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Google’s free education apps: turning big data into big brother?
Free software widely used by schools, including many in the Philadelphia region, is raising concerns about the information it collects ab ...
11 years ago
ListenWhy did the Eagles really get rid of Jackson?
When the Eagles try to improve on last season’s success that landed them back in the playoffs after a two year void, they’ll ...
11 years ago
ListenReporter’s Roundtable: Samson out as Port Authority Chief, ACA signup comes down to the wire
On this week’s Reporter’s Roundtable, WNYC’s Matt Katz and WHYY’s Elana Gordon talk about this week’s big s ...
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ListenArt of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles The mission of the Melodic Caring Project ...
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More taxes for schools? Philly’s unlikely champion
The importance of funding for public education is not lost on the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the eleven-county region’s ...
11 years ago
ListenArt of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski Located in the South Kensington Arts District, ...
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Germantown cafe owners turn tragedy into triumph
A business owner’s work is never done, especially if that business is under a year old. Desmin and Jania Daniels, the proprie ...
11 years ago
ListenExploring the reality and promise of genetic testing
Randy Scott, CEO of Invitae, which offers genetic tests through physicians, speaks with The Pulse’s Taunya English about the promis ...
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ListenWhat can our genes tell us about our health risks?
A look at precision medicine and how genetics and genomics play a key role in understanding our health. Some doctors now exa ...
11 years ago
ListenIs freezing the key to preserving engineered organs and tissues?
Villanova’s Jens Karlsson tells us about his work trying to determine the best methods for freezing tissues and human organs. ...
11 years ago
ListenA robot’s emerging role in rehab
Dr. Michelle Johnson takes us inside her rehabilitation and robotics lab at Penn Medicine to show us how robots can assist stroke victims ...
11 years ago
ListenDocumenting climate change through art
Artist and photographer Diane Burko uses art to depict what scientists struggle to explain about climate change. Artist and ...
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ListenHow to get involved in citizen science this spring
If you’re interested in counting critters, measuring rain and seeking out cherry blossoms, these projects are for you. As ev ...
11 years ago
ListenOutreach groups ‘hit the pavement’ as health insurance deadline nears
With the March 31 enrollment deadline approaching, government leaders and health advocates are pulling out all sorts of tricks to get the ...
11 years ago
ListenThis week in science: Big Bang breakthrough, ancient moss and heart tissue that beats
The Scientist’s Kerry Grens updates us on big news from the cosmology field and explains new efforts to create tissue that mimics t ...
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