Episode 33: Talking to Whales with Gašper Beguš
AI is getting us closer to translating whale communication. What happens if we succeed?
Accidental Album
By Emma SilversMusician Chris Chu discovered recordings he doesn't remember making.
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The Calgorithm
By Jason TurbowHow Cal’s meme-crazed fan base vaulted the Bears into the spotlight
The Education of Ron Rivera
By Chris BallardCan Cal’s new football GM keep the Bears’ top talent?
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By Pat JosephHow two Berkeley students invented a bear who’s outlived them both
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By Nathalia AlcantaraHow Berkeley became a leading launchpad for startups
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The Edge Episode 32: Enthralled
Poulomi Saha joins Editor-in-Chief Pat Joseph live onstage to discuss America’s long enthrallment with—and participation in—cults.
Berkeley Statistician Doesn’t Like Our Odds with AI
By Lizzy Rager, M.J. ’27Leading a faculty group on AI risks, Will Fithian warns labs are playing "Russian roulette" with humanity.
Managing Wildfire for All It’s Worth
By Coby McDonaldQ&A with Lenya Quinn-Davidson
From the Archives
Black Cop, White Cop
What can two Berkeley police from the century before tell us about race relations in America today?
Wild, Wild Life
You’ve heard about the mountain lion captured in San Francisco earlier this year. But did you know that sixteen years ago, a young puma roamed the streets behind Chez Panisse?
Our No- to Low-Snow Future
By Krissy WaiteDespite the recent dump of snow, California and much of the West have been experiencing “a snow drought.” Is this the future? One study suggests so.
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