
Science
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.
2 years 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?
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years ago
A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo
The zoo says she may be the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe alive.
2 years 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
Listen 49:26A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
Pennsylvania researchers prepare to release findings from taxpayer-financed studies on possible links between the natural gas industry and various health concerns in the area.
2 years ago
Solarize Philly plans to help put solar panels on hundreds more Philly roofs by 2026
The Philadelphia Energy Authority released a Request for Proposals Monday that could see 750 low- to moderate-income households get solar panels installed on their roofs.
2 years ago
‘Am I gonna become obsolete?’ How older workers are being left behind by A.I.
More than a million U.S. workers over 60 years old lost their jobs during the pandemic. Most furloughed workers went back to work, but older adults are getting left behind.
2 years ago
Listen 6:30Why trade jobs like plumbing are safe from A.I. — for now
At the dawn of what some are calling a fourth industrial revolution powered by artificial intelligence, what are the limitations when it comes to fixing a pipe?
2 years ago
Listen 9:53Will A.I. Take Your Job — or Make It Better?
We explore how A.I. is transforming the way we work — for good and for bad.
Air Date: August 11, 2023
Listen 49:35Petting other people’s dogs, even briefly, can boost your health
You don't even have to own one. Research shows just 5 to 20 minutes interacting with other people's pooches can reduce stress hormones and increase well-being.
2 years ago
A race to create artificial blood: Baltimore lab leads efforts to reshape trauma and wound care
Scientists and researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are developing a freeze-dried blood substitute that can be used instantly out in the field.
2 years ago
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