Science
Cold and climate change / Offshore drilling
Guests: Michael Mann, Jennifer Francis, Jennifer Dlouhy The frigid temperatures around the nation made President ...
Air Date: January 8, 2018
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Normal operations resume at nation’s oldest nuclear plant
Unusually low tides and high winds impacted the water levels in its intake canal.
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Changing climate and Philly’s freezing temperatures
Warming oceans put more moisture and energy into the atmosphere, creating conditions for stronger storms.
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With coal consumption down, production ticks up from some Appalachian mines
U.S. coal companies also ramped up production as demand in China increased.
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Philadelphia science history museum taking new name
The current Chemical Heritage Foundation will become the Science History Institute to reflect its broadening collections and interests.
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Commercial airliners had their safest year ever, flight trackers say
There were no fatalities on commercial passenger jets in 2017, according to two groups that track airplane crash data, making it the safest year in modern aviation history.
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Precision medical treatments have a quality control problem
Careful custody of blood tests and tissue samples is essential to the success of precision medicine.
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Will gathering vast troves of information really lead to better health?
The Mayo Clinic is building its future around high-tech approaches to research known as "precision medicine."
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Pennsylvania’s gas fields ramp up for more drilling in 2018
The site of some of the state’s newest gas wells lies atop a Washington County hill in Frank Brownlee’s backyard.
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