines. -
Electric light is known to disrupt the circadian rhythms of people. -
New research argues that expanding energy storage systems will make renewable supplies cheaper and less variable. -
A new poll of likely voters in the state shows Kamala Harris is the choice of 53% of respondents for the presidential election. -
Pollsters say these days they have to reach people over cell phones, texts, emails and social media. -
One in 8 women will get breast cancer, and every person's story is different.
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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