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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NASA’s Power to Explore essay contest gets kids to plan future space missions. Luca wants to go to Jupiter’s moon, Europa. -
Using tracking apps on cellphones can be susceptible to hacking and make the contents of your phone accessible to a stalker and potentially the public. -
A UCSD biologist finds that isolating juvenile bees means that they can’t correctly perform the dance that tells other bees where the food is. -
Biologist Gerald “Jerry” Joyce takes over as Salk president next month with the task of expanding the campus and answering the question: what’s next? -
As rain and snowfall accumulate in San Diego, California is on pace to bring water supply back to normal. But, the long dry period in the Colorado River basin is a bigger problem to solve. -
A UCSD study shows toddlers who are less attracted to videos of parents using "baby talk" have a very strong chance of having autism.
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Construction began Thursday near Poway on the first leg of a 10,000-mile-long broadband network.
- Does a president need to uphold the Constitution? Trump says 'I don't know'
- Catholic leaders criticize Trump for posting apparent AI photo of himself as the pope
- Warren Buffett announces his retirement and warns the trade war will hurt America
- A Soviet probe orbiting Earth since 1972 will soon reenter the planet's atmosphere
- How this teen fled Russian occupation and became a hero in Ukraine