
Health & Science
Carnivores say too much protein makes them perspire. Scientists say that’s doubtful. Chris Pinto from South Philadelphia say ...
8 years ago
ListenA cosmic debris ring has been observed around a star where a planet has already been directly observed. Plus, the observed lunar in ...
Air Date: May 29, 2017
Listen 00:04:28‘People die of stigma. They don’t die from heroin.’
Paul Yabor, 55, an activist in the HIV/AIDs and harm reduction communities who suffered from a substance use disorder himself, died last week Tuesday of a drug overdose.
8 years ago
Pa. AG says combating opioid abuse his top priority
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says opioid abuse has become the biggest threat to keeping Pennsylvania residents safe. ...
8 years ago
Sunset now comes at 8:15pm, giving us 14 hours and 36 minutes of daylight here at Philadelphia’s latitude. We have about four ...
Air Date: May 23, 2017
Listen 00:05:59This farmer wants to give animals a better life — and death
Hear what a ‘kinder slaughter’ sounds like. As farmer Jon McConaughy wades through his flock of 400 sheep, lambs bleat, seemin ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:58How the sausage is made, safely and free of harmful bacteria
Cured meat is a big food trend in the U.S. right now, but the meat isn’t cooked with heat, so it takes a bit of work to keep the sa ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:28In the meat industry, cellular agriculture is a new frontier
Scientists are creating meat without killing animals. Some people sink their teeth into a piece of juicy, bloody steak and enjoy e ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:27How can we get into outer space faster? Nanocraft! The $100 million Breakthrough Starshot initiative intends to develop, within a genera ...
Air Date: May 16, 2017
Listen 00:05:46Homeowners, spate of animal deaths may come down to yew
Drop-dead gorgeous plant kills big game in the Rocky Mountain West. The Japanese yew is beautiful and deadly. So deadly, land ...
8 years ago
ListenWithout medical support, DIY detox often fails
Kicking an addictive painkiller habit often requires prescriptions and counseling. By the time Elvis Rosado was 25, he was addicte ...
8 years ago
ListenHow a gene editing tool went from labs to a middle school classroom
It seems just like yesterday that the gene editing tool called CRISPR Cas9 burst into the science community with seemingly endless option ...
8 years ago
ListenRace for the Cure draws thousands, raises millions
Thousands gathered on Eakins Oval Mother’s Day for the 27th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Families and friends gathered to w ...
8 years ago
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