
Science
A call for more research on cancer’s environmental triggers
Scientists are making progress in identifying environmental hazards that contribute to cancer. Researchers say many cases could be avoided if the work is accelerated.
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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.
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On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. It was an astounding achievement — ...
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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
How we talk about an issue has ramifications that go far beyond the words. Names, descriptions, and terms lay the foundation for how we t ...
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.
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