NC State geologist on lessons from Sparta, Winston-Salem earthquakes
In August 2020, the biggest earthquake in North Carolina in over a century struck near Sparta and caused millions of dollars of damage.
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Former NC State Chancellor Marye Anne Fox Dies
North Carolina State University's first and only female chancellor has died.
Marye Anne Fox became NC State's first female executive leader in 1998.
New Research Center Will Focus On PFAS Toxicity And Exposure
North Carolina State University has a new center to study the effects of PFAS chemicals on the environment and human health.
Carolina Curious: How Do Different Dialects Develop In North Carolina?
Our latest Carolina Curious provides a close-up look at the way we talk.
New Book Takes Closer Look At Middle-Class Wage Crunch In NC
A new book suggests the collapse of middle-class jobs since the turn of the 21st Century has been worse in North Carolina than in the rest of the country.
Preserved Paleo Protein Provides Perspective on Dino Family Tree, and Maybe Life in Space. Wait. What?
You are a paleontologist on expedition hunting dinosaur fossils. For all your efforts, you've unearthed just a few bone fragments. Back at the lab, you and your team determine that, based on their shape and size, you're looking at a colossal waste of time and resources. But a new tool is emerging which allows us to use dinosaur DNA to better understand prehistoric evolutionary trees. It may also help to find life on Mars, or treat human diseases.
Camera Traps & Killer Housecats
SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston-Salem.
Domestic house cats have an important role in our hearts and in their outdoor habitats. In general, one problem with habitat management is an incomplete picture of what animal species are present. One way to discover elusive species is through camera trapping.
The Carolina Butcher...
SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston-Salem.
Crocodiles and their ancestors were around a hundred million years before the dinosaurs. One of the largest of the early crocodile family was discovered right here in North Carolina.
The Carolina Butcher
SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston-Salem.
Crocodiles and their ancestors were around a hundred million years before the dinosaurs. One of the largest of the early crocodile family was discovered right here in North Carolina.
Science Sometimes Disproves Common Knowledge . . .
SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston-Salem.
It's the job of a scientist to collect data and examine evidence. But what do you do when your dinosaur research leads to a discovery that isn't possible according to conventional wisdom? Dr. Mary Higby Schweitzer, Biology faculty at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, made this kind of discovery. But instead of giving up and leaving it a mystery, she set out to disprove our common knowledge.