Technology
School rooftops become solar farms under company’s plan
The potential for solar energy from Philadephia schools is through the roof. A clear, cold day on a South Kensington rooftop.  ...
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ListenGuests: Jesse Taylor, Sharrona Pearl, David Sarwer What’s in a face? We look at hundreds of faces everyda ...
Air Date: December 13, 2013
ListenThe East Coast by Sea and Land: Ocean Gliders & Beetles in the Pine Barrens
Guests: Oscar Schofield, Scott Glenn, and Bob Williams A new technology is changing oceanography and the nature ...
Air Date: December 12, 2013
ListenBreaking new ground with environmental pioneer, Lester R. Brown
GUEST: LESTER R. BROWN Environmental movement pioneer ...
Air Date: December 12, 2013
ListenThere’s now an easy map for finding flu shots in Philadelphia
Want a free or low-cost flu shot, but not sure where to find one? Problem solved. Inspired by ...
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‘Noteriety’ launches at UPenn, promising class notes on demand
“We don’t want this to be a way for kids to cheat or anything like that,” said University of Pennsylvania sophomore Ada ...
12 years ago
ListenLocal work in prosthetic development and amputee rehabilitation
GUESTS: DR. ALBERTO ESQUENAZI & PATRICIA A. SHEWOKIS, PhD., “Better…fas ...
Air Date: December 9, 2013
ListenAn update of the tri-state’s gambling expansion
GUESTS: MARK EICHMANN, ELISE YOUNG & CHARLES THOMPSON November was a big month for the expansion of gaming in ...
Air Date: December 5, 2013
ListenThe Iran nuclear deal: Opportunities and challenges
Guests: Joseph Cirincione and Gregory Gause The nuclear deal involving Ir ...
Air Date: December 3, 2013
ListenFull day in Philly for Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is on a ...
12 years ago
ListenAirlines and Airports: Mergers, Rule Changes, and Upgrades
Guest: Scott McCartney and Sarah Nelson There’s been a lot of news this holiday season about the airline ...
Air Date: December 2, 2013
ListenEducation lessons from around the world
GUEST: AMANDA RIPLEY [REBROADCAST] American students routinely score low compared to othe ...
Air Date: November 29, 2013
Listen3-D Printing: How the Technology is Shaking Up Product Design
Guests: Joseph Flaherty, Hod Lipson, and Melba Kurman Need a new ear? What about a gun? These are just two of th ...
Air Date: November 25, 2013
ListenHow a Drexel professor (and a Gates Foundation grant) is helping farmers in Thailand
Farming in the hill country of northeast Thailand has its own set of challenges. “Anything that’s good for flatland fa ...
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ListenDrexel, Penn, Jefferson researchers win Gates Foundation grants for improving health abroad
Building a better condom ...
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