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Filming a 3,000 Pound Shark with a 1,300 Pound Camera

Del Mar's Howard Hall talks about just another day in his underwater office.

» Interview by DAVID WASHBURN | June 19

A Hot Debate Bubbles Over SD's Style of CPR

San Diego's resuscitation method diverges from international guidelines and sparks controversy over treating cardiac arrest.

» By RANDY DOTINGA | Jun 15

Now We Are Interested in Healthcare Reform

The biotech industry shunned the idea when Clinton proposed it in the 1990s. Now, with Obama making reform a signature issue, industry leaders in San Diego and nationwide want a role in shaping it.

» By DAVID WASHBURN | Jun 9

Making Plants That Sip, Not Gulp, Water

As the West's record-breaking drought grinds on, the idea of drought-resistant crops -- and the work of a UCSD biologist -- gains significance.

» By JONATHAN PARKINSON | Jul 1

Disaster Response in the Age of Twitter

Military and public safety agencies now onboard with web 2.0 after paying the price for adapting slowly.

» By DAVID WASHBURN | Jun 18

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Endangered Primary Care Docs

Gene Kallenberg, chief of family medicine at UC San Diego, talks about the implications of providing medical coverage to all U.S. citizens.