Jan 13 Local News Hand Transplant Doctors Prepare For Breidenbach’s Departure Transplant programs often depend on federal grants. Breidenbach says he doesn’t think the growth of a medical center in Arizona will put any of Louisville's funding at risk, but all federal funds may be harder to secure if a ban on earmarks is imposed. By Gabe Bullard Jan 13 Local News Hand Transplant Doctors Prepare For Breidenbach’s Departure Gabe Bullard
Dec 13 Local News Space Shuttle Will Carry Shawnee Science Experiment The experiment tests how the Lactobacillus bacteria grow in low gravity. It will help determine whether astronauts need to change their diet to stay healthy in space. By Gabe Bullard Dec 13 Local News Space Shuttle Will Carry Shawnee Science Experiment Gabe Bullard
Nov 29 Local News Nucleus Project Resumes, Plans For First Building Unveiled After a nearly two-year delay, work on the Nucleus project in downtown Louisville is picking up. On Monday, officials with the city, state and University of Louisville unveiled plans for the first of four buildings in the project. By Gabe Bullard Nov 29 Local News Nucleus Project Resumes, Plans For First Building Unveiled Gabe Bullard
Nov 22 Local News Louisville Group To Attempt Record-Setting Balloon Flight This winter, a Louisville-based team will launch five weather balloons, with the hope that at least one of them will cross the Atlantic Ocean. The Level One White Star Balloon Project would set a record for the longest amateur balloon flight. By Gabe Bullard Nov 22 Local News Louisville Group To Attempt Record-Setting Balloon Flight Gabe Bullard
Sep 3 State of Affairs I Didn't Know That! Science Stories So you get up in the morning, you put on your comfy house shoes - you know, the ones with the Velcro. You pad on out to the kitchen and make yourself an egg in the non-stick skillet - wait, where was I going with this? It's leading right to science. Velcro on the shoes, Teflon on the skillet, the push button phone your mom still has in her kitchen, they are all science, and they all have a story. Join us on Tuesday when we talk to author Rick Beyer about these and other untold science tales. Listen to the Show Related Links: Rick Beyer Astonish, Bewilder & Stupefy By Laura Ellis Sep 3 State of Affairs I Didn't Know That! Science Stories Laura Ellis
Jan 7 Local News Scientists Call for End to Mountaintop Mines Writing in the journal Science, scientists from a range of disciplines and institutions are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to stop issuing mountaintop coal mining permits. By Kristin Espeland Jan 7 Local News Scientists Call for End to Mountaintop Mines Kristin Espeland
Nov 15 Arts and Culture Science Center Launches Series with Health Care This week, the Louisville Science Center is hosting a discussion about health care, and it’s just the beginning of what officials intend to become frequent conversations about science-related issues. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. Thursday is the first event of the series the center is calling Scientific Proofs. The center has teamed up with the […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 15 Arts and Culture Science Center Launches Series with Health Care Elizabeth Kramer
Oct 19 Shuffle In the Key of DNA: Music and Evolution Saturday, October 24, 2009 Producer: CBC Radio 2 Listen Again This episode of The Nerve asks the question why? Why did music evolve in the first place? Some people think music is merely an evolutionary frill, a by-product – delicious cheesecake for our ears that has no evolutionary purpose. Darwin himself was puzzled by music. […] By Todd Mundt Oct 19 Shuffle In the Key of DNA: Music and Evolution Todd Mundt
Oct 5 Local News U Of L To Host Moon Satellite Crash Viewing This Friday, NASA will crash a satellite into the moon and the University of Louisville will host a live viewing of the collision. By Gabe Bullard Oct 5 Local News U Of L To Host Moon Satellite Crash Viewing Gabe Bullard
Oct 1 Local News New Physical Rehabilitation Technique Coming To Louisville A program coming to the University of Louisville will test new rehabilitation techniques on people with spinal cord injuries. By Gabe Bullard Oct 1 Local News New Physical Rehabilitation Technique Coming To Louisville Gabe Bullard
Jul 20 Local News U Of L To Host Moon Landing Party A celebration tonight at the University of Louisville's Rauch Planetarium will mark the achievement and impact of the first moon landing. By Gabe Bullard Jul 20 Local News U Of L To Host Moon Landing Party Gabe Bullard
May 19 Local News Beshear To Attend Biotech Conference For the ninth consecutive year Kentucky will try to woo high-tech startups to the commonwealth during the annual Biotechnology Industry Organization conference. By Gabe Bullard May 19 Local News Beshear To Attend Biotech Conference Gabe Bullard
Apr 21 Arts and Culture Science Center Gets Funds for Preschool Education The Louisville Science Center received a grant today to bolster its education programs for preschoolers. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The PNC Foundation announced it is giving a grant of more than $380,000 to the Science Center so it can provide science educational activities to young children, their teachers and their families. The center’s executive […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 21 Arts and Culture Science Center Gets Funds for Preschool Education Elizabeth Kramer
Mar 30 Local News Nucleus Team Reviewing Development Proposals University of Louisville officials are reviewing proposals for the development of the Nucleus Project. By Gabe Bullard Mar 30 Local News Nucleus Team Reviewing Development Proposals Gabe Bullard
Jan 20 Environment Nods to Science, Climate Change in Inaugural Address There's been quite a bit of talk about how President Barack Obama's administration will renew the country's commitment to science, as well as to the environment, which many feel took a back seat to politics during the Bush administration. And, from the President's address today, it sounds as though that will be more than just talk. By Kristin Espeland Jan 20 Environment Nods to Science, Climate Change in Inaugural Address Kristin Espeland