
Science
Climate change prompts Pa. farmers to adapt crops and businesses
As the climate changes and brings more risks to the traditional farming schedule, farmers are looking for ways to make sure their crops survive.
4 months ago
A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday — and it won’t happen again for 3 years
A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon falls completely in the Earth's shadow.
5 months ago
What does sustainable aquaculture look like in Delaware’s Rehoboth Bay?
Delaware State University researchers have been working since 2019 when Delaware became the last East Coast state to allow aquaculture.
5 months ago
Bonus Episode: Finding the Mother Tree
In this bonus episode, we talk about the social lives of old trees in the forest and research that has changed our understanding of trees and forest ecology.
Air Date: October 29, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Vampire panic and the undying legacy of ‘Dracula’
Bram Stoker's tale of Count Dracula turns 125 this year. A look at the famous literature, its author, and the vampire panic in the 19th century spurred by deadly Tuberculosis.
Air Date: October 28, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Thrills & Chills: The Psychology of Fear
It’s that time of year when we celebrate something we usually hate: fear. We visit haunted houses and corn mazes or binge-watch the sca ...
Air Date: October 28, 2022
Listen 48:17How a comic overcame stage fright and how science can help
Stage fright can be treated with therapy, and even with a blood pressure medication, but there are tradeoffs.
5 months ago
Listen 13:37Bonus Interview: Plastic surgery, war survivors and a visionary doctor
From the archives, our interview with Lindsey Fitzharris, author of 'The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I.'
Air Date: October 22, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Why Grasslands Are Worth Saving
There’s a lot to love about grasslands — the sound of the wind blowing through them, the way the colors change with the seasons, how ...
Air Date: October 21, 2022
Listen 49:23Can the cheetah help save India’s grasslands?
Cheetahs were declared extinct 70 years ago in India. Ecologists hope its reintroduction will boost efforts to preserve the country's vast grasslands.
5 months ago
Listen 10:41In the early days of the pandemic, life on the streets changed. Traffic was clear, and the roads felt nearly deserted. Bumper-to-bumper c ...
Air Date: October 14, 2022
Listen 50:23NASA says its asteroid defense test was a success
NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to throw it off course. The mission succeeded beyond expectations, officials said.
5 months ago
The scientific race to defeat a deadly virus
'Breathless' tells the story of the worldwide scientific quest to understand and trace the origins of Covid-19 and develop treatments to fight the deadly virus.
Air Date: October 11, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29The University of Delaware and others are proposing that Brandywine Creek and Red Clay Creek join the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
6 months ago
Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them
Boston Dynamics and five other robotics companies have signed an open letter saying what many of us were already nervously hoping for anyway.
6 months ago