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Fermentation’s simple recipe: vegetables, water, salt and time
One of the oldest food preparation techniques known to man is back. At a recent Science on Tap event at National Mechanics restaur ...
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ListenCould mushrooms save the world?
Mycologist Paul Stamets explains what fungi do for the planet and how they could be used to correct many of the problems that ail us. ...
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ListenArt — Produced by Michael O’Reilly “The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fu ...
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500 meters down, a deep-sea researcher describes what he sees
Researcher Erik Cordes talks about coral reefs and sharks via two-way radio at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. A couple we ...
12 years ago
ListenHold the PowerPoint slides – a different approach to medical education
Two Jefferson University Hospital doctors are offering fellow physicians a different way to learn – and their approach was inspired ...
12 years ago
ListenThe science of a healthy career for the hard-living Broadway singer
How do Broadway singers belt out eight shows per week and keep their voices healthy? I’m sitting backstage with the Broadway ...
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ListenTeaching men to be better fathers – does dad training work?
Each week, a group of fathers meet at the West Philadelphia YMCA to work on their parenting skills. From self-esteem to beha ...
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ListenThis week in science: Young mouse blood, white nose syndrome and penguin flu
The Scientist‘s Kerry Grens explains new research on young blood in mice, whit ...
12 years ago
ListenJefferson Hospital pediatrics resident wins 2014 Medelita H.E.R.O. award
Dr. Kanani Titchen, this year’s award recipient, tells us about her research in child sex trafficking. Resident physic ...
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ListenDespite lagging poll numbers, Katie McGinty says don’t count her out of Pa. gov’s race
McGinty, who served as deputy assistant to President Clinton, went on to chair the White House Council on Environmental Quality. In 2003, ...
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ListenA digital comeback for an old-fashioned science toy — just not here
A science non-profit’s new iPad app has created a small dose of international mystery. The Chemical Heritage Foundation want ...
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ListenHow doctors talk about brain death
When physicians declare a patient as dead, what exactly do they mean? “Hi Mr. Smith, I’m Dr. Goldberg, I’m the t ...
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ListenLet’s put a stop to parents opting out of vaccinations for their kids
In 2014 so far, 129 Americans have fallen ill with measles, and many public health officials are pointing their fingers at parents. ...
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ListenAllergy sufferers flock to local honey, but does it work?
Local honey has been gaining traction among allergy sufferers around the region, but evidence on its effectiveness is hard to find. ...
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ListenTreasures from Korea Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Stephen Starr Events has helped the Philadelp ...
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