Science
Stories of the science that shapes our world and news on the environment and energy policy in Pennsylvania
Can Philadelphia restaurants reduce overeating by offering small portions?
As more people take drugs to reduce their appetite and lose weight, including GLP-1s, some restaurants are beginning to offer smaller portions.
4 days ago
Listen 4:37Former Southwest Philly refinery site will become home to nuclear life science facility
The company plans to manufacture a rare, radioactive isotope for use in cancer treatment trials starting in 2029.
4 days ago
Listen 1:17Toxic PFAS chemicals are found in hundreds of everyday products, including cosmetics, menstrual products, dental floss and items for babies.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:08Straight ‘F’s: Philadelphia region’s air quality ranking worsens in annual lung health report
The American Lung Association says the Philly area is among the worst in the country for levels of a pollutant that can cause lung and heart issues.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:08The Big Fix: How to power our future
America’s power grid is buckling as energy demand soars. Fuel shocks from the war in Iran are only exacerbating concerns. So how do we keep the lights on?
Air Date: April 27, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:43Gallup polls show American support for nuclear energy has not been this high in more than a decade.
2 weeks ago
Listen 12:3040 Years after Chernobyl: What caused the disaster — and how it changed nuclear energy
Forty years later, a look back at what caused the Chernobyl disaster, and its continued impact on nuclear safety.
Air Date: April 23, 2026
Listen 49:34N.J. lawmakers look to toss out higher coastal elevation rules
Lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on a resolution that pits the state Legislature against Gov. Mikie Sherrill over climate-driven flood rules.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:07Fact, fiction and future for U.S. scientific and medical research
Proposed NIH cuts in the Trump administration's budget are again getting bipartisan pushback in Congress. Can the US maintain a global edge if researchers are left scrambling?
Air Date: April 22, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Earth Day: How climate change is threatening vulnerable species in Pennsylvania
Five decades after the original Earth Day, some Pennsylvania species are still at extreme risk.
3 weeks ago
A Warminster food bank is turning spoiled produce into farm-fresh eggs. Here’s how
Unfit for pantry shelves, hundreds of pounds of produce are redirected to a Jamison farm, where the chickens’ “salad bar” curbs waste, cuts costs and helps fight hunger.
3 weeks ago
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