Technology
Inside the NASA program that makes science fiction technology real
Physicists and engineers in New Jersey are working on a power source that can take humans far out into our solar system. We have l ...
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Listen 9:22‘2001’ came and went, but the movie’s ideas still resonate
The 1968 movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” painted a grand vision of the future — but for lots of us, the real 21st Century has ...
9 years ago
Listen 6:44Verizon Wireless testing drones for airborne 4G LTE for emergency crews
In a remote corner of South Jersey, a group of emergency first responders entered the woods on Tuesday, June 20, to test a drone-based ce ...
9 years ago
Is Philadelphia good for business?/Cosby mistrial
Guests: Bobby Allyn, Laura Benshoff, Michael Nutter, Josh Sevin Is Philadelphia good for business? Like any city, ...
Air Date: June 19, 2017
Listen 00:48:59Uber’s troubles and changing a toxic workplace culture
Guests: Mike Isaac, Liza Mundy, Sigal Barsade Uber fired 20 employees, including some top executives, over allega ...
Air Date: June 16, 2017
Listen 00:48:58Science can make blockbuster movies better
Hollywood directors have a direct line to consulting scientists. Let’s say you’re a filmmaker. You want to put a littl ...
9 years ago
Listen 7:49“Lilli de Jong” and Hurricane prediction and preparation
Guests: Janet Benton, David Titley Local writer JANET BENTON’s ...
Air Date: June 5, 2017
Listen 00:48:59Steaks are delicious. Bacon is tasty. Americans eat a ton of meat, and consumption is on the rise. And, there are serious implications in ...
Air Date: June 2, 2017
Listen 48:49Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement
Guest: Josh Dawsey, Michael Oppenheimer, Eric Orts President Trump announced yesterday that he was pulling out of ...
Air Date: June 2, 2017
Listen 00:49:14Trump effect in the Middle East; Manchester terrorist attack
Guests: Rukmini Callimachi, Ali Al-Ahmend, Laura Rozen President Trump wrapped up his tour of the Middle East ear ...
Air Date: May 25, 2017
Listen 00:49:46In the meat industry, cellular agriculture is a new frontier
Scientists are creating meat without killing animals. Some people sink their teeth into a piece of juicy, bloody steak and enjoy e ...
9 years ago
Listen 7:27A newborn boy with a genetic heart condition; a father’s joy and dread
On Aug. 10, 2016, less than one month before my wife Kate was due to give birth to our second child, she and I received news that would change our lives forever.
9 years ago
ListenInnovation and inspiration for kids at Philadelphia Science Festival
When you are young, the science bug might bite you at any time. For a young boy named Sonny Viscelli, it happened during a visit to the T ...
9 years ago
Guests: Emily Dreyfuss, Mary Anne Franks Facebook Live is intended to provide a way to send video of your life and exper ...
Air Date: April 20, 2017
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