Biology
Chris Christie: Will he or won’t he?
Guests: Matt Arco, Matt Katz and Chris Petersen All eyes are on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie this week. Last Friday, he veto ...
Air Date: December 3, 2014
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Protect your landscape from unwanted critters this winter
Winter’s upcoming arrival means lots of hungry herbivores laying waste to your landscape. Mike McGrath discusses how to be ...
Air Date: November 22, 2014
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David Grimm’s “Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs”
Guest: David Grimm [From the Radio Times archive] Last year Americans spent a whopping 55 billio ...
Air Date: November 17, 2014
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Writer Susan Morse on falling in love with a rescued greyhound
Guest: Susan Morse Philadelphia writer Susan Morse was looki ...
Air Date: October 6, 2014
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Plastic in the ocean; protecting the Sargasso Sea
Guests: Captain Charles Moore and David Freestone In a ...
Air Date: September 26, 2014
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Passenger pigeons: the story of the remarkable bird and its extinction
Hour 1 Guests: Joel Greenberg Passenger pigeons once numbered in the billions in N ...
Air Date: September 1, 2014
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Backyard beekeeping and chicken raising
Guests: Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Brian Moyer, Bea Tassot These days, it’s not uncommon to find bee hives and chick ...
Air Date: August 8, 2014
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Off leash: the culture of dog parks
Guests: Rebecca Braglio, Matthew Gilbert Dog parks are popping up all over the country. In the Philadelphia are ...
Air Date: August 5, 2014
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Guests: Ian James, Matt Helms, & Vicki Blazer A look at water-related stories around the country. First, we ...
Air Date: July 31, 2014
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The wild world of the gooseberry
Looking for a tasty fruit-producing plant that can take some shade? Mike McGrath introduces the wild world of the goose ...
Air Date: July 19, 2014
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Human trafficking in Thailand’s shrimp industry; the state of U.S. aquaculture
Guests: Steve Trent and Michael Rubino Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of shrimp and the industry is ...
Air Date: July 9, 2014
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Dan Gottlieb’s “The Wisdom We’re Born With”
Guest: Dan Gottlieb [From the Radio Times Archive] In his new book ...
Air Date: June 27, 2014
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Many people have honored their ancestors by researching their family history. Mike McGrath speaks with an author who tr ...
Air Date: June 21, 2014
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11 tips to avoid toenail fungus: Easy to catch, hard to kill
It’s sandal weather, the pool and beach beckon — and that means naked, exposed toes. That thought fills millions of Americans wit ...
12 years ago
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