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Your memories of the moon landing
Where were you on that day in July 1969? A lot of people watched, and say it changed their lives.
5 years ago
Air Date: July 12, 2019
Listen 48:09Will robots take your jobs? Why this is such a hard question to answer
A new report says Philadelphia will do quite well compared to other places in the U.S. as more work gets automated.
5 years ago
‘A floodier future’: Scientists say records will be broken
Government scientists predict 40 places in the U.S. will experience higher than normal rates of so-called sunny day flooding this year.
5 years ago
How an Iranian immigrant and a Jewish Philly native joined forces to eliminate HIV in mice
The researchers, who met decades ago, share a lifelong passion to stop AIDS.
5 years ago
As NASA aims for the moon, an aging space station faces an uncertain future
The International Space Station is getting older, and NASA wants commercial businesses will take over so that the space agency can focus its efforts on a return to the moon.
5 years ago
Puerto Rico harnesses the power of the sun for a renewable energy future
The move to solar was important because after Maria it took months before power was restored to the area.
5 years ago
Fracking in Ohio: Citizens stepped in to protect water when the state did not
Ten years ago, the fracking industry was already booming in Pa., but people in Ohio were just starting to hear about it.
5 years ago
Southern California hit with another big earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the magnitude was 7.1. It's the biggest earthquake in Southern California in 20 years and follows a 6.4 magnitude earthquake Thursday.
5 years ago
Best way to fight climate change? Plant a trillion trees
The most effective way to fight global warming is to plant lots of trees, a study says. A trillion of them, maybe more.
5 years ago
Poison hemlock, a toxic, invasive plant, is popping up more and more in Pennsylvania
According to an April article published by Penn State researcher Jeffrey Graybill, the plant has been aggressively spreading across the state.
5 years ago
NASA’s 2024 return to the moon will go through companies in Pa., NJ.
Fifty years ago, NASA had to design and build everything for the Apollo mission. Now, it will place an order with a private Pennsylvania company for a lunar lander.
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What We Call Things and Why It Matters
Air Date: July 5, 2019
Listen 48:05Researchers rush to answer questions about newly-legal hemp crops in Pa.
Pennsylvania approved more than 300 permits to farm industrial hemp this growing season after Congress loosened restrictions on the crop last year.
5 years ago
Inside one of Pennsylvania’s most energy-efficient buildings
In 2018, the building generated 75% more energy than it consumed–thanks to more than 500 solar panels on the roof, a ground-mounted solar array, and 20 geothermal wells.
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