Science - CLOSE UP Video Interviews

Outdoor restaurants put diners, passersby at risk? Phila defies state, loosens standards

Outdoor restaurant table crowding creates illegally narrow and unsafe passage for walkers and poses risks to diners,

October 23, 2020

CHESTNUT HILL Education HEALTH

Eye surgeon walks through cataract surgery

An eye surgeon walks through the modern procedure of removing a cataract and implanting a new lens.

April 26, 2019

ANIMALS ART Funny

Paper-mache penguins not real, science is

Found object/ceramic artist Lisa Schumaier constructs whimsical and politically pointed raku and paper-mâché sculptures. In one, small paper cutouts with the faces of friends and family members pump signs…

January 16, 2018

EVENTS Food and Drink HISTORY

Making sea biscuits (hardtack) in Alexandria, VA

A couple blocks away from the Alexandria Virginia Archaeological Museum, sea biscuits were found at the site where a bakery stood in the early 1800s. Also known as hardtack, the…

January 10, 2018

ART Education KIDS

Inspired art teacher, inspired student art work

JS Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences Teacher Jon Tietz is motivated to have his students produce good art. And to do that, he regularly integrates math concepts of…

December 6, 2017

ANIMALS Science

Why her fainting goats fall over

Near Gettysburg, PA Carrie Eastman lovingly raises fainting goats, who due to a genetic condition, fall over sideways when their muscles stiffen when they are excited or startled.

October 2, 2017

ANIMALS Current Affairs Education

Celebrating the earth, Temple Ambler Earthfest

Temple University Ambler campus hosts Earthfest featuring environmental organizations like See Shepherd, public parks departments, FEMA and more.

May 16, 2017

Education ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT

Entertaining and teaching at Philly Sci Fest Carnival 2016

A Penn Environment representative demonstrates how planting trees will cool the earth and counter global warming using a lamp, a model house and tree and a temperature reading gun. Video…

May 1, 2016

ENVIRONMENT NATURE Science

Chasing rainbows and music festivals

When you have three kinds of clouds coming together and catch the "rat's end" of the storm, you have a good chance of catching a rainbow she says. We ran…

July 1, 2015

Family Science

Twin sisters talk

Twins Hannah and Dara talk about their relationship, how they are alike and how they are not. Watch video interview here

August 13, 2014