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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Federal science agencies announce they will de-emphasize animal testing for safety and efficacy of new drugs. San Diego scientists are already finding ways to emphasize new models of human biology. -
Native San Diegans showed us how plants can build and heal. Their medicines continue to this day. -
Gene therapy and mindfulness training show promise for America's epidemic of chronic pain. Can they provide the relief of opioid medication without side effects and addiction? -
In the last two months another two San Diego neighborhoods finished having their power lines put underground. The city’s about a third of the way done with a project it started in 1970. -
Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a way to make soil fungus work harder, delivering more nutrients to plants. -
Bipartisan congressional commission introduces legislation to coordinate emerging biotechnology research and boost investment, fearing that China may be poised to dominate the field.
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The Board of Supervisors will take up an item placing a temporary pause on the application for new battery energy storage systems. -
Once on the ground in Lahaina, the team will assist with search and rescue efforts, animal care and more. -
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
- Family ordeal highlights importance of Habeas Corpus in immigration cases
- What we know about the San Diego plane crash and the 6 on board who died
- City of San Diego files countersuit against some Jan. 22 flood victims
- Pope Leo XIV makes first US bishop appointment in San Diego
- Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young