Health & Science
Regulators to seek ways of boosting natural gas service in rural communities
8 years ago
Science takes center stage Saturday, April 22 in marches planned across the country. Philadelphia will host its own local science march f ...
Air Date: April 17, 2017
Listen 00:05:26Should scientists be activists?
Guests: James Hansen, Robert Young Scientists, researchers, and lobbyists are planning a March for Science on Apr ...
Air Date: April 14, 2017
Listen 00:49:28What should fuel America? Wind? Sun? Cow dung? We’re having a power struggle over that – it’s political, but it’s ...
Air Date: April 13, 2017
Listen 49:20“Deaths of despair”; then, O’Reilly’s troubles
Guests: Angus Deaton, Anne Case, David Folkenflik For most western countries, mortality rates have been in declin ...
Air Date: April 13, 2017
Listen 00:49:28Ever since Pluto was demoted from the pantheon of planets, efforts have intensified to designate a replacemen ...
Air Date: April 11, 2017
Listen 00:06:21Are you avoiding looking at yourself in a mirror? No longer comfortable going to the pool – or maybe pl ...
Air Date: April 10, 2017
Listen 00:03:28Will we ever get health care reform right?
The ill-conceived replacements for Obamacare would have left some 14 million Americans without health insurance and have an unh ...
8 years ago
FERC says PennEast pipeline would have ‘less than significant’ environmental impact
8 years ago
A star has been discovered that orbits a black hole once every 28 minutes. Not impressed? This star is 2.5 times farther away from the bl ...
Air Date: April 5, 2017
Listen 00:06:15This mom hopes for a better future for her son who cannot eat
Amy Marzolino watches her toddler, August, like a hawk, and with good reason. “I’m the mom who’s running across ...
8 years ago
ListenSolar co-ops help homeowners harness the sun’s energy
Neighbors are teaming up to tackle the challenge of switching to sun-sourced electricty. Sal Fede’s house isn’t much t ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:06This Washington state dam is trying to be fish-friendly
The people at Wanapum Dam are trying to balance the interests of fish and clean power. The Wanapum Dam is massive. It̵ ...
8 years ago
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