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From medical examiner to ‘Wall Doctor,’ a winding path into the ‘Shark Tank’
Jim Lewis went from stitching up bodies to seeking funding on national TV.
Jim Lewis is sworn to secrecy.
It’s Friday
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How a medical examiner became an entrepreneur — and ended up on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
Dr. James Lewis went from stitching up bodies to inventing a Band-Aid for your wall.
“I guess that’s where I get this
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Philly DoGooder ramps up for year two
Consider the story of One Simple Wish.
During the video hackathon for
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What Philly sounds like to this blind resident
Austin Seraphin has been blind since birth. Using sound, he can “see.” Really? Yes. (For the full story on Austin and
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Look at all the First Round startups being silly
This is how you do a holiday video, folks.
Philly’s own First Round Capital, one of the country’s leading venture firm
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School rooftops become solar farms under company’s plan
The potential for solar energy from Philadephia schools is through the roof.
A clear, cold day on a South Kensington rooftop. 
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There’s now an easy map for finding flu shots in Philadelphia
Want a free or low-cost flu shot, but not sure where to find one? Problem solved.
Inspired by
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‘Noteriety’ launches at UPenn, promising class notes on demand
“We don’t want this to be a way for kids to cheat or anything like that,” said University of Pennsylvania sophomore Ada
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Full day in Philly for Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is on a
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Even with a marriage license, coming out of the closet is a journey, not a destination
Coming out, gay or queer — you would think, in this day and age, it was no longer an issue. You think: Younger generations are so accepting, and they don't seem to care. Lesbi
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How a Drexel professor (and a Gates Foundation grant) is helping farmers in Thailand
Farming in the hill country of northeast Thailand has its own set of challenges.
“Anything that’s good for flatland fa
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Drexel, Penn, Jefferson researchers win Gates Foundation grants for improving health abroad
Building a better condom
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Downingtown high-schoolers to launch science experiment into space
A science experiment designed by high school students in Downingtown, Pa., is heading to the International Space Station next month.
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A running lizard slips and falls. Can that make seniors safer?
If you study them closely enough, maybe animals in motion can help humans move better — or even robots.
That’s the idea be
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NPR highlights Philadelphia as a city where ‘tech procurement works’
The government procurement process. Are there four duller words in the English language? (I kid.)
But here’s why you should
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