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Dr. Brian Dunham is the co-founder of the Stream Studios at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where its team of medical illustrators create visual education graphics, animations and 3D-models. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health Care
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

‘A picture worth a thousand words’: Art meets medicine at CHOP’s in-house studio of medical illustrators

Medical illustration is a small field — there are about 2,000 certified professionals in the world, including a small team in Philly at CHOP.

7 months ago

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PPL's Brunner Island is a three-unit, coal-fired plant located on the west bank of the Susquehanna River, is seen in York Haven, Pa. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
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Philadelphia

Philadelphia changed how it regulates toxic air pollution. Here are 3 things to know

The city limits toxic air pollutants like lead and formaldehyde. A policy revision expands the list, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.

7 months ago

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Energy Coordinating Agency officials and partners
Employment
Energy
Philadelphia

New green job training prepares future Philly workers for climate transition

Trainees will learn to install heat pumps, which could cut climate pollution, lower energy bills, and keep families cool during increasingly hot summers, proponents say.

7 months ago

Smoke rises from the stacks of a power plant.
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

How EPA’s proposed power plant rules could impact Pennsylvania

The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.

7 months ago

 This is a March 2002 file photo of a deer tick under a microscope in the entomology lab at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown, R.I. Lyme disease is about 10 times more common than previously reported, health officials said Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. (Victoria Arocho/AP Photo, file)
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StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania leads the nation in Lyme disease. The state is responding with new tick testing, research and education

The PA Tick Research Lab, one of only three labs nationwide engaged in tick testing and research, is analyzing data from 30,000 tick exposures in Pennsylvania from 2019-2021.

7 months ago

A bird sitting on a tree branch
Animals
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

In Pa., climate change threatens the state tree, bird and fish. Work is under way to help the native species

Experts say climate change is fueling and favoring the growth of invasive species—in many cases, at the expense of Pennsylvania’s cherished symbols. 

7 months ago

Stephanie Wein speaks at a podium.
Business
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Power plants among the largest industrial climate polluters in Pennsylvania

In a new report, environmental advocates crunched EPA data to call out Pennsylvania’s “dirty dozen.”

7 months ago

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Skeletons on display at the museum
Health Care
Medicine
Philadelphia

Why did the Mütter Museum take down all their YouTube videos and online exhibits?

There has been an ongoing, broader discussion around displaying human remains, which has brought up some difficult questions many institutions are grappling with.

7 months ago

Listen 7:04
The Pulse

Managing the Challenges of Motherhood

Moms are under constant pressure to do it all — and it takes a toll on their well-being. We explore the myth of the perfect mom.

Air Date: May 5, 2023

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Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton poses at Google's Mountain View, Calif, headquarters on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Computer scientists who helped build the foundations of today's artificial intelligence technology are warning of its dangers, but that doesn't mean they agree on the risks or how to prevent disastrous outcomes. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
Explainers
National
Technology

4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” recently resigned his job at Google to share his concerns that unchecked AI development could threaten humanity.

7 months ago

In this Tuesday April 10, 2018, file photo are sections of Newark and the Passaic River in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Environment
New Jersey

N.J. climate report: Increasing temperatures could lead to more heat-related hospitalizations and deaths, especially in vulnerable communities

Increasing temperatures could lead to more heat-related hospitalizations and deaths in the coming years, especially in vulnerable communities.

8 months ago

Circuit board brain
The Pulse

Neurotech and the Growing Battle for Our Brains

Have you ever wanted to figure out when you’re the most focused? Or how your moods change throughout the day? How “fit” your brain ...

Air Date: April 28, 2023

Listen 50:39
Kimora Jackson speaks at a podium in front of a presentation.
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K-12
Philadelphia

My Climate Story: Philadelphia students present environmental problems and solutions at WHYY

Inside WHYY, students from eight area schools listened as their peers shared presentations, spoken word, and projects about the climate in Greater Philadelphia and beyond.

8 months ago

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Flooding is visible in an area where there are benches under trees.
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Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Flooding at FDR Park lake renews criticism of renovation

Advocates worry the recent removal of tide gates at FDR Park hurt trees. Experts say it depends on the species and on how long they’re inundated.

8 months ago

Homes line North Repauno Avenue in Gibbstown
Energy
Environment
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Gibbstown LNG by rail proposal hits another roadblock

The controversial 200-mile transport of liquified natural gas from Bradford County, Pa., to a terminal along the Delaware River has hit another roadblock.

8 months ago

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