Health & Science
Steaks are delicious. Bacon is tasty. Americans eat a ton of meat, and consumption is on the rise. And, there are serious implications in ...
Air Date: June 2, 2017
Listen 48:49Carnivores say too much protein makes them perspire. Scientists say that’s doubtful. Chris Pinto from South Philadelphia say ...
9 years ago
ListenA cosmic debris ring has been observed around a star where a planet has already been directly observed. Plus, the observed lunar in ...
Air Date: May 29, 2017
Listen 00:04:28‘People die of stigma. They don’t die from heroin.’
Paul Yabor, 55, an activist in the HIV/AIDs and harm reduction communities who suffered from a substance use disorder himself, died last week Tuesday of a drug overdose.
9 years ago
Pa. AG says combating opioid abuse his top priority
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says opioid abuse has become the biggest threat to keeping Pennsylvania residents safe. ...
9 years ago
Sunset now comes at 8:15pm, giving us 14 hours and 36 minutes of daylight here at Philadelphia’s latitude. We have about four ...
Air Date: May 23, 2017
Listen 00:05:59This farmer wants to give animals a better life — and death
Hear what a ‘kinder slaughter’ sounds like. As farmer Jon McConaughy wades through his flock of 400 sheep, lambs bleat, seemin ...
9 years ago
Listen 5:58How the sausage is made, safely and free of harmful bacteria
Cured meat is a big food trend in the U.S. right now, but the meat isn’t cooked with heat, so it takes a bit of work to keep the sa ...
9 years ago
Listen 7:28In the meat industry, cellular agriculture is a new frontier
Scientists are creating meat without killing animals. Some people sink their teeth into a piece of juicy, bloody steak and enjoy e ...
9 years ago
Listen 7:27How can we get into outer space faster? Nanocraft! The $100 million Breakthrough Starshot initiative intends to develop, within a genera ...
Air Date: May 16, 2017
Listen 00:05:46Homeowners, spate of animal deaths may come down to yew
Drop-dead gorgeous plant kills big game in the Rocky Mountain West. The Japanese yew is beautiful and deadly. So deadly, land ...
9 years ago
ListenWithout medical support, DIY detox often fails
Kicking an addictive painkiller habit often requires prescriptions and counseling. By the time Elvis Rosado was 25, he was addicte ...
9 years ago
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