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Innovation

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Studio 2

A Cool History of Ice, Memory Lab, The Perfect Cocktail

We'll talk about the invention and evolution of ice, the frozen stuff we take for granted. Then, cube that ice and add it to a glass for a cocktail on the rocks!

Air Date: August 22, 2023 12:00 pm

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Cate Barry Photography
Studio 2

A Cool History of Ice, The Year of Webb Telescope, Studio 2 Trivia

We'll talk about 'Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--A Cool History of a Hot Commodity', and a year since the James Webb telescope's first images were released.

Air Date: July 13, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:06
Studio 2

Making Friends in Adulthood, Rip Currents, The First Bank

It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age.

Air Date: July 11, 2023 12:00 pm

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The ChatGPT app
Science

How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI

Lawmakers in Europe have signed off on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence.

4 months ago

DJ Jazzy Jeff performs on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
Studio 2

50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, St. Joe’s New Art Museum, Studio 2 Trivia

The birth of hip hop happened 50 years ago. We're talking with Philly icons DJ Jazzy Jeff and Charlie Mack about the early days of the genre and its evolution today.

Air Date: May 4, 2023 12:00 pm

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‘A dream come true’: YouthBuild Philly celebrates permanent home for public charter school

The established charter school is refurbishing a former PECO building to continue assisting young adults with obtaining high school diplomas and workforce training.

6 months ago

Martin Cooper, engineer and inventor, made the first cell phone call on April 3, 1973. (Courtesy of Martin Cooper)
The Pulse
Science

‘Father of cell phone’ reflects on making first call and history 50 years ago

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first cell phone call, Martin Cooper, 94, talks about how his invention changed our lives.

6 months ago

Listen 11:41
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Community

Help wanted: Chester County libraries are looking for artists for inaugural Maker-in-Residence program

The Chester County Library Center and Henrietta Hankin Branch are looking to hire creatives and artists to share their talent with library visitors.

8 months ago

A volunteer (left) helps Leigh Hilford fix a sewing machine
PlanPhilly
Community

Don’t throw away that broken item. A coalition of Philly volunteers will help you fix it

Every month, the Philly Fixers Guild helps residents salvage broken, damaged, and disassembled items — and keep them out of the landfill.

8 months ago

Listen 1:40
The Allied Relief Fund of America, which has supplied the Allies with many valuable gifts of hospital equipment, is presenting Britain with a number of valuable x-ray installations. Sir Harold Gillies, the famous surgeon, and Dr. Cochrane Shanks, chief radiologist to the Ministry of Health accepted this gift formally at Brookwood House, Basingstoke, and thanked Bertram Cruger, representative of the fund, warmly. Dr. Cochrane Shanks using the £10,000 x-ray apparatus on a patient in England  July 19, 1940. (AP Photo)
Radio Times
Science

Bonus Interview: Plastic surgery, war survivors and a visionary doctor

From the archives, our interview with Lindsey Fitzharris, author of 'The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I.'

Air Date: October 22, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
David Quammen tells the story of the worldwide scientific quest to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Radio Times
Science

The scientific race to defeat a deadly virus

'Breathless' tells the story of the worldwide scientific quest to understand and trace the origins of Covid-19 and develop treatments to fight the deadly virus.

Air Date: October 11, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
The Philly skyline along the Schuylkill River.
Science

Philadelphia bidding for new federal research agency headquarters

Joining places like Chicago, Boston, and Texas, Philadelphia is vying for the chance to house the headquarters of a new federal health research agency.

1 year ago

A person stands with their arms crossed, with a bridge and blue sky visible in the background.
Science

As AI language skills grow, so do scientists’ concerns

Researchers say they'd be less concerned if the companies developing these systems, known technically as “large language models," were less secretive about the data they use.

1 year ago

Yowie owner Shannon Maldonado smiles, and gestures with her hands.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly-filmed series ‘Small Enough’ showcases the struggles and success of creative entrepreneurs

The new show is a venture from Shannon Maldonado, owner of acclaimed design shop Yowie.

1 year ago

Chelle Wyatt holds up a cell phone displaying the Otter app, with a message that reads, ''I use this when I go into stores or restaurants where people are wearing masks. There is no way to lip read with masks on.''
Community

Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there

Captions from apps like Otter have proven critical for people joining virtual meetings or talking in person when masked.

1 year ago

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