The SciSchmooze

Kishore Hare
16 March 2026

Greetings science fans!

It has been quite a week for Bay Area creativity. Last Thursday, thousands packed Frank Ogawa Plaza to welcome home Oakland’s own Alysa Liu, who took two gold medals to Milan and brought them right back to the city that raised her. At her request, she skipped the parade in favor of a celebration that would shine a light on Oakland’s artists and community.

Then tonight, at the 98th Academy Awards, Richmond-raised Ryan Coogler took home his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Sinners, making him only the second Black American filmmaker ever to receive that award. Two Bay Area artists, two very different stages, one very loud reminder that this region does not lack fo

SciSchmooze
Kishore Hari
16 February 202

Hello again, friends of science!

Valentine’s Day was yesterday, but the science of love doesn’t take a day off.

Just in time for the season, UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center launched a wonderful new podcast series: The Science of Love, hosted by Geena Davis. Over three episodes, the series explores how love is expressed through caregiving, friendship, romantic attachment, and shared experience, and how these connections leave measurable effects on the brain, body, and even the microbiome. It’s a beautiful reminder that love is far bigger than romance.

Kishore Hari
19 January 2026

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asked this question over half a century ago, and it remains as vital today as ever. Tomorrow, we honor his legacy on ML

A Blast from the Past

KISHORE HARI
Jul 15 2024

Herb had some technical challenges this week, so I’ll be your guest editor. It’s only been seven years since my last turn at the wheel - let’s see how this goes!

It’s been over 20 years since the Human Genome Project was “completed” - a monumental scientific achievement marking the successful sequencing of the entire human genetic code. This groundbreaking milestone ushered in a new era of genomic discovery that continues to revolutionize healthcare and scientific research to this day. One story caught my eye about the history and legacy of that work. In an incredible invest