Topic: Science

Amelia Zellander
Millions of people worldwide are awaiting cornea transplants. A University City founder and bioengineer aims to help them see again
By Kate Krauss
Science Matters
A scientist-in-training helped coordinate a letter-writing campaign to protect federal science funding. Here’s what the Philly-born scientist says is at stake for the town she loves
By Isako Di Tomassi
Ali Velshi Asks, Do We Want Cancer Research or Tax Breaks for Billionaires?
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with journalist and blood cancer survivor on how Trump's research cuts hurt everyone
By Ali Velshi
Cut Science Funding, Hurt Pennsylvania Kids
Federal health grants generate more than $5 billion in state economic activity annually. But, a Penn-trained behavioral scientist argues, it’s the research that really matters
By Anne Park
Where to Find Trump’s Disappeared Data
The administration removed hundreds of federal web pages containing critical information about Americans. Fortunately, it still lives at Philly-based PolicyMap, whose director walks us through what just happened — and why it’s too soon to panic
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Keep the Opioids; Lose the Risk
A Temple researcher’s work is on track to radically change pain management and the opioid crisis forever
By Malcolm Burnley
Jurassic Park on the Schuylkill
Five million people around the world died from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections last year — a problem expected to multiply in the next several decades. Might a Penn scientist find an answer in our deep past?
By Malcolm Burnley
The Kindred Podcast
It’s easy to forget that we humans are literal animals. Two Philadelphia-area sisters remind us, one audio episode at a time
By Courtney DuChene
BioPhy Uses AI to Predict Life-Saving Medicines
The Philly company supported by Chelsea Clinton's venture capital firm offers a “GPS for Drug Development” that can boost the success rate of clinical trials and get treatments in the hands of patients who need them faster
By Malcolm Burnley
Where To Catch the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in Philly
How and where to safely — and for free — experience the rare celestial event in Philadelphia
By Abigail Chang