
Biology
Sharing the city with some really wild neighbors
In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with urban wildlife.
3 years ago
Listen 9:18The COVID-19 pandemic has put more focus on our breath since the virus often attacks the lungs and can lead to shortness of breath and respiratory distress.
3 years ago
Listen 36:30N.J. and Delaware working to sequence more coronavirus samples to track variants
The U.S. is still far behind other countries when it comes to doing enough of the lab work needed to keep track of the variants of SARS-CoV-2.
3 years ago
What you see can’t be ‘Unseen’: NYC photographer takes us backstage in the Mütter Museum
Photographer Nikki Johnson got a backstage pass to roam the diseased body parts not seen by the public at the Mütter Museum.
3 years ago
Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution
Worldwide, researchers are hunting for a kind of `secret sauce’ — a souped-up enzyme capable of breaking down some of the most resilient plastics.
3 years ago
Listen 12:03Philadelphia working with Penn microbiologists to check for coronavirus variant
Whole genome sequencing checks for coronavirus variants. The city and the university are working out the details of a partnership going forward.
3 years ago
How COVID-19 attacks the brain and may cause lasting damage
Many patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are discharged with symptoms such as those associated with a brain injury.
3 years ago
For scientists who study virus transmission, 2020 was a watershed year
The emergence of COVID-19 started scientists on a year-long, crash course to learn how this virus travels through the air and how to stop it. They learned a lot, and quickly.
3 years ago
How my mom saved my life after doctors missed my brain bleed
As a budding school teacher was having a stroke at age 22, medical professionals kept explaining her symptoms away and sending her home. Until her mom stepped in.
3 years ago
Listen 13:55Endangered lemur exhibit opens as part of major expansion at Delaware’s only zoo
The Brandywine Zoo’s new lemur exhibit is part of a species survival plan and is one step in the biggest capital improvement plan in the zoo’s 115-year history.
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Air Date: November 27, 2020
Listen 48:47Clots, strokes and rashes. Is COVID-19 a disease of the blood vessels?
COVID-19 can cause symptoms that go well beyond the lungs, from strokes to organ failure. So esearchers are studying how the virus affects the vascular system.
3 years ago
Beavers and sturgeon and bass, oh my! What wildlife tells us about watershed health
Across the region, WHYY readers and listeners report an increase in wildlife in and around their local waterways. Is that a good sign for the watershed?
3 years ago
Listen 1:08Getting to the basics of humor for people on the autism spectrum
Many don’t perceive jokes that rely on sarcasm and dual meanings. Improv comedy can help with understanding that, and teach other life skills.
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Listen 5:07Air Date: October 16, 2020
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