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The Transformative Power of Awe
We talk with Keltner about his new book “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life.”
Air Date: December 22, 2023
Listen 48:18Orange skies, flash floods, and offshore wind drama: Here are WHYY News’ top climate stories of 2023
Climate change took a big toll on the Philly region this year, featuring everything from wildfire smoke to serious flash floods. And yet, climate solutions abound.
7 months ago
Drilling under Pa.’s ‘Gasland’ town has been banned since 2010. It’s coming back
“I was played a fool,” said one resident, who will have a gas well running under her land. “This was the most egregious betrayal I’ve experienced."
7 months ago
Wind farm off New Jersey likely to ‘adversely affect’ but not kill whales, feds say
NOAA said there should be no impact to any critical habitat for the North Atlantic right whale, only 360 or so of which remain in the world.
7 months ago
EPA proposes new water quality standards for fish living in the Delaware River
Environmentalists have been calling for improved water quality for the endangered Atlantic Sturgeon for more than a decade.
8 months ago
Listen 1:07Pa. has seen an increase in chronic wasting disease since 2012. While the state has implemented tracking and mitigation efforts, testing is still optional for hunters.
8 months ago
Delaware botanical garden donates plant waste to help injured birds
Mt. Cuba botanical garden sends its plant waste to help build habitats for injured birds at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research.
8 months ago
Listen 3:43Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)
A missing tomato sparked a mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.
8 months ago
10 things to know about ‘The Pulse,’ the award-winning WHYY News health and science radio show
On any given week, “The Pulse” team is digging around for unique and fascinating health and science topics for the podcast. Here, they share a few fun facts.
8 months ago
Listen 2:43In 2013, WHYY sought to expand its health and science footprint, and “The Pulse” was born. Here’s how it evolved and how it looks today.
8 months ago
Listen 2:43A former retreat for nuns in Cape May has been transformed into an environmental science center
What was once the the St. Mary by-the-Sea Retreat House now focuses on the migration of different species, including monarch butterflies.
8 months ago
Listen 1:11Uncovering the Inner Workings of the Oceans
We take a deep dive into the secrets of the ocean with physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski, and stories about research at the bottom of the sea.
Air Date: December 1, 2023
Listen 43:26‘If you have a face, you have a place in the conversation about AI,’ expert says
Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini warns that facial recognition technology is riddled with the biases of its creators.
8 months ago
One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters after it was grounded for 3 decades
The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London, measuring around 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles).
8 months ago
This is how far behind the world is on controlling planet-warming pollution
Emissions of planet-warming gases are still rising globally, and the most ambitious climate goal set by world leaders is all but impossible to meet.
8 months ago