
Science
How innovations in fishing technology could save the North Atlantic right whale
Lobstermen and conservationists are finding common ground with ropeless fishing gear, but time is running out.
5 years ago
Listen 08:06How Penn State is cutting greenhouse emissions in half — and saving money
This year, with the cost of solar power falling sharply, Penn State signed a deal to buy electricity from a new 500-acre solar farm in Pennsylvania's Franklin County.
5 years ago
We’re pulling tuna out of the ocean at unprecedented — and unsustainable — rates
A study finds that tuna harvests have increased by an astonishing 1,000% in the last 60 years — a rate some scientists warn is unsustainable.
5 years ago
Fake vs. Real — And When It Matters
There was a time when seeing was believing — but that’s changing, thanks to new technology that’s elevating fakery to a whole new l ...
Air Date: October 4, 2019
Listen 48:59Deepfakes: What are they and should we be worried?
Machine learning is democratizing special effects — and that might be a bad thing.
5 years ago
Listen 13:04Shale gas off-ramp: Pa.’s fracking boom helps fuel plastics production overseas
So much ethane is coming out of the ground in Pennsylvania, and other drilling hot spots around the country, that chemical plants in the U.S. can’t use it all.
5 years ago
North American birds in decline
Bird numbers in North America are down 30% from 1970. We look at what's behind the declines, what species have been hardest hit, and how to make your yard bird-friendly.
Air Date: October 3, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00How big oil of the past helped launch the solar industry of today
The solar photovoltaic industry has roots in an unexpected place. More than 40 years ago, oil companies invested in solar research and development that have proved critical.
5 years ago
Will people feed their pets lab-grown meat?
Lab-grown meat for dogs and cats might be on the market before lab-grown meat for humans.
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Listen 08:55The psychology behind why clowns creep us out
Hollywood has long exploited our deep ambivalence about clowns, and this fall’s film lineup is no different.
5 years ago
The cost of rising seas in N.J.
With New Jersey facing rising seas and stronger storms, what are the costs for shoring up coastal towns, who is paying, and are we fighting a losing battle?
Air Date: October 1, 2019
Listen 49:01Dark skies: UN meeting reveals a world in a really bad mood
The UN is often criticized for talking a lot and not getting much done. But when it comes to eloquent talk, particularly about the future, it has always been the strongest.
5 years ago
A peculiar solar system has scientists rethinking theories of how planets form
A surprisingly large planet orbiting a small star defies the conventional wisdom about how planets are born.
5 years ago
Weeks ago, an announcement about the discovery on an exoplanet where it appeared possible for an atmosphere with precipitation to exist l ...
Air Date: September 28, 2019
Listen 05:54Rutgers Dental researchers to lead landmark study of opioid alternatives
National Institutes of Health award $11.7 million to university to spearhead project comparing narcotic and non-narcotic pain medicine treatments
5 years ago