Environment
Human Elements: Studying stars by going back in time
Emily Levesque studies the moment of mystery when a star dies — the millisecond when its bright light explodes into a
Sarah Hoffman
Sarah Hoffman is a senior video producer at Cascade PBS, focusing on science and the environment. Previously she worked as a visual journalist for the Omaha World-Herald and The Dallas Morning News.
Latest work
Environment
Human Elements: Climbing for the origins of life
Dr. Robin Kodner regularly goes to extremes in the name of science. That’s because the microscopic algae she studies
Environment
Human Elements: How one scientist tracks giant, invisible cats
What's it like to study an animal that is almost impossible to see? Wildlife biologist Lauren Satterfield leads
Focus
The secret history of smokejumpers in Washington's Methow Valley
Now a staple in combating wildfires across the West, barnstormers and foresters developed one of the most elite firefighting programs here in Washington.
Environment
This family is slowly going blind. A UW doctor is searching for a cure
A degenerative eye disease that robs sufferers of sight as they age led Tina Marie Coles to UW's Dr. Jennifer Chao, who is searching for a cure that could eventually help millions.