Science
First-Time Owl Sighting Enchants Neighborhood Residents
WRFI Contributor Esther Racoosin talks about how she and many other casual birders have developed affection for an Eastern Screech Owl holed up in a dead tree in their neighborhood. For more information about owls, visit http://www.allaboutbirds.org (Photo: courtesy of Esther Racoosin)
Read MoreThe COVID vaccine – Interview with Dr. Jamie Loehr [AUDIO]
The COVID vaccine has been at the forefront since last March. On January 8th, WRFI contributor Susan Fortson-Eginton attended a virtual presentation on the Covid-19 vaccine held by Cayuga Medical Center and featuring Dr. Jamie Loehr. Susan later spoke with Dr. Loehr in more detail about the FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccines. “Syringe and Vaccine” by NIAID…
Read MoreCayuga Bird Club Members Participate in the 2021 Christmas Bird Count
Members of the local Cayuga Bird Club started out the New Year in an energetic and optimistic fashion by participating in a long-standing local tradition, the annual Christmas Bird count. This citizen science project is sponsored by Audubon. WRFI News Contributor Esther Racoosin speaks with Paul Anderson, past President of the Cayuga Bird Club, about…
Read More“Plants Have Families, Too”, a Remote Youth Learning Program That Introduces Kids To Plant Science [AUDIO]
Cornell Botanic Gardens presents a remote youth education program called “Plants Have Families, Too”! The program is facilitated by Raylene Ludgate, Youth Education Coordinator, as well as by Graduate Students in the Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science. The 4 week program is directed towards youth age 8 to 11 years old. Youth who are…
Read MoreNIAID Advances Drug and Vaccine Testing to Combat COVID-19 [AUDIO]
Dr. Joseph Campbell, Program Officer in the Research Resources Section of the Office of Biodefense, Research Resources and Translational Research talks about how his section is advancing drug and vaccine testing against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. (Photo: SARS-CoV-2 virus; Source: NIAID via Wikimedia Commons)
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