Innovation
After mastectomy, some women visit tattoo artists
The “illusion of protrusion” makes for a realistic nipple tattoo.
8 years ago
Listen 5:12Black consciousness has been hacked
A lot of black people are in a space where we have the spirit, the soul, and all that it takes to override oppression, but it means nothing if we don’t believe it.
8 years ago
Creating my black future from freedom, social impact, and collective good
Black people have always had to project themselves into the future because of the reality of their present. Even today, it takes some cognitive dissonance not to be enraged.
8 years ago
Wrist watching: Amazon patents system to track, guide employees’ hand movements
"This idea, if implemented in the future, would improve the process for our fulfillment associates," the company says.
8 years ago
Drone school takes off in Delaware
As technology advances, new ways to use drones are being discovered and that could mean big money for FAA-certified commercial drone pilots.
8 years ago
Listen 4:49Delaware announces cybersecurity partnership for high school girls
Delaware leaders are offering a free training opportunity for high school girls interested in a career in cybersecurity.
8 years ago
Penn students aiming to build a smarter shelter for refugees
University of Pennsylvania students are working with the nonprofit ShelterBox to improve conditions for some of the millions uprooted from their homes.
8 years ago
Spark Therapeutics sets price for pioneering gene therapy
The Philadelphia-based company announced Wednesday that its recently-approved gene therapy, which has the potential to cure a rare form of blindness, will cost $850,000.
8 years ago
Precision medical treatments have a quality control problem
Careful custody of blood tests and tissue samples is essential to the success of precision medicine.
8 years ago
Will gathering vast troves of information really lead to better health?
The Mayo Clinic is building its future around high-tech approaches to research known as "precision medicine."
8 years ago
Puerto Rico update / The rise of Bitcoin
Guests: Dánica Coto, John Collins, Joshua Ashley Klayman, Angela Walch Puerto Rico is still str ...
Air Date: December 18, 2017
Listen 49:13Avocado hand injuries are real. Is a seedless fruit the answer?
Behold, the cocktail avocado. No, that's not a weird cucumber. It's the latest in avocado innovation, on offer at British retail chain Marks & Spencer.
8 years ago
Teenage ingenuity on display at Philly school holiday fair
Eclectic doesn’t begin to describe Kensington High School’s stand at Philadelphia’s annual CTE Holiday County Fair.
8 years ago
Can we make purchasing classroom tech more like buying a car?
Schools nationwide are spending over $13 billion in K-12 alone and have little idea if any of it works. We can’t afford to spend this kind of money blindly.
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