Topic: Science
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Business for Good: 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![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Woodlands-HED-Eclipse-791x400.jpeg)
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![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/David_Fajgenbaum_HED1-1-791x400.jpg)
Citizen of the Year Awards: Dr. David C. Fajgenbaum
The Penn Medicine physician turned his five near-death experiences into a mission to save the lives of people suffering from humanity’s 12,000 known diseases. Is it any wonder, then, that Fajgenbaum is our Citizen of the Year?
By Jessica Blatt Press![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kariko-weissman-white-coats-alex-gardner-791x400.jpg)
Honoring Penn’s Once-Overlooked Nobel Prize Winner
Katalin Karikó and her research partner did the science that led to the Covid-19 vaccine. A longtime university president suggests lessons we should take from her story
By Elaine Maimon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Nina_Ahmad_NOW_PA-791x400.jpg)
City Council Election 2023: Nina Ahmad Thinks Philly Needs Compassion and Science
Ahmad is the only City Council At-Large candidate who would bring two disparate experiences to the role: as a war survivor and a scientist
By Jessica Blatt Press![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/black_all_stars_12_correct-791x400.jpg)
Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars
All-Star #14: Harold Delaney
By Michael Eric Dyson![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EdwardBouchetLarge-791x400.png)
Michael Eric Dyson’s Black History Month All Stars: Edward Alexander Bouchet
All-Star #3: Edward Alexander Bouchet
By Michael Eric Dyson![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Scientists-Innovation-Space-Full-Lab-1-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: Without Collaboration, Innovation Will Stall
The CEO of a Delaware-based startup hub calls for Philly and its surrounding cities and states to work together to help companies — and the region — thrive
By William D. Provine