Health & Science
The intrepid Mars Rover Opportunity rolls on
Opportunity has traversed 22.2 miles in its nine years and four months on the Red Planet, and is still performing good
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Air Date: May 27, 2013
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Eclipse alert… but just barely
The most minimal of penumbral lunar eclipses takes place Saturday night, though with clear skies, anyone can enjoy the
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Air Date: May 20, 2013
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Parenting with a mental illness
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Daily demands add up and can be stressful and unnerving. For parents who’ve been diagnosed wi
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Air Date: May 20, 2013
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Here in the U.S., odds that a couple will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary are about 50/50. That’s sobering news for young men
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Air Date: May 13, 2013
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Nominate your name to travel to Mars
Not as big as the Big Bang, but this Big Blast blows away any other explosion ever seen by astronomers. The supermassiv
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Air Date: May 13, 2013
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A migrating bird makes an unexpected stopover in Philadelphia after crashing into a Center City high rise.
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There’s been a lot of discussion about the new book Lean In by Facebook COO Sherly Sandberg. It’s part memoir and pa
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Air Date: May 6, 2013
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New moon = Dark skies = Great celestial viewing opportunities
For a challenge, check out the Eta Aquarid meteor shower through Friday, 5/10. For an easier challenge, there are plane
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Air Date: May 6, 2013
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Not too old for an “out of this world” walk
At the age of 59, International Space Station cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov (pictured above) set a new record last week by
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Air Date: April 29, 2013
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Love through a scientific lens: Our true capacity to connect
Positive emotions expert, social psychologist Barbara Fredrickson has some advice for all of us. It’s time to upgrade our view of
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Air Date: April 26, 2013
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Philadelphia Science Festival Continues
April 22, 2013
Image credit: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech
[Dave Heller]: Get out the shampoo and
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Air Date: April 22, 2013
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April 15, 2013
[Dave Heller] Come one, come all: techies, geeks, freaks, families and those just looking for a fun
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Air Date: April 15, 2013
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Sport and religion: Connections
If you were to draw a Venn diagram of concepts associated with baseball and religion, there is a surprisingly large amount of overlap: fa
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Air Date: April 12, 2013
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April 8, 2013
[Dave Heller] Astronomers move a step closer to shedding light on dark matter, the stuff surmised to
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Air Date: April 8, 2013
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There’s a small trend afoot — a tendency toward slower, mindful, more meaningful living. Perhaps you’ve heard of slow travel, slow
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Air Date: April 5, 2013
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