
Health & Science
New program offers peer support to women transitioning out of prison
Transitioning out of prison is a difficult process, and for women, it can be even harder, especially with a lack of services geared specifically toward them.
7 years ago
Aaron Carroll’s ‘Bad Food Bible’
Guest: Aaron Carroll Is salt good or bad for you? What about saturated fat or eggs? Should I eat gluten? Do coffe ...
Air Date: November 17, 2017
Listen 49:17To kick off Ramadan, Muslim astronomers rely on computer equations
While Islamic scholars track the moon in the night sky to mark the beginning of fasting, scientists turn to their computers.
7 years ago
Listen 4:36At ALS clinic, supporting mental health care not an afterthought
Living with ALS is an extraordinary psychological challenge, and at this clinic, mental health services are integrated into patients’ medical care.
7 years ago
Listen 2:40The complicated ‘science’ of individual Communion cups
Individual communion cups were supposed to be about protection from germs. But a look back shows Americans had other reasons to stop sharing a communion cup.
7 years ago
Listen 6:30Churches introduce science education into Bible study
U.S. church congregations are shrinking, and members who leave often cite ‘science’ as one of the reasons. Some churches are engaging with science to stay relevant.
7 years ago
Listen 11:40Happiness is more than the feeling you get after eating a delicious meal. But what is happiness? On this Voices in the Family special, Dr ...
Air Date: November 16, 2017
Listen 51:03The roots of the opioid epidemic
Guests: Keith Wailoo, Lenny Bernstein Pharmaceutical companies, drug distributors, doctors, drug stores and illeg ...
Air Date: November 16, 2017
Listen 49:15Princeton University health economist Uwe Reinhardt dies at 80
"Uwe Reinhardt was a giant in our field, a moral compass for American health care," said Drew Altman, President and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation.
7 years ago
U.N. salutes Trenton firm for repurposing plastic waste collected from ocean
A quarter of the world’s plastic ends up in waterways, so TerraCycle has plenty of raw material for the shampoo bottles it's making with the recycled waste.
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Philadelphia explains how it would make deep cut in carbon emissions
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Scientists have discovered a new suggestion of habitability in the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Early doubts about tidal frict ...
Air Date: November 14, 2017
Listen 05:39As sexual abuse victims find their voice, don’t forget the process of their recovery
I have been counseling survivors of all types of abuse and assault for over 20 years. It is not uncommon for me to meet someone decades after their trauma occurred.
7 years ago
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