
Technology
How innovations in fishing technology could save the North Atlantic right whale
Lobstermen and conservationists are finding common ground with ropeless fishing gear, but time is running out.
5 years ago
Listen 08:06Say goodbye to dashboard receipts — PPA to install pay-by-plate parking kiosks
The Philadelphia Parking Authority plans to install new solar-powered parking kiosks in Center City next week.
6 years ago
Deepfakes: What are they and should we be worried?
Machine learning is democratizing special effects — and that might be a bad thing.
6 years ago
Listen 13:04Will people feed their pets lab-grown meat?
Lab-grown meat for dogs and cats might be on the market before lab-grown meat for humans.
6 years ago
Listen 08:55Researchers question Census Bureau’s new approach to privacy
In an age of advancing computer power, the Census Bureau undertook an experiment to see if census answers could threaten the privacy of the people who fill out questionnaires.
6 years ago
Children spend a lot of time on screens, which worries many parents. We discuss the effects of screens on kids' mental, physical, emotional, and social health.
Air Date: September 18, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Opera Philadelphia opens O19 Fest with a true story of Russian teens’ livestreamed tragedy
"Denis and Katya" tells the true story of Russian teenagers who live-streamed themselves in a suicidal shootout with police.
6 years ago
Listen 3:19Learn how blockchain works at cryptocurrency mining exhibit in University City
An exhibition at the University of Pennsylvania traces the ecological roots of the blockchain industry.
6 years ago
Pa. to launch review of its science standards, help students become ‘divergent thinkers’
"Science is increasingly part of our education, work, and lives in a changing economy.”
6 years ago
YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids’ privacy law
The Federal Trade Commission fined Google $136 million. The company will pay an additional $34 million to New York state to resolve similar allegations.
6 years ago
Virtual reality brings Barnes collection outside the museum and into the neighborhoods
The Barnes Foundation is using a virtual reality simulation of its famous collection to reach city residents where they are — libraries, recreation centers and senior centers.
6 years ago
Put down the phones and let’s talk, these teenagers say
These days, limiting time spent on smartphones is a challenge for adults and teenagers alike.
6 years ago
Listen 4:44Pa. lawmakers gather data in hopes of expanding broadband
The FCC estimates more than 600,000 state residents don’t have access to high-speed internet.
6 years ago
Can cheap internet close the digital divide?
Internet Essentials offers a broadband connection for under $10 per month.
6 years ago
Could texting be making us worse at understanding science?
Scientific material requires the brain to process complex relations between concepts, between ideas, a Penn State researcher says.
6 years ago