Exactly 10 years ago, one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history happened near Kingston, Tennessee. Over a billion tons of coal ash…
Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant
Listen Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and safety concerns. That comes from TVA’s Office of Inspector General, an independent arm that looked into the utility’s business operations and interviewed employees over a four-year period.
Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant
Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and…
New ‘Pocket Park’ In North Nashville Won’t Hide I-40, Whose Route Has A Loaded History
Listen Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation is planning to construct a small “pocket park” in North Nashville. The project is part of the city’s 10-year Greenway’s Master Plan to increase the number of green spaces across the city.
Movers & Thinkers: How Technology Has Improved The Human Brain
How does technology affect our brain? Suzana Herculano-Houzel has spent years trying to figure this out, and the Vanderbilt neuroscientist tells WPLN’s…
How A Tennessee Supercomputer, Now The World’s Fastest, Might Find New Cures For Cancer
A massive room in East Tennessee is now home to the fastest supercomputer in the world. Oak Ridge National Laboratory officially unveiled the machine called Summit late last week, which takes up the size of two tennis courts.
Tennessee Opens New Lab Dedicated To Measuring Things (Yes, We Mean Scales And Stuff)
Listen To many, a pound is a pound and a gallon is a gallon. But setting those exact standards is one of the basic functions of government. It’s even in Article I of the U.S. Constitution, alongside coining money. Now, the state of Tennessee has a new lab — entirely dedicated to checking whether things […]
A Baptist Church In Nashville Inspires Its Youth Group To Love The Bible — And Science
Listen Tim Wildsmith isn’t your typical Southern Baptist youth minister. He’s used to holding thorny discussions on issues that the youth group members of Nashville’s First Baptist Church face, like dating and sex. Now, science has been added to that list — namely, how it can and does coexist with faith.
The Dirt On Armadillos, Middle Tennessee’s Newest Animal Neighbors
Listen Tim White works for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. That puts him on the front line of any change in the state’s fauna, including the arrival of armadillos.
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