RACHEL BECKER
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BBC World: Business Matters

September 8, 2020: Starting around the 27 minute park, spoke about the quadruple crises of fires, heat, air, and the pandemic. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x18xp28j50f 

The Daily Dive: Training the contact tracing workforce

May 6, 2020: Spoke with The Daily Dive about contact tracing in California, and what the state is doing to ramp it up. 
​https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-daily-dive-29220738/episode/training-the-contact-tracing-workforce-62138297/

​The Daily Dive: Antibody testing

April 13, 2020: Joined The Daily Dive to talk about the pitfalls of relying on antibody tests to reopen the economy too soon. 
​https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-daily-dive-29220738/episode/antibody-testing-and-how-our-online-61156693/

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​KQED Forum: More Coronavirus Tests on Horizon for California, Newsom Says

April 6, 2020: Joined KQED's Forum to discuss testing for the novel coronavirus in California, and what we still don't know about coronavirus immunity and antibody tests. 
​https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101876851/more-coronavirus-tests-on-horizon-for-california-newsom-says

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Climate One: Is California's climate progress going up in smoke?

February 21, 2020: Participated in a panel discussion and podcast about California's climate progress with Kate Gordon, climate advisor to current California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Noel Perry, founder of the think tank Next10. 
https://www.climateone.org/audio/california%E2%80%99s-climate-progress-going-smoke
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​KQED: Is your trash really getting recycled?

August 19, 2019: A conversation about the pitfalls of wish-cycling with host Raquel Maria Dillon.
​https://www.kqed.org/news/11768362/horse-racing-doesnt-have-a-standard-concussion-protocol-for-jockeys-now-california-wants-to-create-one

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KPCC: Taking climate change money for clean water

June 18th, 2019: Appeared on Take Two with A Martínez to discuss my recent CALmatters story about why taking climate change money for clean water funding could signal future raids on this pot of funding.
​https://www.scpr.org/programs/take-two/2019/06/18/19832/

PBS Newshour: ​Centuries-old ships’ logs give insight into climate change

May 25th, 2019: PBS Newshour interview with Hari Sreenivasan discussing my story for The Verge about mining ships' logs for historic weather and climate data. 

Cheddar: Is vaping really safer than smoking?

December 17th, 2018: Live TV appearance discussing my story for The Verge about new findings about the comparative risks of e-cigarette and cigarette use.
​​https://cheddar.com/media/researchers-investigate-is-vaping-really-safer-than-smoking

Cheddar: Why lawmakers want to ban vape flavorings

August 3rd, 2018: Live TV appearance discussing my story for The Verge about legislation introduced to evaluate — and potentially ban — e-cigarette flavorings. (Starting at 1:35:43:
​https://cheddar.com/media/closing-bell-august-3-2018)

The Daily Dive: Why a New York County banned unvaccinated kids from public spaces

March 29th, 2019: A conversation on the Daily Dive podcast discussing my story for The Verge about why an NY county on unvaccinated kids in public spaces could become a new normal if measles continues to spread.  
​https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-daily-dive-29220738/episode/the-woman-who-cant-feel-pain-30755553/

The Daily Dive: What the CDC has to say about hotel swimming pools 

May 23rd, 2018: Appeared on The Daily Dive podcast to discuss my story for The Verge about what the CDC found in hotel swimming pools and hot tubs. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-daily-dive-29220738/episode/may-23-2018-wednesday-29363455/
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