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Biology

Madison Tewey in the lab
Science

Ex-Penn researcher launches a biotech startup to manufacture antibodies in Philly

Antibodies are crucial for scientists and their lab work, but the manufacturing industry has struggled with consistent quality.

12 months ago

Listen 1:05
The unusual and unexpected evolution of the perceived crisis of poor posture in contemporary America—spanning from eugenics and posture contests to present-day advocates of
Studio 2
Health

How are microplastics affecting our health?, ‘Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America’

Beth Linker's 'Slouch' delves into this history, revealing the scientific and societal implications of the perceived epidemic of bad posture in twentieth-century America.

Air Date: May 1, 2024 12:00 pm

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They live among us; bats, coyote and more. But how do we peacefully coexist? We learn from a wildlife expert.
Studio 2
Science

Coexisting with urban wildlife, Bakari Sellers ‘The Moment’, NJ’s data privacy law

It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help

Air Date: April 25, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:01
West Laurel Hill Cemetery's
Studio 2
Science

Eco-Friendly Burials on the Rise, Learning to ‘Speak’ Whale

Eco-friendly funerals are popular. We'll talk about composting, green burial and the death industry. Plus, do you speak whale? Exploring new research on whale communication.

Air Date: February 27, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:59
An Atlantic white cedar as seen from below
Science

A rare find: Largest Atlantic white cedar tree found in Delaware

The discovery of the state's largest Atlantic white cedar tree reveals its rarity. Cedars were heavily logged over the centuries.

1 year ago

Listen 1:44
Researchers collecting plants in a field.
Science

A disease wiped out a lot of Pennsylvania potatoes in 2016. Now research has found out how

After the 2016 outbreak, Penn State researchers collected samples from 26 potato fields in Pennsylvania to study the disease.

1 year ago

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Hosptial building
Science

Penn researchers’ experiment shows how pigs could help people who have liver failure

Surgeons externally attached a pig liver to a brain-dead human body and watched it successfully filter blood.

1 year ago

Studio 2

Our Obsession with Our Roots, A Breakthrough in Gene Therapy

Americans love mail-in test kits that promise to track down relatives and pin our family origins around the globe. But, what about data privacy and dark generational secrets?

Air Date: December 14, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:42
A tree branch encased in ice is visible in the foreground. In the background is a snow-covered field and a car driving on a road.
Community

Arborists encourage homeowners to prepare their trees for winter

Winter storms, heavy snow, and ice can damage trees, arborists say.

1 year ago

Ted Daeschler looking at Tiktaalik
Arts & Entertainment

How it started, how it’s going: A fish story at Drexel’s Academy of Natural Sciences

The first fish to crawl onto land 375 million years ago was discovered in 2004. It became a media darling. Now, for the first time, you can see it in person.

2 years ago

Gas-powered leaf blowers are often used in landscaping
Studio 2

Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Preventing Bird Strikes

A thousand birds died in Chicago in just one day last week. What's being done to prevent bird strikes in Philly? And, efforts to ban gas-powered leaf blowers are on the rise.

Air Date: October 12, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 44:24
Carol Orzel had FOP, a rare disorder in which connective tissue is replaced by bone. She wished her skeleton to be displayed at the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Mütter Museum launches public engagement program over the future of its collection

After a controversial decision to rethink its collection of medical pathologies, the Mütter will launch a 2-year public discussion about human remains.

2 years ago

(Photo by Day's Edge Productions)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Science

Our Human Footprint on the Planet

Princeton University biologist and host of the PBS show, "Human Footprint," Shane Campbell-Staton on our connection to the natural world and how we are transforming it.

Air Date: September 8, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:01
Amos Lee performs at Railbird Music Festival on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington. He is holding a guitar in his hands and sings into a microphone.
Studio 2

Singer-Songwriter Amos Lee, Rick Steves on Travel, Sharks at the Shore

This episode holds the best of the summer. Rick Steves joins us to talk about how to travel, a biologist tells us why we need to love sharks and Amos Lee plays live music.

Air Date: August 23, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:02
Harvard Medical School
Courts & Law

Former Harvard morgue manager stole brains, skin and other body parts to sell them, indictment says

They say 55-year-old Cedric Lodge stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the Harvard Medical School from 2018 to early 2023.

2 years ago

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