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December 5, 2017
A Conversation With Neil DeGrasse Tyson
WFYI's Matt Pelsor talks with astrophysicist and author Neil DeGrasse Tyson about the demand for science communication among his fans.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2017
Live Blog: The Great American Solar Eclipse
Reporters from public broadcasting stations throughout Indiana are covering the state as Hoosiers experience this rare event!
Read MoreAugust 21, 2017
Be Smart: A Partial Eclipse Can Fry Your Naked Eyes
And telescopes and binoculars only amplify the risk to your eyes from looking at the sun, doctors say. So even if you're not in the "path of totality," take precautions if you plan to watch.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2017
IU Participates In Global Physics Experiment
The project broke ground last week in South Dakota. Crews will dig more than a mile underground to build caverns designed to store equipment that will detect neutrinos, a type of subatomic particle.
Read MoreJune 22, 2017
Technology Could Open Employment Options For Blind Hoosiers
Bosma Enterprises is the first Indiana organization to use mobile navigation technology to help level the playing field for blind Hoosiers looking for work.
Read MoreJune 19, 2017
Rolls-Royce, State, Purdue Fund New Test Tunnels For Tiny Turbines
Rolls-Royce opened one big facility at Purdue this year. Now, it's investing another $10 million in two new wind tunnels.
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
Purdue Students To Buzz Aldrin: Elon Musk's $200k Mars Plan Unfeasible
The astronomical and aeronautical engineering students announced their findings Tuesday to former astronaut Buzz Aldrin and his son Andrew, who'd served as "customers" for the project.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2017
IU Scientists Create Intersex Beetles, Unveil Nuances In Sex-Regulating Genes
The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Communications, examined what happened when researchers suppressed the so-called "doublesex" master gene.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2016
Indiana Researchers Map The Black Blow Fly Genes
The black blow fly is the 239th insect to have its genes sequenced.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2016
Hoosier Stargazers Check Out Brightest Moon In 70 Years
The moon will appear 14 percent larger in diameter and will shine 30 percent more light onto the earth, according to NASA scientists.
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