
Science
International Space Station Going Strong
[audio: st20120820.mp3] (Photo credit: NASA)ISS astronauts are hard at work as they pe ...
Air Date: August 20, 2012
What’s Next for Mars Rover Curiosity
[audio: st20120813.mp3] (Photo credit: NASA)Mars Rover Curiosity had a successful land ...
Air Date: August 13, 2012
Making a run for it: How Philly’s Back on My Feet went national
Innovation isn’t just for companies in the for-profit world. As part of our new Innovations Desk we’re teaming up with&nb ...
13 years ago
Meet Mark Headd, Philadelphia’s first Chief Data Officer
The city of Philadelphia has named its first ever Chief Data Officer. Mark Headd will soon be one of just a handful of municipal C ...
13 years ago
Ben Franklin gives promising tech startups funding boost
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania announced its latest round of investments Monday. Seven early-stage compani ...
13 years ago
With funding boost from feds, GreenLight Fund to bring two nonprofits to Philly
The federal agency behind AmeriCorps is ...
13 years ago
Mars Rover Curiosity Landing is a Success
[audio: st20120806.mp3] (Photo credit: NASA)Mars Rover Curiosity landed successfully at Gale Crater on ...
Air Date: August 6, 2012
SEPTA again challenges app developers
For civic coders, data is the raw material apps are made of. SEPTA has loads of it. For the second time in two years, the t ...
13 years ago
Women’s Way boosting advocacy efforts with 6 new ‘action partners’
A leading advocacy organization for women in the greater Philadelphia area is tapping six “action partners” to boost its mess ...
13 years ago
Explore Mars with NASA Rover Curiosity
[audio: st20120730.mp3] (Photo credit: NASA)NASA Rover Curiosity will be on the red surface by Monday, ...
Air Date: July 30, 2012
Report: Area venture-capital funding at lowest level since ’96
When it comes to venture capital, the Philadelphia region is no Silicon Valley. But according to ...
13 years ago
Tech entrepreneur challenges billionaire investor to million-dollar chess match
If I win, you invest $1 million in my startup. If I lose, you get a free stake in the company. That’s the chess match c ...
13 years ago
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Air Date: July 23, 2012
Pa. to invest in local startups via new venture fund
Both New Jersey and Pennsylvania are helping to bankroll local tech startups. And the states are turning to venture capital firms ...
13 years ago
New website tracks lobbying money in Philly politics
When Philadelphia passed its first-ever lobbyist disclosure law in 2010, there was hope the influence of money in city politics would tak ...
13 years ago