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Health & Science
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
Listen 3:42Mimicking nature, an artificial leaf can recycle CO2
An artificial leaf created by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago captures greenhouse gas and puts it to work again. ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:19Why don’t more farms convert poop to power?
Imagine 7,000 gallons of cow manure. It smells. Brett Reinford’s dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania has 700 cows, and that& ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:04Renewable energy jobs bring new life to old coal towns
In some former coal towns, residents continue to hold tight to that economy and identity. Reporter Elizab ...
8 years ago
Listen 6:42What is the grid and why do renewables strain it?
In the push for an electrical energy source that can sustainably power the modern world — namely, renewables, like wind and solar — t ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:49Athletes chase competitive advantage by cutting weight
In certain sports, rapid weight loss is extremely common and extremely dangerous. Boxers, wrestlers, muay thai and mixed martial a ...
8 years ago
ListenHealth experts work hard to counter anti-vaccine activism
One of the first, big decisions parents have to make is whether or not to vaccinate their child. Vaccines are vital to public — ...
8 years ago
ListenFrom snakebites to leadership, students learn medicine in the wild
When you’re trading your medical school classroom for a soggy, chilly nature reserve — you better be prepared. During a wi ...
8 years ago
ListenNeighbors can help prevent domestic abuse
It was 3 a.m. I sat up in bed, disoriented. A man and a woman were shouting. Then I heard a loud thud, followed by a banging sound, as if furniture was being moved.
8 years ago
Veteran with PTSD gets a helping paw from a shelter dog
Many veterans come home and have trouble adjusting to civilian life, and that adjustment weighed heavily on Russel Keyser. In 2004 ...
8 years ago
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