Science
Parenting of the future: Many embryos, each with DNA profile
You've probably read about concerns over "designer babies," whose DNA is shaped by gene editing.
8 years ago
Scientists at the University of Washington have developed the tech to ‘see’ what could be a low-mass particle responsible for ...
Air Date: April 17, 2018
Listen 05:57Atlantic Ocean current slows down to 1,000-year low, studies show
While scientists disagree about what's behind the sluggish ocean current, the shift could mean bad news for the climate.
8 years ago
Philly exhibit explores idea of technology as 21st-century phantom limb
The idea is that technology has distorted how we view ourselves and society — and yet, it is an inescapable part of us.
8 years ago
Listen 1:47Playing video games when you can’t see the screen
A computer scientist is pushing large video game makers to design games that blind people can enjoy.
8 years ago
Listen 6:32How cities are driving animal evolution
Guest: Menno Schilthuizen Our fast-paced crowded cities aren’t just impacting our lives, they are shaping anima ...
Air Date: April 11, 2018
Listen 36:16State to send $25M to help clean up a dozen abandoned coal mine sites
Pennsylvania announced approval of $25 million in funding for cleanup of abandoned mines at 12 sites around the state.
8 years ago
Astronomers have detected a galaxy that seems to be devoid of dark matter. That possibility has theorists re-evaluating gravity’s r ...
Air Date: April 9, 2018
Listen 06:03‘The Shale Dilemma’ goes global: Author discusses shale gas development across the world
Shanti Gamper-Rabindran a University of Pittsburgh professor and editor of The Shale Dilemma, sat down for an interview about the topic.
8 years ago
On this episode, we explore one of our most important and amazing human tools. What does neuroscience tell us about how language works, a ...
Air Date: April 6, 2018
Listen 50:07Move over Stonehenge – Philadelphia will feature its own version on Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m., when the sunset will align with M ...
Air Date: April 2, 2018
Listen 05:39What if a drug could make your blood deadly to mosquitoes?
Imagine this: A pesky mosquito sips some of your blood. Hours later, the blood-sucker drops dead, poisoned by the very blood it just slurped down.
8 years ago
Rutgers professor studying invisibility says it’s only a little like Harry Potter
Professor Andrew Norris is creating ways to make sound waves go around underwater objects, instead of bouncing back.
8 years ago
For houses vulnerable to flooding, elevation can be a solution. But how do you raise a home that’s connected to others?
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