Science
Searching for the Truth — and Finding Unexpected Answers
A look at what happens when searching for the truth is personal - and the answers are not what we expected.
Air Date: December 12, 2025
Listen 49:34Black Girls STEAMing Through Dance offers after-school classes, training for teachers, workshops and seasonal camps throughout Philadelphia.
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Listen 2:09Thomas Jefferson University opens $1.8 million market research lab
The lab is funded by alum John Thackrah and allows students access to live data for market research.
1 month ago
There currently are no federal regulations for microplastics in public drinking water, and most water providers don’t monitor for these contaminants.
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Listen 1:12Inside the Hidden Wonders of the Shrinking Arctic
A look at the transcendent beauty of life in the Arctic — and how climate change is threatening its survival.
Air Date: December 5, 2025
Listen 50:00Why many Philadelphia doctors now use AI to record patient visits
Health systems say AI note-taking tools could save doctors precious hours each day. But some research shows doctors have mixed feelings about the technology.
2 months ago
Listen 3:51To bark is divine: The contest that the National Dog Show is not going to televise
Before the National Dog Show taped in Philadelphia, it held an off-book barking contest. Here’s what barking tells us about dogs.
2 months ago
Listen 1:51Federal funding freeze stalls New Jersey beach replenishment projects
The stalled beach nourishment projects come after a new study found that coastal flooding could become the norm in the near future.
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Sea-level rise accelerates in New Jersey, raising coastal flooding risk, study says
Landmark report forecasts water levels and temperature gain but avoids policy prescriptions.
2 months ago
How not to be mistaken for a chatbot
Top signs from researchers that something was written by AI, and how to avoid sounding like a chatbot yourself.
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Listen 14:01‘Consequential decision’: PJM electrical grid to decide who pays bill for massive data centers
Delaware and Maryland state lawmakers say ratepayers should not pick up the tab for energy-hungry data centers.
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Listen 1:05In rooftop solar, advocates see a ‘missed opportunity’ for clean energy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania lawmakers have been at an impasse on clean energy legislation for years.
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How to 'Engineer' Your Dreams and End Nightmares
Researcher Michelle Carr explores “dream engineering” in her new book “Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind."
Air Date: November 17, 2025
Listen 31:33Millions of gallons of raw sewage spill into Camden County’s waterways each year
The Cooper and the Delaware rivers often contain fecal bacteria levels that make it unsafe to swim, fish or even kayak in.
2 months ago
Listen 1:19An exploration of how AI is changing the way we feel — about ourselves and everything else.
Air Date: November 14, 2025
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