Inside Cascade PBS Human Elements helped us learn the curiosity and humility of scientists PNW scientists went into the woods, ocean and outer space. We followed them. by Ted Alvarez / May 5, 2020
News Social isolation challenges Seattle’s ‘resilient’ mental health Most people in King County are adapting, according to a UW survey, but researchers worry depression and anxiety could amplify as the pandemic wears on. by Hannah Weinberger / April 30, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Quarantine goals A reader asks: What exactly is the goal of quarantine, and are we there yet? by Ted Alvarez / April 30, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Preserving 600-year-old giants Ken Wu catalogs and measures British Columbia’s biggest trees in order to protect them. by Sarah Hoffman / April 27, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? License to drive Readers ask: When and where is it OK to get behind the wheel during a pandemic? We explore the gray area. by Ted Alvarez / April 23, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS The ugly side of 'environmental wins' in the pandemic COVID-19 may be putting a dent in pollution, but we can't lose sight of how it's devastating humanity. by Hannah Weinberger / April 21, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Using bird wings to build better planes Zoology researcher Vikram Baliga is turning everything we know about flight on its head by studying how birds take to the sky. by Sarah Hoffman / April 20, 2020
Environment The pandemic might set back field science for years With stay-at-home orders pausing fieldwork, scientists worry about Washington's threatened species. by Hannah Weinberger / April 17, 2020 / Updated at 2:15 p.m., April 20, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? What to do with social-distance violators Hint: Don't call 911. by Ted Alvarez / April 16, 2020
News Social distancing can't slow the spread of misinformation University of Washington sociologist Emma Spiro reminds us that bad information is also contagious during COVID-19. by Helen Santoro High Country News / April 14, 2020
Environment Human Elements: When science stations you in space NASA astronaut Anne McClain’s perspective on her work changes when she’s 250 miles above the planet. by Sarah Hoffman / April 13, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Everyone’s asking about the outdoors In the first edition of our new weekly column, we explore the risks of walking, hiking or driving too far from home during a pandemic. by Ted Alvarez / April 9, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Healing forests with fire By studying how Indigenous societies use fire, ecologist Ernesto Alvarado is learning how we can fight wildfires. by Sarah Hoffman / April 6, 2020
Environment One Seattle party, 8 coronavirus cases: An anatomy of an outbreak Testing and forensic tracing of COVID-19 could have slowed the pandemic in its earliest days. But by the time anyone noticed, it was too late. by Levi Pulkkinen / March 30, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Through origami, science unfolds An aerospace engineering professor uses origami to inspire effective design. by Sarah Hoffman / March 30, 2020