Science
Face Recognition and What it Means for Our Privacy
Inside the company that could ‘end privacy as we know it’
Air Date: September 20, 2023
Listen 41:11Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world
Scientists expect the dreaded three-leafed vine will take full advantage of warmer temperatures and rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to grow faster and bigger
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We explore the hidden architecture of science that often underlies music, literature, and more.
Air Date: September 15, 2023
Listen 49:19How to see a newly-discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years
A newly-discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.
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The New Jersey Clean Energy Act requires the largest building owners to report energy and water usage for the first time, and there are incentives to conserve power.
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Listen 2:13PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn
The event is a two-part panel looking at “recasting the climate change narrative,” with a renewed focus on exploring solutions rather than emphasizing crises.
1 year ago
Major offshore wind developer says financial difficulties will delay New Jersey project
The Danish company Orsted said high-interest rates and supply chain issues will cause delays at three major offshore wind projects.
1 year ago
More than 70% of Pennsylvania rivers, streams contain PFAS
Valley Creek is just one waterway out of many across the U.S. with elevated PFAS levels caused by wastewater treatment plants and electronics manufacturing facilities.
1 year ago
When and why workers are ‘cyberloafing’ on the job
Whether they're working in the office or remotely, many people spend time on their phones or online for non-work activities. But is it necessarily a bad thing?
1 year ago
Listen 6:42SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station
The four members of the Crew-7 mission are set to dock to the International Space Station on Sunday.
1 year ago
Remote Working vs. the Office — Which is Better?
We explore the future of remote work, and hear about the latest research on which settings and models are best.
Air Date: August 25, 2023
Listen 49:20High tide flooding ‘growing in leaps and bounds’ in Mid-Atlantic, NOAA says
NOAA predicts the Mid-Atlantic could see nine to 14 days of high tide flooding this year — roughly three times as many days as the region saw in 2000.
1 year ago
New study to determine causes of flooding along Brandywine Creek
The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused the most intense flooding along the Brandywine Creek in 200 years.
1 year ago
A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo
The zoo says she may be the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe alive.
1 year ago
Bringing Physics from Theory to Practice
Science is all about observing the world. But how do you study something you can’t see, smell, or hear — like the tiniest particles a ...
Air Date: August 18, 2023
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