Science
New study finds elevated risk of pollution exposure in some of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods
Some of Philadelphia’s most desirable neighborhoods come with a risk of increased exposure to auto-related air pollution.
7 years ago
Philadelphia refinery fire investigators to examine potential for release of dangerous chemical
A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.
7 years ago
Toxic jellyfish now found further south in Barnegat Bay
An expert says toxic clinging jellyfish have been found for the first time south of a popular Barnegat Bay boating area off southern Island Beach State Park.
7 years ago
Three Pa. med schools tapped for medical marijuana research programs
The Health Department says it plans to approve five more partnerships between marijuana growers and research centers this summer.
7 years ago
Conservation groups led by New Jersey Audubon are renewing their efforts to persuade the other bay states — Delaware, Maryland and Virginia — to ban the crab harvest.
7 years ago
What dropping 17,000 wallets around the globe can teach us about honesty
The researchers assumed that putting money in the wallet would make people less likely to return it, because the payoff would be bigger. But researchers saw the opposite.
7 years ago
The Science of Everyday Objects
From penicillin to the moon landing, we have science to thank for humanity’s greatest achievements. But science has also helped advance ...
Air Date: June 21, 2019
Listen 48:07Climate focus intensifies in Harrisburg, as budget negotiations and citizen-led petition advance
Parallel efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Pennsylvania — a citizen climate petition and a provision in the state budget — are topics of discussion in Harrisburg.
7 years ago
Replacing plastic: Can bacteria help us break the habit?
Entrepreneurs are eager to find substitutes for plastic that naturally degrade. One option is a "natural" plastic made by microbes and then eaten by them.
7 years ago
Oh dear: Photos show what humans have done to the planet
Three Canadian artists traveled to 22 countries to research and document "places of obvious, physical human incursions on the landscape."
7 years ago
Why is creating electronic canes for the blind so hard?
People who are visually impaired know what works for them and what doesn’t. They’d rather innovate their own technologies.
7 years ago
Listen 11:23You’re developing a new, revolutionary product. You have all the science figured out, it works like a charm. Problem is, nobody wants ...
Air Date: June 14, 2019
Listen 48:45Delaware dyes streams red to predict how a wastewater spill would pollute shellfish
Red dye was released for 12 hours during an exam of how a wastewater spill could affect shellfish in the Delaware Bay.
7 years ago
PFAS control advocates highlight FDA data showing chemicals in food
The FDA tested 91 meat, dairy, grain, and produce samples, and found PFAS in 10 of them.
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