Science
Parrot or Prophet: How AI is Shaping Language
How AI-generated language is changing the world — from how we communicate, to what it means to be human.
Air Date: December 6, 2024
Listen 48:3910 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches
The state will cancel $12 million worth of fines it levied against the city for conducting unauthorized and potentially harmful beach repair work.
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Trenton Water Works says an inspector falsified water quality reports for 5 towns
A Trenton Water Works inspector submitted phony water quality reports for five N.J. towns over a 14-month period.
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When Being ‘Gifted’ No Longer Feels Like a Gift
We take a look at giftedness — how it’s defined, who qualifies as gifted, and how our understanding of giftedness is changing.
Air Date: November 29, 2024
Listen 48:31Emergency dredging project to restore Delaware Indian River Inlet has begun
The restoration project involves dredging 380,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal on the south side of the Indian River Inlet to rebuild the beach and dunes.
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Listen 1:21What’s the best way to dispose of leftovers this Thanksgiving?
Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, there is about a 25% increase in food waste, according to the nonprofit organization the Ecology Center.
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Listen 1:16Fixed is the new ‘new’: Advocates say to consider greener tech purchases this holiday season
Items like TVs, game consoles and phones create toxic e-waste and emissions. Environmental advocates say repaired items are a better deal.
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Listen 1:05Pennsylvania mandates ‘precautionary’ testing of dairy farm milk for avian influenza
Testing samples will be taken about every two weeks from tankers that are transporting dairy farm milk to processing plants.
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When holiday travel goes wrong: How flight crews deal with unruly passengers
Flying has gotten worse over the years — and so have passengers. An inside look at how aviation workers deal with angry customers
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Listen 14:00Thanksgiving Disasters — And How to Avoid Them
We talk with experts ranging from food scientists to ER docs about how to avoid common Thanksgiving disasters.
Air Date: November 22, 2024
Listen 56:56Temple deploys AI gun detection system
Temple becomes the first university to deploy ZeroEyes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware.
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Listen 1:14So beautiful but so terrible: Academy of Natural Sciences traces the ecology of fashion
Clothes from Drexel University’s Fox Collection dress up a cautionary tale about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
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Listen 1:46South Philly’s first new fabric shop in decades embraces ‘slow fashion’
Newly opened on South Fourth Street, Approved Textiles embraces the humanity of fashion.
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The Threats Facing Trees — and How to Save Them
We look at the threats facing trees around the world, along with new efforts to save them — and help them survive and thrive.
Air Date: November 15, 2024
Listen 48:49What to know about climate change and drought in the Philly region
While climate change did not cause the current drought, scientists say it could be making it worse.
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