
Technology
Philadelphia Zoo nets $6M grant from William Penn Foundation
There’s a bunch of other stuff, too, but a $6 million grant will partially fund “an overhead passageway allowing the Zoo̵ ...
12 years ago
Are these the 15 nerdiest places in Philly?
Nerds, geeks, dorks: Help us out here. A lifelong Philadelphian, Chris ...
12 years ago
With new job title, William Penn Foundation seeks new leader
After an abrupt split with ...
12 years ago
Education lessons from around the world
American students routinely score low compared to other industrialized countries on problem-solving tests in math, science and reading. ...
Air Date: September 10, 2013
ListenEight ‘green innovators’ square off at Greenfest Philly
From wool dryer balls to a company that builds ...
12 years ago
Nutter welcomes Brand.com to new HQ in Center City Philadelphia
Want to look good online? That’s what Brand.com promises. On Thursday, Philadelphia ...
12 years ago
Can Silicon Valley save the world’s poor?
Guests: Charles Kenny, Justin Sandefur Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is trying to bring the internet to five billi ...
Air Date: September 3, 2013
ListenDolphin Deaths off the East Coast; Cancer Sniffing Dog Research at Penn
Hour Two Guests: Robert Schoelkopf, Perry Habecker, and Cindy Otto Last week, scientists ...
Air Date: September 3, 2013
ListenCould ‘connected vehicle technology’ have prevented this South Jersey school bus crash?
In February 2012 in Chesterfield, N.J., a school bus was T-boned by a speeding dump truck. The crash killed an 11-year-old girl. ...
12 years ago
HR 1 Guests: Paul Bogard [REBROADCAST] When was the last time you ...
Air Date: September 2, 2013
ListenHardanger fiddle player and composer DAN TRUEMAN
HR 2 GUEST: DAN TRUEMAN [REBROADCAST] Our guest Princeton music professo ...
Air Date: September 2, 2013
ListenWith Philly as test market — and tech toys in hand — NRG aims for electric ‘engagement’
An electricity company is using Philadelphia as a launch pad for a new service. NRG Residential Solutions is not unique in ch ...
12 years ago
How do parents manage their kids’ screen time?
GUESTS: AMY BLEAKLEY & DWIGHT GARNER Parents are struggling to create rules about the amount of time their ch ...
Air Date: August 23, 2013
ListenFlood maps, coastal issues, and climate change
Guests: Lisa Auermuller, Erin O’Neill, and Bryan Walsh Several important reports surrounding the issue of c ...
Air Date: August 21, 2013
ListenPhiladelphia bioethics meeting tackles implanted memories and other thorny issues
Consider, for example, the implications of a fake memory. ...
12 years ago