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Living Lab Radio

Living Lab on WCAI is a forum for the stories behind science headlines — the people who do the research, the unexpected ways that science gets done, and how the results make their way into our everyda... Read more

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Study: Does Science Advance One Funeral at a Time?

Study: Does Science Advance One Funeral at a Time?

“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because i... Read more

2 Dec 2019

16mins

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Alone Time an Important Part of a Balanced Social Diet

Alone Time an Important Part of a Balanced Social Diet

We all know we’re supposed to eat a balanced diet with a combination of different types of foods. A growing body of rese... Read more

16 Dec 2019

12mins

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Living Lab Radio: December 1, 2019

Living Lab Radio: December 1, 2019

"I didn't expect it then and I still don't expect it now. It's not something that any Arctic scientists talk about for t... Read more

1 Dec 2019

49mins

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Parker Solar Probe Findings Surprise Scientists

Parker Solar Probe Findings Surprise Scientists

Last year, the Parker Solar Probe flew closer to the sun than anything ever has before. Now, scientists have released th... Read more

9 Dec 2019

14mins

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How to Pick the 'Right' Amount to Spend

How to Pick the 'Right' Amount to Spend

By Jay L. Zagorsky , Boston University Gift giving is a big deal this time of year. To find the “perfect” gift , America... Read more

9 Dec 2019

11mins

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Studies Show Meditation Can Reduce Pain AND Opioid Use

Studies Show Meditation Can Reduce Pain AND Opioid Use

A new meta-analysis of dozens of studies finds evidence that mind-body therapies, like meditation, can reduce not only p... Read more

1 Dec 2019

12mins

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Star Stories - A Tradition That Spans Time and Cultures

Star Stories - A Tradition That Spans Time and Cultures

Stargazing and storytelling are universal, age-old past-times. For millenia, people have looked to the sky, seen shapes ... Read more

24 Nov 2019

13mins

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We've Reached 'Peak Cow,' Report Says

We've Reached 'Peak Cow,' Report Says

The Impossible Burger has put high tech meat alternatives on people’s plates and minds. But just how big could this emer... Read more

8 Dec 2019

15mins

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Defamation Case Mixes Climate Science and First Amendment

Defamation Case Mixes Climate Science and First Amendment

Before heading home for turkey, the Supreme Court this week declined to hear a case pitting a prominent climate scientis... Read more

1 Dec 2019

5mins

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Living Lab Radio: December 15, 2019

Living Lab Radio: December 15, 2019

“We get to read the whole book. Normally, you go out for a couple of months. It's like you have a complicated mystery an... Read more

15 Dec 2019

49mins

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