Health & Science
Female troops returning from deployment
Female soldiers are returning from deployment in record numbers, according to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of ...
Air Date: May 16, 2014
ListenSun’s sibling identified – HD 162826 is 100 light years away, 15% more massive than our sun, found in Hercu ...
Air Date: May 13, 2014
ListenBritish-born Jo Frost has been a nanny since she was 18 years old. But for the last 10 years, she h ...
Air Date: May 12, 2014
ListenScientists can now reliably calculate that the universe is expanding symmetrically, thanks to data from very big radio ...
Air Date: May 6, 2014
ListenDo you hate it when people complain, or do people hate it when you complain? Both? Dr. Dan Gottlieb discusses the effects of comp ...
Air Date: May 2, 2014
ListenPaying tribute to the women who helped integrate Pennsylvania’s health care system
Alumnae from the Mercy-Douglass School of Nursing returned to Philadelphia recently to remember their time together in the 1940s and 50s. ...
11 years ago
ListenAnnular (“ring”) Eclipse of the Sun tomorrow – Partial at best for most of Australia, Antarctica come ...
Air Date: April 29, 2014
What are teens learning about Civil Rights in school?
According to a ...
Air Date: April 28, 2014
ListenClear skies enhance chance to see showers
Lyrid Meteors beckon, though the shower rate pales in comparison to Geminid or Perseid. Philadelphia Science Fair kicks ...
Air Date: April 21, 2014
ListenHumor unites us – we connect with other people through laughter, and share collective struggles and confusions. It offers uncensore ...
Air Date: April 21, 2014
ListenTake a break from taxing matters
Lunar Eclipse late tonight/early tomorrow – First of two lunar eclipses this year. The October 8th eclipse is les ...
Air Date: April 14, 2014
When we hear the word wisdom, most of of think of the qualities of reflection, compassion, and cognition. We think of a type of knowledge ...
Air Date: April 14, 2014
ListenWill NASA say ‘nyet’ to joint plans with Russia?
NASA curtails operations with Russia – most recent announcement exempts ‘big-ticket items’ like ISS c ...
Air Date: April 8, 2014
ListenContagious stress: How to keep from taking it in and passing it on
We all find ourselves yawning, laughing, or stressed when those around us do.That’s because we are all affected by the emotions th ...
Air Date: April 7, 2014
ListenHelp wanted: Asteroid nudging notions needed
NASA crowd-sourcing for ideas on how to bring an asteroid into lunar orbit. Open to companies, universities, non-profit ...
Air Date: April 1, 2014
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