Science
Philly DoGooder Awards: Showing nonprofits the ‘power of storytelling’
Asking for support works better with a tug of the heartstrings. That’s the idea behind the Philadelphia DoGooder Award ...
13 years ago
Finding the Sweet Spot in Space
[audio: st20120903.mp3] Astronomers have made a “sweet” discovery some 400 light years away in a molecular cloud around a star. ...
Air Date: September 3, 2012
End of the road for call boxes along Atlantic City Expressway
It’s day one for crews in New Jersey removing call boxes along the Atlantic City Expressway. Officials say the boxes are the l ...
13 years ago
How Philly stacks up against America’s top cities for tech startups
Philadelphia was snubbed in ...
13 years ago
Is Planet Earth Really a Sphere?
[audio: st20120827.mp3] Planet Earth looks like a perfect sphere from outer space, but that can be deceivi ...
Air Date: August 27, 2012
Greater Philadelphia so-so at charitable giving
When it comes to generosity, the greater Philadelphia area is below average. That’s according to a new study from the Chroni ...
13 years ago
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