Q&A: This UC scientist is studying how solar energy affects wild bees By Liz Harris Aug 24, 2022 Leslie Saul-Gershenz wears a few hats, but they all involve insects — especially bees. She’s not a beekeeper, though she is fond of the arthropods. She’s studied them for 25 years. Saul-Gershenz, 70, of San Francisco, is a research scientist at UC Davis, where she earned her Ph.D. in entomology and nematology and taught undergrads… Read More
Small Bites Food Network's Jet Tila does Asian latkes at S.F. Jewish senior home Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Jet Tila, a Food Network star, came to the Frank Residences, part of the… By Alix Wall Dec 6, 2021
Talking With ... Q&A: He knows why climate change is affecting butterfly orgies Arthur Shapiro, 75, turned a childhood fascination with butterflies into his life’s work. Nearing 50 years as a professor of evolution and ecology at UC… By Liz Harris Nov 18, 2021
Science Can you grow hummus on the moon? Yonatan Winetraub was thinking about chickpeas, as one does, when he came up with a cool idea. Lots of people get ideas, but when you’re a Stanford… By Maya Mirsky Jun 1, 2021
Bay Area Q&A: This Stanford doc hunts down Covid-19 variants in California Dr. Benjamin Pinsky is a clinician and professor of pathology and infectious diseases at Stanford, and the editor-in-chief of the international Journal of… By Maya Mirsky Feb 12, 2021
Health Israeli researcher's work may be key to reversing aging’s cognitive decline Two Israeli researchers, one at UC Berkeley and the other at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University, have discovered a mechanism that may be responsible for some… By Maya Mirsky Apr 29, 2020
Seniors Personal playlists help spark memories at Moldaw Music touches people, says Gena Brigham, lifestyles director at Moldaw Residences in Palo Alto. “It motivates. It inspires,” she says. “It moves people.… By Maya Mirsky Jan 3, 2020
Editorial Thrill of genetic genealogical discoveries tempered by ethical concerns In these times of alarming disregard for scientific data (we’re talking to you, climate change deniers), let’s hear it for science, specifically the… By J. Editorial Board Dec 3, 2019
Bay Area She wanted to discover her Jewish roots. She ended up finding her biological father. Part two of our three-part PAST LIVES series on Jewish genealogical research. Part three will be available tomorrow. Kimberley Schroder was 15 years old… By Gabriel Greschler Dec 2, 2019