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Hungry Black Holes
Einstein theorized the existence of black holes. Then in the 1960’s we observed them for the first time. Anca Constantin says black holes occur throu…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
A Miserable Revenge
George Newman, born to free Black parents in 1855, was only 21 or 22 when he wrote the novel, A Miserable Revenge: A Story of Life in Virginia. Newma…
7 months ago
The Grand Mothers
Lucille Clifton survived cancer four times. She maintained that her mother would not let her die until she had finished her work on Earth. That work?…
7 months, 1 week ago
Staggered by the Fact of You
Join us as we bring two nationally renowned Black poets conversation with a new generation of Black poets. This episode features former Virginia Poet…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Concrete Jungle
Faedah Totah is a walker. So when she traveled to Damascus, Syria in the 2000’s, she ditched the car and sauntered the streets to really take in the …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Body Language of Trees
Scientists are using video cameras and glorified fitbits to decipher the body language of trees. Geology professor Dom Ciruzzi says the way trees swa…
8 months ago
Delicious Predator
The Chesapeake Bay is ballooning with an apex predator that can only be defeated with grease and breading – blue catfish! They were introduced to Vir…
8 months, 1 week ago
Recovery
Universities have been trying to curb dangerous binge drinking for years. Today’s students are glued to their phones, and Abby Braitman (Old Dominion…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Holiday Hand Me Downs
As we age, we come to appreciate the holiday traditions of our youth. Ricky Mullins (University of Virginia at Wise) remembers receiving treat bags a…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Holiday Tunes
Music is wrapped up in how we celebrate the holidays. Musician and band director Stephanie Sanders (Norfolk State University) shares some of her favo…
9 months ago