Science
Stories of the science that shapes our world and news on the environment and energy policy in Pennsylvania
City of Vineland, N.J. issues stop-work order to parts of data center
The city alleges the 300-megawatt facility began installing a liquified natural gas tank, as well as fuel cell units, before receiving the city’s approval.
3 days ago
How can we keep critical utilities safe from hacking?
Cyber attacks against infrastructure are on the rise. Just how vulnerable are we to hacking?
Air Date: August 12, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11The Science of Imagination: Transforming How We Think, Feel, and Live
On this episode, psychologist Cassandra Vieten shares how imagination affects our health and our relationships with others.
Air Date: August 11, 2026
Listen 29:00Camden nonprofit plans to keep bus riders cool with shade and pollinator gardens
Neighborhood Collaborative Community Gardens’ bus shelters will include shade trees, pollinator-friendly plants and air quality monitors.
5 days ago
Listen 1:11Plymouth Township, Conshohocken-area residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins
Residents say they’re concerned the new data center will reduce property values and impact their quality of life in the suburban Pennsylvania towns.
1 week ago
Think Inside the Box: How Limits Fuel Creativity
A look at how constraints can fuel the creative process — and how too much freedom can do the opposite.
Air Date: August 7, 2026
Listen 24:12Environmentalists petition New Jersey over horseshoe crab bloodletting
The horseshoe crab’s blood helps test the sterility of medical products.
1 week ago
Vineland data center makes case for on-site power generation during 6-hour hearing
Developers for the New Jersey-based center plan to use on-site fuel cells, saying the new plan will not draw power from the grid or increase residential rates.
1 week ago
Can we ever get rid of plastics for good?
Plastic is everywhere. Going "plastic-free" can be much easier said than done.
Air Date: August 3, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:45Red knot populations improve slightly along Delaware Bay, but remain fraction of historic levels
Biologists in New Jersey and Delaware spotted more red knot birds this year, but levels remain significantly lower than before the 2000s.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:18The Academy of Natural Sciences was the first scientific society of natural history in America. 200 years later, it continues to spread scientific curiosity.
2 weeks ago
Baby sharks grow up in New Jersey’s back bays. Climate change could threaten the nurseries
Three species of shark use New Jersey’s coastal salt marshes as nurseries — the sandbar shark, the smooth dogfish and the sand tiger shark.
2 weeks ago
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