
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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One in 8 women will get breast cancer, and every person's story is different.
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A seaweed called asparagopsis can block the production of methane in a cow’s stomach.
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Native Hawaiian Keolu Fox makes the case that Polynesians were history’s greatest seafaring people.
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Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for California State Assembly races.
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Wireless gear shifting is a better way to change gears and it’s also a way for hackers to sabotage riders in competitive cycling.
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New regulations say only licensed electricians, not solar contractors, in California can install and maintain battery energy storage systems.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom threw his support behind San Diego's Measure D Thursday.
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Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
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