Eastern Standard Encore with NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca

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Published December 27, 2016 at 6:11 PM EST

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NPR Science Correspondent was featured guest at the WEKU 2016 Day Sponsor Reception

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NPR Science Correspondent was featured guest at the WEKU 2016 Day Sponsor Reception

On this week’s Eastern Standard, NPR Science Correspondent, Joe Palca.

NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca joined us for a show during WEKU's 3rd annual Day Sponsor event in Lexington

Joe Palca joins us in a program recorded in May of 2016 at WEKU’s annual Day Sponsor event and you can hear it this Thursday morning at 11:00 and Sunday evening at 6:00.

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