Science
Science journalist David Quammen discusses why we weren't prepared for the pandemic despite all the predictions of an animal-borne virus emerging.
Air Date: March 31, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Why We Need Friends — Especially Now
We rely on our friends for all kinds of things — companionship, laughter, and right now — support in times of crisis. But it’s ...
Air Date: March 27, 2020
Listen 49:04The painful path of friend break ups
It’s normal for friendships to end. How can we approach that in a way that minimizes damage — and leads to healing?
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Listen 11:14How bats, mosquitoes, humans and other mammals factor into the coronavirus story
Viruses travel, and sometimes jump from species to species. Which ones are a part of the coronavirus journey?
6 years ago
Best quarantine activity: Destroy spotted lanternfly eggs before the spring hatch
Now’s the time to scrape these bugs out of existence.
6 years ago
Energy Transfer seeks waiver to continue some Mariner East work
The company says the state has allowed some work to continue.
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Electricity usage down across the region, which helps power grid staffing
The Montco company, which helps power 65 million people in 13 states and D.C., reports demand on Monday dropped about 6,000 megawatts.
6 years ago
N.J. awards $2.5M in grants to combat harmful algal blooms
The grants will fund filtration systems, products to neutralize bloom-causing nutrients, high-tech oxygen bubblers and floating wetland islands.
6 years ago
Coalition calls for carbon cap-and-trade program across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
IKEA, Hackensack Meridian Health among signatories to proposal for ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity to modernize and decarbonize our region’s transportation system’
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Vivid dreams and their role in waking life
Many people practice remembering their dreams to help with clarity, creativity, or problem solving.
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Listen 9:10Think about the millions of details stored in your memory: what you had for breakfast; how to get to work; the smell of lavender; your fi ...
Air Date: March 13, 2020
Listen 48:32N.J. lawmaker wants to make DNA test results your personal property
The proposal is a bid to give consumers who use popular genetic testing services more control over their personal data.
6 years ago
SpaceX successfully lands 50th rocket in 5 years
SpaceX launched another cargo mission to the International Space Station Friday, successfully landing the flight's rocket booster for the 50th time in the last five years, the
6 years ago
Oyster shell recycling moves to the masses in Delaware
Forget farm-to-table, a new pilot program is taking oyster shells from table to bay. Recycled shells will become living shorelines and new oyster habitat.
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Listen 2:53What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance?
Now that test kits are more available, there has been some concern fear of cost might deter underinsured or uninsured Americans from getting tested.
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