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 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ranks Philadelphia seventh among U.S. biopharma clusters. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file)
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Trade mag ranks Philadelphia 7th among U.S. biopharma clusters

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News says Philadelphia is great at landing federal research dollars. But turning research finding ...

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Where East Coast bananas go to ripen

For one of the nation’s largest banana wholesalers, ripening is an exact science. It’s ...

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This year’s Tech Week show stopper? Tetris on the Cira Centre

Don’t say we didn’t warn you: Don’t ...

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TEDxPhiladelphia is back. Here’s who’s speaking

After a two-year hiatus TEDxPhiladelphia is back. The independently produced “ideas conference” will take place at Tem ...

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On Independence Mall, seeking the next ‘As Seen on TV’ hit

An infomercial company headquartered in Trevose, Pa., is host ...

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Comcast and Time Warner — merger?

Guest: David Cohen and Brian Fung Comcast wants to join forces with Time Warner Cable. The proposed $45 billion merger would join ...

Air Date: March 4, 2014

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Setting human biorhythms to an electronic beat: Data Garden

Generating music through your own electrical currents … and some apples.  Pulse audio engineer Charlie Kaier is holding ...

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Smoking trends, policies and prevention

Guests: Deb Brown, Kevin Volpp, Joseph Cappella The new ...

Air Date: February 27, 2014

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Why you should know the cost of your medical treatments

Guests: Melinda Beck, Anne Weiss and Peter Ubel When it comes to the cost of treating an illness, do you know how much your care ...

Air Date: February 26, 2014

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Debut day for Ticketleap’s new ‘Selfie Ticket’

2013 was the year of the selfie. Now a Philadelphia ...

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Can a group of cheerleaders get more girls interested in STEM?

How one group is trying to dispel stereotypes of cheerleaders and scientists at the same time.  When I say “cheerl ...

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Philadelphia’s Geek Scene

Guests: Eric Smith and Mikey Ilagan Philadelphia has a thriving geek scene. Technology groups are growing, geeky ...

Air Date: February 19, 2014

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Vintage racers to high tech cars

Guests: Fred Simeone, Doug Newcomb There were a lot of new shiny cars on display at the Philadelphia Auto Show ...

Air Date: February 18, 2014

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All that road salt is hurting area waterways

The amount of salt that trucks have dumped onto Philadelphia roads is already more than the amount used during that last two winters comb ...

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$1.5B in efficiencies: What Comcast-TWC merger might mean for Philly

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