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Health & Science

Nina Jablonski
Health

Finding our family’s roots through the ‘sepia rainbow’

Genealogy often looks like thumbing through old documents and pictures, but what story does skin color tell about family lineage?

2 years ago

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An alpaca at the Philadelphia Zoo
Science

Philadelphia Zoo invites visitors to document animal behaviors during Monday’s eclipse

Visitors to the Philadelphia Zoo can observe their favorite animals and document their behaviors before, during and after the eclipse.

2 years ago

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The path of totality and partial contours crossing the U.S. for the 2024 total solar eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024.
NPR
Science

Here’s what time the eclipse will be visible in your region

This tool from NASA allows you to get your exact window to see Monday's eclipse; all you need is your ZIP code.

2 years ago

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The Pulse
Science

Boredom in the Age of Information Overload

Boredom is good for your brain. At least that’s what we’ve been told. But how do we achieve boredom in a world of constant stimulation? And is it as valuable as we think?

Air Date: April 5, 2024

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An up-close photo of fentanyl test strips.
Health

Delaware sees first decrease in drug overdose deaths in a decade

While the overall rate dropped, overdoses and drug use are rising in Black and Hispanic/Latino communities across the state.

2 years ago

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Cows in a barn
NPR
Health

What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak

Bird flu is now showing up among dairy cows and at a major egg producer and one person who had close contact with cows has been infected.

2 years ago

FILE - Wrestler Carmelo Hayes, top, tangles with Akira Tozawa during the WWE Monday Night RAW event, March 6, 2023, in Boston. This year's WrestleMania may be just days away, but the marketing run up to WWE's biggest premium live event went into overdrive months ago. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Studio 2
Science

WrestleMania in Philadelphia, Paul Offit – Tell Me When It’s Over, Eclipse

Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, The Rock and many more will be in town for the Super Bowl of Pro Wrestling - WrestleMania 40.

Air Date: April 4, 2024 12:00 pm

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A sign points visitors toward the financial services department at a hospital.
Health

A year after pandemic rules end, Pa.’s Medicaid program has dropped by 500,000 people

Last April, more than 3.7 million people were enrolled in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program. It has dropped to 3.2 million since renewals restarted.

2 years ago

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People watching the eclipse with special protective glasses
Science
Billy Penn

Where to watch the solar eclipse in Philly

We haven’t seen an eclipse of this magnitude in our region in 40 years. The next one of this size won’t happen until 2078.

2 years ago

The moment of totality during a solar eclipse in Glendo, Wyo., on Aug. 21, 2017.
NPR
Science

Simple tips to safely photograph the solar eclipse with your cellphone

Some people with expensive photo equipment are hoping to get the perfect shot during the solar eclipse. But for the rest of us, a phone camera is what we have to work with.

2 years ago

FILE - President Barack Obama awards psychologist Daniel Kahneman with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Nov. 20, 2013, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Studio 2
Science

How Daniel Kahneman Pioneered Behavioral Economics, How Public Defenders Came About

We look at the legacy of the late psychologist Daniel Kahneman. The Princeton University Nobel Laureate changed our understanding of how we make decisions.

Air Date: April 3, 2024

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This combination of photos shows the path of the sun during a total eclipse by the moon Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, near Redmond, Ore.
Science

Not in the path of totality? You can still watch Monday’s total solar eclipse online

Here are some alternatives if you're clouded out during the eclipse or if you can't travel to the path.

2 years ago

A total solar eclipse
Science

Want to see a near-total solar eclipse? Chester County is planning a day of events in Hibernia County Park

Chester County, like much of Pennsylvania, will experience 90% totality during the solar eclipse on April 8.

2 years ago

a student at Temple University
Health

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing

The U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.

2 years ago

The University of Delaware team
Science

University of Delaware students will be part of a NASA experiment during the total solar eclipse

The team will send weather balloons tens of thousands of meters into the atmosphere for experiments on gravity waves and the building blocks of the universe.

2 years ago

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