Science
Thinking without a centralized brain: the intelligence of the octopus
An octopus does not think with its arms, per say, but it comes pretty close. The majority of octopuses’ neurons are not centrally l ...
9 years ago
ListenDave Heller and Dr. Pitts start by discussing some amazing exoplanet discoveries. In 2017, we can look forward to NASA launching TESS (Tr ...
Air Date: January 9, 2017
Listen 00:04:31Greatest Astronomy Hits of 2016
Join us as we recap the top astronomy-related stories of 2016. 1. A potentially habitable planet was discovered orbiting the close ...
Air Date: January 2, 2017
Listen 00:08:23December 25 marks Christmas Day and December mini-moon day! The moon was at apogee, or the greatest distance from Earth (for the month). ...
Air Date: December 26, 2016
Listen 00:05:52The Winter Solstice arrives on Wednesday at 5:44 am. It marks the northern hemisphere’s greatest axial tilt away from the sun, prod ...
Air Date: December 19, 2016
Listen 00:05:12This package sold by weight, not by volume
Astronomers at Yale University and University of Toronto have identified something very new over in the Coma Cluster of galaxies 300 ligh ...
Air Date: December 12, 2016
Listen 00:04:54Reality mars plans for manned mission to Mars
Space exploration is fraught with danger, as evidenced in the National Geographic series MARS. Reinforcing that message, the recent ESA/ ...
Air Date: December 5, 2016
Listen 00:06:12A supercluster of galaxies was recently found lurking on just the other side of the Milky Way. Only 800 million light years out, it is si ...
Air Date: November 28, 2016
Listen 00:07:29Direct imaging of exoplanets is now possible – a new instrument on the 8m Subaru telescope in Hawaii is imaging exoplanets. T ...
Air Date: November 21, 2016
Listen 00:04:58Don’t serve up stomach bug along with holiday meal
Happy holidays. Tis the season for norovirus — a stomach ailment that can start with contaminated food. And nothing leaves a wor ...
9 years ago
Meteor shower? Or meteor drizzle?
With clear skies, the Leonid Meteors are available to be viewed from November 15 – 20, peaking on the 18th. The Leonids are typical ...
Air Date: November 14, 2016
Listen 00:05:28How should Pa. balance energy needs with environmental protection?
Pa. coal production has slowed since the Marcellus Shale boom began, and concerns linger about the environmental impact of both. StateImp ...
9 years ago
360 years ago Tuesday (in 1656) Edmund Halley was born. Not only is Halley celebrated because of his namesake comet, the first whos ...
Air Date: November 7, 2016
Listen 00:09:13Clocks change back one hour to Standard Time on Sunday. The moon is one day old on the 31st; not the best for Hallowe’en, but ...
Air Date: October 31, 2016
Listen 00:07:41This rebroadcast show is all about the human body – more specifically, what happens to us after weR ...
Air Date: October 27, 2016
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